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8213443201FranchiseThe right to vote. Between 1820-60s, states revised their constitutions to expand (or limit) the right to vote to every white man.0
8213443202NotablesNorthern landlords, slave-owning planters, and seaport merchants who dominated the American political system.1
8213444960Martin Van BurenHe became's the architect of party politics. Organizes New York's first political machine. Use patriotism, spoils system, and caucus. Became governor of NY, was Jackson's vice president, and becomes 8th president of the United States.2
8213444961Political MachineOrganized group of insiders that direct the political parties.3
8213448574Spoils SystemThe awarding of public jobs to political supporters in an electoral victory. Andrew Jackson introduced this after his election in 1828.4
8213448575John Quincy AdamsSecretary of state under James Monroe- Ch.7 stuff. Parlays success of to become president in 1824. He and Jackson finished the election in a tie, Henry Clay, speaker of the House chooses who gets to be the next president. Henry clay manipulated the presidency5
8213450279CaucusMeeting held by political party: chose candidates , enforce policies and run party politics6
8213450280Henry ClayThe American System, he made it. In bed with John Quincy Adams. Andrew Jackson hates him. This guy is responsible for the Compromise of 1850 which deals with C.A. becoming a state7
8213452143American SystemHenry Clay based his candidacy on this system, which was his integrated mercantilist program of national economic development similar to the Commonwealth System of the state governments. Believe in a National Bank protected tariffs Federal Government should fund transportation system Andrew Jackson hates National bank-benefits wealthy8
8213453473Andrew JacksonGained Fame in Battle of New Orleans Parlayed fame to become senator of US and eventually president. Is from Tennessee. Ran for president in 1824-lost Became president in 18299
8213454956Internal ImprovementsA term for the improvements of roads and canals.10
8228153211Corrupt bargainThe term for the election of 1824 that was used by Andrew Jackson and his supporters to describe J.Q.A's presidency in exchange gives Henry Clay Secretary of state.11
8228158445"consolidated government"a term for a powerful and oppressive national government.12
8278847210Tariff of AbominationsRefers to Tariff of 1828-raised duties on raw materials South opposes the Tariff of 1828 says it destroys the economy13
8278852163John C. CalhounBeen US senator from Carolina, will be Andrew Jackson's vice president Wrote South Carolina preposition and protest "and coined the tariff of abolitionism blamed it for the souths problems14
8278891973Daniel WebsterWas a united states senator who opposed nullification. The Hayne-Webster Debates.15
8278900380NullificationThe constitutional argument that a state can void a federal law from congress.16
8278905539States' Rightsit is an interpretation of constitution that exerts the power of states in order to circumscribe the federal powers.17
8278924807Second Bank of the United StatesIt is the national bank w/ multiple branches which has been chartered in 1816 for 20 years. Intended to regulate the economy, became issue in Andrew Jackson's reelection of 1826.18
8278924808Nicholas BiddlePresident of National Bank. Attempted/wanted to recharter the national bank early prior to it needing to recharter it.19
8278929870Indian Removal Act of 1830act of congress that called for relocation of Indian tribes to the west of the Mississippi River20
8278988887Trail of TearsA forced westward migration of Cherokees from Georgia to modern day Oklahoma in 1838.21
8294986904Roger B. TaneyAttorney general and Secretary of Treasury and chief justice of Supreme court and served from 1834-64 who is a state's rights guys. Ex: Charles Bridge Co. v. Warren Bridge Co. (1837)22
8294995054Classical Liberalism/ Laissez FaireThe principle that less government the better. Specifically in economics.23
8295072551Whigs1834 political party, those who support them disliked Andrew Jackson's policies were democrats. Called themselves this term because Whigs were against monarchies.24
8295106350Panic of 18372nd largest economic crisis in US history. Economic depression from 1837-43.25
8295134235Specie Circular-talking about Currencyan executive order issued in 1836 that the Treasury department could only accept gold or silver in the purchasing of land.26
8295140853John Tylerthe vice-presidential candidate of 1840 for the Whigs. Is from Virginia, a Jacksonian democrat, was more of a democrat, splits the Whig party. Elected president in his own right in 1844. Big platform is annexing Texas.27
8295140854Ethnocultural PoliticsRefers to fact that american voters did so according to ethnicity and religious values rather than political party.28

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