Honors History 9 Unit 6 Study Guide

Suffrage

the right to vote in political elections

Electorate

the body of individuals entitled to vote in elections.

Andrew Jackson

the seventh president of the United States, known for his actions of removals of the Indians, Tariffs, and fight against the American Bank.

John Quincy Adams

The president before Andrew Jackson that stole the election with his political influence.

Electoral College

a body established by the Constitution for electing the president and vice president of the United States, consisting of electors from each state.

Plurality

The most votes

Majority

More than half

Election of 1824

A controversial president election where there was no majority winner, so the decision came down to the house of representatives.

Corrupt Bargen

an unfair deal that is used to take advatage of something; often involving political votes.

Election of 1828

A rematch between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson. Andrew Jackson won

Spoils System

The practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs

Indian Removal

Forcible relocation of Native American tribes west of Mississippi River

Worcester vs Georgia

A Supreme Court case in 1832 that ruled that the state of Georgia could not impose its laws within Cherokee territory, affirming the rights of Native American nations to manage their own affairs. But Andrew Jackson ignored this ruling

John Marshall

Chief justice of Supreme Court who played a huge role in the Indian removal act by trying to stop it. Andrew Jackson made him enforce his ruling on Worcester vs George

Tariff of 1828 (Abominations)

A controversial tariff that raised duties on imported goods, leading to significant opposition from Southern states, who felt it favored Northern industrial interests at their expense.

Nullify

To ignore or not follow federal laws deemed unconstitutional

Force Bill

A bill written by Andrew Jackson that let a president use military force if a state would not follow a federal law.

Veto

The presidents power that allows them to reject a bill.

Second Bank of U.S.

A bank created in 1816 that was eventually shut down by president Jackson because he believed it gave too much money to the rich and had too much power.

Assimilation

This was the act of Native Americans adapting into American culture by dressing and acting like Americans do.

Cherokee

This was the tribe that tried to fight back against Indian Removal but eventually failed.

Major Ridge

He was a respected leader in the Cherokee tribe who tried to convince the tribe to move west and listen to the U.S.

John Ross

He was the chief of the Cherokee who fought against the Indian Removal act and fought for Native American rights.

John Ridge

He was the son of Major Ridge and fought against John Ross. He supported his father and his actions.

Treaty of New Echota

This was the treaty that ceded the Cherokee lands in exchange for land west of the Mississippi and compensation.

Trail of Tears

This was the forced movement of the Cherokee tribe to the west, where many Native Americans died on the way because of the conditions.

What was the Cherokees response to removal.

They were very resistant and angry about it. They thought it ignored their rights and constitution.