Chapter 13 key terms, figures, etc. of Chapter 13 of The American Pageant.
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| 7th president of the United States, 1829 - 1837 Democrat | ||
| Vice President under Andrew Jackson, 1829 - 1833 Founding member of Whig Party | ||
| Ran against Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams in 1824, was eliminated after electoral college. Cast deciding vote for Adams due to hatred for Jackson. | ||
| 8th President of the United States, 1837 - 1941 Vice president under Andrew Jackson, 1833 - 1837 Democrat | ||
| Ran against John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson in 1824 presidential election. Third in electoral college votes, but Henry Clay voted for Adams because Crawford had suffered a stroke and was unfit. | ||
| 6th President of the United States, 1825 - 1829 Federalist, then Democratic Republican, then Whig | ||
| Ran against Martin Van Buren in 1836 presidential election. Least amount of popular vote. Whig Part of Webster-Hayne debate of 1830. Fought with Robert Hayne over the conflicts between the north and south. | ||
| A free black man living in South Carolina who led a large slave rebellion in Charleston. | ||
| Part of Webster-Hayne debate of 1830. Voiced the animosity that the south held for the northern states. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Era of Jacksonian Democracy, where things were done for the people and democracy was more appealing to the masses | ||
| The idea that a state has the ability to nullify federal laws and decisions that they do not agree with. | ||
| "To the victor go the spoils" Starting with Andrew Jackson, the incoming president would fill their cabinet with allies that had helped them in the election | ||
| Idea that those in power should be switched out regularly President = 2 terms of 4 years Senator = unlimited terms of 6 years Representative = unlimited terms of 2 years Supreme Court Justice = life time appointment | ||
| Congressional Nominating Caucus When politicians would meet informally to decide who would be nominated for president and vice president for their political party | ||
| Political party dedicated to abolishing freemasonry in the United States; first third-party group in U.S. Later joined National Republicans as the Whig Party | ||
| Change of feelings in American politics as things shifted from John Quincy Adams' administration to Andrew Jackson's Distrust of wealthy elite, belief that the people should have more power in their vote | ||
| 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. | ||
| After Clay voted for Adams instead of Jackson in 1824 presidential election, winning him the presidency, John Quincy Adams gave Henry Clay the coveted Speaker of the House position, often regarding as a stepping stone to the role of president. Jackson and others accused the two of corruption, saying that Clay only voted for Adams in exchange for the position. | ||
| Nickname given to Andrew Jackson's cabinet, which was composed entirely of friends of allies that many believed to have snuck in through the kitchen door. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Margaret, "Peggy," was the wife of John Timberlake. When he died at sea, Peggy quickly remarried to John Eaton. 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. | ||
| Written by John C. Calhoun in 1828, the Exposition was meant to encourage all states to nullify the Tariff of Abominations. | ||
| In 1830, Jackson vetoed the construction of the Maysville Road, which would have linked Lexington to the Ohio River, in order to preserve the monopoly on trade that the Erie Canal had. |
