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The American Pageant Chapter 14

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United States frontiersman and Tennessee politician who died at the siege of the Alamo (1786-1836)
Only white landowners should vote. Believed in educated elite were best for office. Held cauceses. Chosen Class=farmers. Feared industrialization. Against National Bank.
The idea of spreading political power to the people and ensuring majority rule.
first state to have universal white male suffrage
a private meeting of party leaders to choose candidates for office; this term was used to accentuate this system's prominence
term used to refer to the want of popular vote having a bigger impact then King Caucus
third party which attracted support from evangelical Protestants and were against secret societies; anti-Jackson
four candidates in election of 1824
Refers to the presidential election of 1824 in which Henry Clay, the Speaker of the House, convinced the House of Representatives to elect Adams rather than Jackson.
Sixth president of the United States He was in favor of funding national research and he appointed Henry Clay as his Secretary of State. During his presidency the National Republicans were formed in support of him.
a high tariff on imports that benefited the industrial North while forcing Southerners to pay higher prices on manufactured goods; called the "Tariff of Abominations" by Southerners
derisive term used to describe the Tariff of 1828
led a slave rebellion in Charleston
pamphlet denouncing the Tariff of 1828 as unjust and that the states should nullify the tariff
supporters of a strong central government who favored road building and supported the Bank of the United States to shape the nation's economy; many were farmers or merchants; supported John Quincy Adams
believed people should have political power, favored strong state governments, emphasized agriculture, strict interpretation of the Constitution, pro-French, opposed National Bank
Andrew Jackson's wife
Jackson's election showed shift of political power to "the common man"
military nickname of Jackson
name used to refer to Jackson's tyrannical qualities
Derisive term given to open-to-public inauguration ceremony of Jackson
the system of employing and promoting civil servants who are friends and supporters of the group in power
awarded the lucrative post of collector of the customs of the port of NY; the first person to steal a million dollars from the Washington govt
Jackson's group of unofficial advisors consisting of newspaper editors and Democratic leaders that met to discuss current issues
dispute over treatment of AJ's secretary of state's wife, primarily between Jackson/Van Buren against Calhoun and his wife
maiden name of Peggy Eaton
nickname for the Eaton Affair, referring to the battle between women
Believed that states should have more rights. He was from South Carolina. He debated Daniel Webster about the doctrine of states rights.
where the dueling toasts of Jackson and Calhoun were made
(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
Loans to borrowers with low credit scores, high debt-to-income ratios, or other signs of a reduced ability to repay the money they borrow.
perceived as a divider between free and slave states before the Civil War
a national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs

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