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IDs chapter 8-9

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internal improvements
Calhoun had an internal improvement bill that proposed that federal governments should finance internal improvements
era of good feelings
1817-1823 the disappearance of the federalists gave Republicans to power to govern in a spirit of seemingly nonpartisan harmony.
seminole war
(1817-1818) Between US and seminole indians, were harboring runaways and raiding towns, Jackson seized all spanish forts in east because of this
panic of 1819
End of era of good feelings, caused by over speculation and mismanagement of 2nd bank
The Missouri Compromise
(1820) Admitted Main as a free state and Missouri as a slave state, States north of the 26/30 line would enter as free states; south of the line would enter as slave states
dartmouth v. woodward
(1810) supreme court decision, expanded the meaning of contract clause of the Constitution
mcculloch v. maryland
(1819) supreme court decision, states cannot tax the federal government
gibbons v ogden
(1824) The ruling reasserted that congress had the sole power to regulate interstate commerce
monroe doctrine
(1823) Written by John q Adams said the US would not intervene w existing european colonies and wars if europe did not intervene w US western hemisphere exchange
issues in the 1824 election and the corrupt bargain
No one obtained majority of electoral vote so house of rep nominated John q Adams over Jackson
election of 1828
Jackson wins against Adams. First election with a second party system
albany regency
(1822-1838) Group of politicians who control New York State Government during this time
five civilized tribes
Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek (Muscogee), and Seminole
force bill
(1833) Authorized jackson to use the army and navy to collect tariffs of 1828 and 1832
independent treasury plan
Van buren's plan to keep federal plans funds in its own vaults and be separate from public
king mob
Nickname for Jackson because he let commoners into the white house
kitchen cabinet
Jacksons group of unofficial advisors
pet banks
State banks where Jackson put deposits from federal national bank in order to destroy the BUS
second party system
(1828-1854) rise in votes major parties were Whigs and Democrats
spoils system
System of appointing and promoting civil servants who are friends
age of the common man
Nickname for Jackson's presidency
the great triumvirate
Henry Clay, Daniel Webster of Massachusetts, John C. Calhoun played important role in second party system politics
anti mason party
19th century minor political party that opposed freemasonry
black hawk war
ended in 1832, was let by Black Hawk a native american leader and ended with the slaughtering of hundreds of natives
charles river bridge v. warren bridge
(1837) charter granted by a state to a company cannot work to the disadvantage of the public
distribution act
the government distributed the surplus from selling western lands among the states as loans
election of 1832
Jackson against clay, Jackson won easily. Main issue was national banks
election of 1836
Van Buren won with the support of Jackson and was largely disliked
election of 1840 and new campaign
William Henry Harrison w John Tyler as vp. ran against Bueren. Harrison won and quickly died leaving tyler in charge.
indian territory
Place where Native Americans were relocated to largely because of westward expansion
john c. calhoun
South carolina senator, advocated states rights nullification and limited government. VP of Jackson in first election.
martin van buren
Won election of 1836, advocated for the political party system saying it was necessary
maysville road bill
(1830) proposed building a road in Kentucky (Clay's state) at federal expense. Jackson vetoed it
nicholas biddle
Nicholas Biddle
President of second bank of America
nominating convention
Party politicians would gather in a large group to elect their party's candidate
panic of 1837
Caused largely by Jackson with wild speculation. State banks failed the price of cotton fell.
removal act
(1830's) authorized jackson to negotiate land exchange treaties with Native Americans paved the way for the reluctant and often forcible emigration of tens of thousands of American Indians to the West.
roger b taney
Chief justice for the dred scott case in (1857)
specie circular
(1836) Was meant to stop land speculation by issuing paper money, led to panic of 1837
tariff compromise
(1833) clay helped convince sc to withdraw its nullification of the tariffs of 1833 and 1832
theory of nullification
States have the right to nullify a federal law
trail of tears
(1838-1839) 800 mile march of the Cherokees to Indian Territory; so known because thousands died
treaty of wang hya
Extended the US trade in China to equal that of Great Britain. China agreed to open Chinese ports for the US.
webster-ashburton treaty
(1842) resolving several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies
webster-hayne debate
(19-27 1830) Speeches in congress where Webster expressed the US as a united nation while Hayne interpreted the constitution as a treaty between sovereign states
whigs
(formed in the 1830's) political party to combat jackson and the democrats
worcester v georiga
Marshall ruled that cherokees were a sovereign nation and Georgia could not interfere jackson stated that "Marshall made the ruling and to let him enforce it"
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