APUSH UNIT FOUR (B) REVIEW

Whigs

Led by Henry Clay. Was For: Strong Central Government, National Bank, Protective Tariffs, and Internal Improvements Was Against: Immigrants and “King Jackson”.

Democrats

Led by Andrew Jackson. Was For: Limited Federal Power, Free Trade, and Local Rule. Was Against: Corporate Monopolies, High Tariffs, and a national bank

John Quincy Adams

Winner of the election of 1824 and was related to the “corrupt bargain”.

Andrew Jackson

Winner of the popular vote during the election of 1824. A president of the “common man” and was a democrat.

John C Calhoun

Andrew Jackson’s vice president. Was from South Carolina and helped South Carolina during the nullification crisis. Argued for the “moral good” of slavery as well.

Henry Clay

He was a candidate for the election of 1824 and helped with the American system.

The Corrupt Bargain

Referring to the election of 1824 where John Quincy Adams won the election even though there were no electoral winner and Andrew Jackson won the popular vote. Also helpd with expansion of suffrage (voting rights).

Election of 1824

An election where the democratic-republicans put out four candidates. Andrew Jackson won the popular vote and none of the candidates won the electoral vote. John Quincy Adams was the winner of the election and the election split the parties.

Election of 1828

In this election, Andrew Jackson the presidency which represented a shift in a government ran by elites to a government for the “common man”.

Indian Removal Act

The Indian Removal act happened in 1830. This act compensated native americans and caused them to leave Florida so farmers could settle. It was led by Andrew Jackson and relocated the native Americans to the Mississipi river.

Trail of Tears

The path that the native Americans took while leaving because of the Indian Removal Act.

Worcester vs Georgia

A trial that took place because of the Indian Removal Act and it ruled against the Indian Removal Act. Andrew Jackson ignored the ruling of this supreme court trial.

Cherokee Nation

One of the Indian tribes that were forced to leave their land because of the Indian Removal Act.

Tariff of 1828, Also known as “Tariff of Abominations”

This tariff was created by John Quincy Adams and resulted in a 35-40% increase in price. John C. Calhoun, Jackson’s VP, called these tariffs the “Tariff of Abominations” and South Carolina nullified the tariff.

Nullification Crisis

This crisis happened because South Carolina nullified the “Tariff of Abominations”. It invited a military response from current president Andrew Jackson, and it caused South Carolina to back down from the nullification.

Veto of the Second National Bank

Andrew Jackson vetoed the charter for the second national bank because he viewed it as a way the rich stays richer and that it keeps money away from the “common man”. This led to the panic of 1837.

Henry David Thoreau

A transcendentalist leader who wrote the book “Walden” and argued for civil disobedience in his essay.

Transcendentalism

It was a philosophical movement of spirit and goodness over materiality.

Seneca Falls Convention

A convention for women’s rights.

Elizabeth Candy Stanton

Most signiciant person in the women’s rights movement. A female leader who attended and created the Seneca Falls Convention.

Temperance

It was the avoidance of alchohal. It took place during the Second Great Awakening and it’s purpose was to cure “social wounds”.

Abolitionism

It argued for the end of slavery because of a “spectrum of views”. Significant members include William Llyod Garrison, Fredrick Douglass, and Sonjourner Truth.

Second Great Awakening

A movement that helped spread ideas of democratic and individualistic beliefs. Social and geographical mobility helped with the spread of the Second Great Awakening. Was created as a response to rationalism.