Andrew Jackson and Related Concepts

Flashcards covering key figures and concepts related to Andrew Jackson and his era.

The 8th President of the U.S. who dealt with the economic crisis following the Panic of 1837.

Martin Van Buren

President of the Second Bank of the U.S.; opposed Andrew Jackson during the Bank War.

Nicholas Biddle

Senator who supported the American System and helped broker the Compromise Tariff of 1833.

Henry Clay

9th U.S. President; won the election of 1840 as a Whig but died shortly after taking office.

William Henry Harrison

10th U.S. President who took office after Harrison’s death and clashed with the Whig Party.

John Tyler

6th U.S. President who served as a key opponent of Jacksonian policies.

John Quincy Adams

Vice President under Jackson; a strong advocate of states’ rights and nullification.

John C. Calhoun

Senator from Massachusetts; opposed nullification and supported a strong federal government.

Daniel Webster

A law signed by Andrew Jackson in 1830 that forced Native American tribes to relocate west of the Mississippi River.

Indian Removal Act

A Supreme Court case in which the court ruled that Georgia had no authority over Cherokee lands.

Worcester v. Georgia

A nickname for the Tariff of 1828, which raised taxes on imported goods and was opposed by Southerners.

Tariff of Abominations

Gave President Jackson the power to use military force to enforce federal tariffs.

Force Bill

The idea that states could declare federal laws unconstitutional and refuse to enforce them.

Nullification

A political movement that emphasized greater democracy for the common man in the 1820s.

Jacksonian Democracy

A severe economic depression leading to widespread unemployment and business failures.

Panic of 1837

Campaigns became focused on appealing to the general public using slogans, rallies, parades, and mudslinging.

Political Campaign Changes