Andrew Jackson

Review for Jackson Test

902560	Whigs	Opposition party to Jackson and Democrats, led by Clay and Webster
902561	Spoils System	practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs. Used more by Jackson than any other president.
902562	Kitchen Cabinet	group of unofficial advisors to Jackson who met with him in the White House Kitchen
902563	Tariff of Abominations	Tariff passed by Congress in 1828 that favored manufacturing in the North and was hated by the South
902564	Nullification Act	Act passed by South Carolina that declared the 1832 tariff illegal
902565	Worcester v. Georgia	Supreme Court case which declared Georgia's actions towards the Cherokee unconsitutional. Jackson responded saying "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it."
902566	Indian Removal Act	1830 act by Congress which gave the federal government power to help accelerate the land-exchange process and make tribes move west of Miss. River
902567	Trail of Tears	Cherokee's long journey west.4,000-5,000 Cherokee died along the way due to exposure and illness.
902569	Panic of 1837	Economic depression sparked by the destruction of Second Bank of US and drop in cotton prices. State banks lent money to speculators without limit and printed paper money without regulation.
902570	Mudslinging	Use of insults to attack an opponent's reputation
902571	Corrupt Bargain of 1824	Accusation of "corrupt" deal to decide outcome of election of 1824. J.Q. Adams received House vote for Pres and then made Clay his Sec. of State. Jackson was furious.
902572	Bold Use of Executive Power	Spoils System, Bank Veto, Force Bill and Nullification Crisis, Indian Removal Act
903019	Bank War	Jackson believed the Bank of US had too much power and was too rich. Vetoed the 2nd Bank charter and withdrew gov't money from the US Banks and put it into "pet banks"
903020	Pet Banks	State banks often run by Jackson supporters
903021	Nullify	to cancel
903022	Charter	a legal document or contract