AP US History Unit 3
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Terms | Definitions |
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 corrupt bargain | In the election of 1824, none of the candidates were able to secure a majority of the electoral vote, thereby putting the outcome in the hands of the House of Representatives, which elected John Quincy Adams over rival Andrew Jackson. Henry Clay was the Speaker of the House at the time, and he convinced Congress to elect Adams. Adams then made Clay his Secretary of State. |
| John Q. Adams | president after Monroe, aloof, part of corrupt bargain, honest and trustworthy,one of least successful presidents |
| Election of 1828/Jacksonian revolution | "Jackson and Reform"- Jackson would "clean sweep" the corruption of Adams to answer the question "shall the people rule". Jackson won E.C. 178-83, and pop greatly, increased voter turnouts=people's gov (New Democ) |
| Webster's reply to Hayne | people, not states, had framed the constitution, decried nullification. Supreme Court must judge constitutionalist of laws. If all the states could ignore any federal statutes, the union would be a "rope of sand", " Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable" |
| Nicolas Biddle | "Czar Nicholas I"- head of BUS- "emperor Nick of the bribery bank"- "hydra of corruption"- lent funds to make influential friends, in 1831, 59 members of Congress borrowed from BUS- AJ hated him |
| Election of 1832 | Clay (nat. rep.) vs. Jackson (Dem.) "Freedom and Clay"- "Jackson forever: Go the whole hog". Anti-Masonic party joined which opposed secrecy of Masonic order. National nominating conventions. Party platforms. Jackson won EC 229-49. |
| Martin Van Buren | "little magician", NY, Jacksons choice for successor- he won election of 1836, 8th pres., first one born under American flag |
| William Henry Harrison | Whig Party, from Ohio, called an "old farmer" but he was wealthy and won Election of 1840. Tippecanoe hero. No controversies and no enemies. "log cabin and hard cider campaign" |
| Election of 1840 | Martin van Buren was re-nominated by democrats and Tyler, lost to Harrison and the Whig's "log cabin and hard cider" campaign |
| Election of 1824 | election during corrupt bargain with Adams and Clay. Adams won and made Clay his Vice president. All candidates democratic-republicans. Calhoun on two ballots, went to house of representatives |
| South Carolina Exposition and Protest | (written by Calhoun) Outraged at the tariff of abominations 1828, and wanted to nullify it Tariff of 1832 passed but didn't help much, South Carolina still wanted to secede Clay (great compromiser) proposed tariff of 1833, would lower the 1832 tariff by 10% in 8 years. Stopped potential civil war |
| Worchester v. Georgia (1832) | Marshall rules that Georgia's laws had no jurisdiction in Cherokee territory Jackson replies- "Marshall has made his ruling, now let him enforce it" Cherokees realized their fate at this moment |
| Maysville Road Veto | 1830, Jackson denied federal money to construct road inside Kentucky because it was an intrastate project, he believed the government should only control interstate issues. Increased states righ |
| Anti-Masons | against freemasons secret society nominating conventions adoptions to party Platforms. Actually platform similar to democrats but hated Jackson (free mason) so merged with the Whigs instead. first appeared in election of 1842 |
| David Crockett | American folk hero, frontiersman and soldier. Represented Tennessee in the U.S. House of Rep. Died at Battle of Alamo |
| Peggy Eaton Affair (battle of the Petticoats) | 1830-31. Involved Jackson's Cabinet and their wives. Similar to Rachel Jackson's rumors. Eaton and Peggy married shortly after Peggy's old husband (Timberlake) died Calhoun (VP) and Cabinet members led anti-Peggy coalition. Jackson fired his whole cabinet after they refused to socialize with the Eatons. |
| Calhoun | On two ballots in 1832 election. Wrote the south Carolina exposition- denounced tariff of abominations, proposed states should nullify it. Great political theorist. South Carolinian- a sectionalist and disunionist , advocated 2 presidents at once (from north and south)/Siamese twin thing (to stop civil war, didn't happen) Vice president under JQA and Jackson. |
| Sam Houston | Governor of lone star republic and U.S. senator Led the Texas rebels, defeated Santa Anna at san Jacinto Loved union, spurned confederacy on civil war Ex-gov of Tennessee |
| Black Hawk War-1832 | Indian chief black hawk and his son whirling thunder surrender at end and put on public display Sauk and fox tribe braves from Illinois and Wisconsin crushed by Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln |
| Stephen Austin | Negotiate with Mexicans for New Mexican regime after Mexico's independence. agreed in 1823 to grant a huge tract of land. They knew he would bring 300 families 3 stipulations: to be catholic, Mexican citizens, no slaves Went to mexico city and jailed for 8 months |
| Election of 1836 | Jackson's selected appointment successor martin van buren from NY. Rigged the democratic convention. Van buren was supported by jacksonites but not enthusiastically. Whigs unable to nominate a single candidate, instead several "favorite sons", caused their loss Van Buren won by close popular vote, safe electoral majority. |
| Whigs | Became the 2nd party in 2-party system. 1840, Harrison won. Initially no platform except they hated Jackson and were made up of anti-masonic parties and evangelists. Generally: -berated leaders caused conflict -favored bank, tariffs, internal improvements, public education (American system) -mostly aristocratic and wealthy -became the present day democratic party -unorganized |
| Jefferson day dinner | Dinner for democratic party and its candidates Feb and march |
| Specie Circular | (Jackson) a decree that required all public lands to be purchased with "hard" or metallic money. After death of BUS. Hard for west. Sort of led to panic of 1837 |
| Charles River Bridge case | Charles co. vs. Warren Co. bridges, Charles sues Warren for building near its bridge Fed. Gov. (Jackson) encourages competition (hates monopoly); fed. Contracts do not disallow competition |
| Dorr's Rebellion | short-lived armed insurrection in the U.S. state of Rhode Island led by Thomas Wilson Dorr, who was agitating for changes to the state's electoral system |
| Independent Treasure Plan | passes in 1840, in order to stop Van Buren's "divorce" plan |
| Pre-emption Act- 1841 | owners were able to "pre-empt" their portions of the grant , and acquire title for $1.25 an acre up to max of 160 acres |
| Panic of 1837 | symptom of the financial sickness of the times, basic cause was the rampant speculation prompted by a mania of get-rich-quickism, crop failure, pet bank failures, and European bank failures |
| Spoils System | Jackson started it. Supporters of a campaign are given public office |
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