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| 517606205 | Congress | makes and votes on laws | |
| 517606206 | common man | laws changed to allow any white male to vote not just upper class. In 1828 over a million people voted. The expansion of democracy didn't include Native Americans, women or African Americans | |
| 517606207 | Democracy | the common ma having a say in government as well at the rich and well born | |
| 517606208 | well born/rich | before 1820's the right to vote was limited to rich and well born. This elite group was typically wealthy, well educated and owned land. | |
| 517606209 | disenfranchised | the citizens who were not able to vote felt disenfranchised. Before Jackson people who weren't well born and didn't own land couldn't vote. | |
| 517606210 | Populist | a view that benefits the majority instead of a small elite group | |
| 517606211 | mudslinging | during the 1828 campaigns both parties made crazy accusations at each others canidates. For for example Adam's was called a Sabbath breaker for traveling on Sunday and Jackson was called crude, ignorant, and fit for presidency. | |
| 517606212 | Election of 1828 | Jackson against John Q Adams, one of the dirtiest election in history, common people's choice verses elite and well born's choice. | |
| 517606213 | Battle of New Orleans | Jackson became famous for winning the Battle of New Orleans during War of 1812 | |
| 517606214 | Old Hickory | Jackso's nickname from his troops during War of 1812 because he was as tough as Hickory wood | |
| 517606215 | 1st time voters | Until 1820's the right to vote had been limited to well born, land owning, white, male citizens. In 1828 there was a huge amount of first time voters. | |
| 517606216 | Self Made Man | Jackson was a self made man who rose from poverty to become a famous military leader and president | |
| 517606217 | hot tempered | Jackson was notorious for being a hot temper and little patience | |
| 517606218 | corrupt bargain | Jackson accused H Clay and J Q Adams of having a corrupt bargain because Clay urged his supporters in house to make Adams president | |
| 517606219 | Democratic Party | represented the common man, Jackson thought it was vital to include these people in gov | |
| 517606220 | Republican party | represented country being run by rich and well born | |
| 517606221 | The Hunters of Kentucky | a song used for Jackson's Campaign | |
| 517606222 | Jacksonian Democracy | marked a change in American politics, Jackson made the common man feel represented in gov | |
| 517606223 | Civil Servant | employees of the gov, Jackson replaced many Republican CS for Democratic ones and rotated them in office becuase it gave more people a chance to serve gov | |
| 517606224 | Kitchen Cabinet | instead of relying on his cabinet to help make decisions Jackson formed a group of his close friends that met in the kitchen to help make decision. He didn't rely on his real cabinet they were mostly republican and did not agree with his ideas so he could not get bills passed | |
| 517606225 | spoils system/to the victor belongs the spoils of war | means that Jackson can choose who works in government and can do what he wants. | |
| 517606226 | Tariff | in 1828 taxes on imported goods were raised. Intent was to encourage growth of manufacturing. southerners disliked b/c they thought it favored North were manufacturing was done, raised prices on imported goods and discouraged trade among nations. | |
| 517606227 | Secede | SC threatened to secede from the union when tariffs were raised | |
| 517606228 | Tariff of Abomination | what Southerners called the raised tariffs | |
| 517606229 | null and void | when SC chose to ignore the tariff law | |
| 517606230 | force bill | Jackson created bill after SC threatened to secede from union, said the fed gov could use military force to collect tariff if need be | |
| 517606231 | states rights | rights that remain with the states | |
| 517606232 | J Calhoun | VP for Jackson. When SC wanted to secede he told them to null and void the tariff raise. He helped start nullification crisis. | |
| 517606233 | Nicholas Biddle | exact opposite of Jackson, rich part of elite group and president of US bank | |
| 517606234 | Bank of US | US gov owned 1/5 of bank. Gov working private business by putting money in bank | |
| 517606235 | Unconstitutional Monopoly | Jackson felt the bank had an unconstituional monopoly because gov was working with a private company (the bank) so gov interests were monied. The bank could decide who was worthy to get a loan so not every citizens had access to the bank | |
| 517606236 | Pet Banks | state banks, Jackson removed deposits from US bank and placed them in "pet banks" run by his supporters | |
| 517606237 | Henry Clay | made bill asking to renew bank charter, Jackson vetoed | |
| 517606238 | Nullification | a state's right to reject a law. SC nullified both 1828 and 1832 tariff raises | |
| 517606239 | Federalists | believed rich and educated should only be allowed to vote b/c they were the only ones capable of making decisions for country | |
| 517606240 | Democratic Republicans | started by Jackson and Madison, wanted to limit gov power | |
| 517606241 | Hunters of Kentucky | a song used during Jackson's campaign | |
| 518958383 | SC ordinance | written in 1832, when South Carolina declared to null and void tariffs and threatened to secede from the union |
