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Chpt 12 History

Terms in this set (22)

Favorite sons
a candidate for national office who has support mostly from his home state
Plurality
the largest number of something, but less thatn a majority
Majority
greater than half of a total number of something
Mudslinging
a method in election campaigns that uses gossip and lies to make an opponent look bad
Bureaucracy
a part of government in which specialized tasks are carried out by appointed officials rather that by elected ones
Veto
to reject a bill and prevent it from becoming law
Institution
an organization that has an important purpose on society
Facilitate
to help make it happen
Participate
to take part in
Spoils System
practice of handing out government jobs to supporters, replacing government employees with the winning candidate's supporters
Relocate
to move to another place
Federal
relating to a national government
Survived
to continue exciting or living after nearly being destroyed
What was the Corrupt Bargain
Henry Clay used his influence as speaker of the house to advocate for John Quincy Adams. But, is Adams won, then he would name Clay secretary of state.
What state passed the Nullification Act
South Carolina, declared that they would not pay "illegal" tariffs
What were the Seminole Wars
A group of Seminole warriors attached troops as they marched across Florida. The Seminole's and Black Seminole's fought the US
What case involved the Cherokee vs. Georgia
The Worcester vs. Georgia, the supreme court said Georgia had no right to interfere with the Natives but Jackson ignored the supreme courts rulings
What path did the Native Americans take to Indian Territory
Trail of Tears
Who did not renew the 2nd Bank of the United States
President James Madison
What was the Panic of 1837
People panicked because there wasn't a national bank and states were issuing bank notes but the government stopped accepting them because they had very little value
Which part had the Log Cabin Campaign
Whigs
Who signed the Webster-Ashburn Treaty
John Tyler, it ended the dispute over the border of Canada and Maine
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