History Final - Andrew Jackson & Jacksonian Democracy

Corrupt Bargain

Alleged deal in the Election of 1824 in which John Quincy Adams became president and Henry Clay became secretary of state.

Mudslinging

The practice of using insults and personal attacks against political opponents during a campaign.

Spoils System

Practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs.

Jacksonian Democracy

Political movement that promoted greater democracy for white men and expanded voter participation.

Indian Removal Act

1830 law that authorized the relocation of Native American tribes from the Southeast to lands west of the Mississippi River.

Worcester vs. Georgia

1832 Supreme Court case that ruled Georgia had no authority over Cherokee lands.

Trail of Tears

Forced relocation of the Cherokee and other Native American tribes that caused thousands of deaths.

Tariff of Abominations

Nickname for the high protective tariff of 1828 that angered Southern states.

Nullification

Theory that a state could declare a federal law unconstitutional and refuse to enforce it.

Second Bank of US

National bank that Jackson opposed and eventually helped destroy during the Bank War.

Pet Banks

State banks chosen by Jackson to receive federal deposits after he removed them from the Second Bank of the United States.

Panic of 1837

Major economic depression caused by bank failures, falling prices, and financial instability.