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Treaty 1818

settled boundaries with Britain, gave joint occupation of Oregon, and secured U.S. fishing rights.

Adams Onis treaty

U.S gained Florida from Spain and clarified boundaries while the U.S. gave up claims to Texas.

Monroe document

Warned Europe against further colonization in the Americas and stated the U.S. would not interfere with existing colonies. It was a unilateral American policy but backed by British interests.

The Election of 1824

No candidate receiving a majority, so the House chose John Quincy Adams, leading Jackson to claim there had been a “Corrupt Bargain.”

The “Corrupt Bargin”

While Jackson won the popular vote, John Quincy Adams was selected as president. Jackson claimed that Henry clay, who was chosen as secretary of state by Adams, made a deal with Adams that if he helped convince the house to select him as president, Adams would make Clay the secretary

White mans suffrage

The expansion of voting rights to all white men, class no longer mattered for white men to vote

Spoils system

When the new President was put in office, he would give the people who help him win good positions in the government

Election of 1828

Jackson appealed to the Common man, and used that to win the election. Mudslinging was used:trash talking between supporters of the candidates

Jacksonian Democracy

Expanded use of the Veto, Against federal funding for improvements, uses the spoils system, HATED monopolies including the 2nd bank of the U.S

Tariff of Abominations

Increased taxes on imported manufactured goods, Helped the more factory focused North, Ticked off the more agriculture based south.

Nullification Crisis

South carolina wants to nullify the tariff, Jackson says they cannot and threatens force, leading to South Carolina threatening to leave the union.

The Compromise Tariff of 1833

This Compromise was created to help calm down the south by lowering the rates of the tariff, and let south carolina back out with out looking defeated

Parting Shot

South carolina nullify’s the force bill, mainly a symbolic act

Trail of tears/Indian removal act

Jackson ignored the Supreme Courts decision to let the Indians stay in the land East of the Mississippi River, so tribes like the Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw, and Seminole were forced to relocate. A lot of indian people died on this journey and thats why its called the trail of tears

Bank “War”

Jackson vetos the U.S banks Charter trying to be reinstated, and sees him becoming a president a justification for him crushing the Bank of the U.S. This leads to government deposits being put into state “Pet banks”. Leads to the nations bank weakening

Whigs

Enemies of Jackson, calling his “King Andrew the 1st”, leads to two parties again