Chapter 13 key terms, figures, etc. of Chapter 13 of The American Pageant.
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| 7445198819 | common man | Everyday men, with universal white male suffrage, who were the best off after the transformation to politics that occurred after the era of good feelings. | 0 | |
| 7445198820 | New Democracy | Era of Jacksonian Democracy, where things were done for the people and democracy was more appealing to the masses | 1 | |
| 7445198821 | nullification | The idea that a state has the ability to nullify federal laws and decisions that they do not agree with. | 2 | |
| 7445198822 | Spoils System | Starting with Andrew Jackson, the incoming president would fill his cabinet with allies that had helped them in the election | 3 | |
| 7445198827 | King Mob | A nickname given to Andrew Jackson by conservatives as an insult after he allowed commons into the white house on the night of his inauguration; they created a mob, wrecking china and furniture and causing Jackson to have to sneak out for his safety. | 4 | |
| 7445198829 | Kitchen Cabinet | Nickname given to Andrew Jackson's advisors, which was composed entirely of friends of allies that many believed to have snuck in through the kitchen door. | 5 | |
| 7445198830 | Tariff of Abominations | A tariff put forth by Jacksonians in 1828 in order to embarrass John Quincy Adams. Mean to fail, the tariff passed by a fluke, causing anger in the south, who said that this was simply more favoritism for the northern states over the south. | 6 | |
| 7445198831 | Eaton Affair | Margaret, "Peggy," was the wife of John Timberlake. When he died at sea, Peggy quickly remarried. The hasty marriage was seen as scandalous, and many politicians wives refused to speak to Peggy. Andrew Jackson attempted to remedy the situation, but the only man to heed his requests was Martin Van Buren. | 7 | |
| 7445198832 | South Carolina Exposition | Written by John C. Calhoun in 1828, itwas meant to encourage all states to nullify the Tariff of Abominations. | 8 | |
| 7445198837 | rotation in office | The practice of changing public officers at frequent intervals by discharges and substitutions. | 9 | |
| 7445198838 | Anti-Masonic Party | Was basically against elite groups such as the Masons (a private, secret organization). They were also opposed to Jackson, who was a Mason. | 10 | |
| 7445198839 | Revolution of 1828 | Refers to the election of 1828. | 11 | |
| 7445198841 | Corrupt Bargain | An alleged deal between presidential candidates John Q. Adams and Henry Clay to throw the election, to be decided by the house of representatives, in Adam's favor. Though never proven, the accusation became the rallying cry for Jackson supporters, who had been majority of the popular vote. | 12 | |
| 7445302984 | Force Bill | Authorized the president to use the army and navy to collect taxes if necessary. | 13 | |
| 7445317518 | Compromise Tariff of 1833 | Tariff proposed to settle the dispute between nullifiers and Jackson | 14 | |
| 7445327653 | Specie Circular | Order that all new land be bought with metallic money | 15 | |
| 7445341857 | Maysville Road Bill | Bill for internal improvements from federal funds, vetoed by Jackson | 16 | |
| 7445738706 | Panic of 1837 | This was the nation's first economic depression. Banks loaned too much money out for Western expansion and they began to fail one by one. | 17 | |
| 7445746717 | Divorce Bill | This was a bill proposed by Van Buren to move federal monies into a separate bank vault so it would not be connected with the ups and downs of the federal economy | 18 | |
| 7445755740 | Pet Banks | These were state banks that existed in the 1830's and which received federal funds from Jackson. | 19 |
