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| Jackson's presidency was known as the "age of the common man." we lived in a one class soceity. The hero of the age is the self-made man. |
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| White males in lower and middle classes began to vote in large numbers. ALL white males could vote and hold office. New Western constitutions lacked religious or property qualifications for voting. |
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| party nominating convention |
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| In the 1830s caucuses were replaced by nominating conventions in which both party politicians and voters would nominate the party's candidates. |
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| A closed door meeting of a party's leaders in Congress |
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| popular election of president |
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| In the election of 1832, all but South Carolina allowed voters to choose electoral college. |
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| 3rd party, attacked societies such as the free Masons, accusing them of belonging to privileged, antidemocratic elite. |
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| 3rd party appealed to those who had shown little interest in politics. |
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| Basically patronage, anyone who wasn't a Democrat in the government was fired and a loyal Democrat took their place. |
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| Elected simply because the majority was split and Henry Clay had influence in the House of Reps. Once elected, named Clay Secretary of State |
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| Henry Clay used influence to win Quincy Adams the presidency |
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| A Democratic Republican candidate, used influence in the House of Reps to win Adams the presidency |
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| Tariff of 1828: "tariff of abominations" |
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| Tariff law satisfied the northern merchants, but alienated the southern planters |
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| first mudslinging in elections, won the election of 1828. Accused Adams' wife of being born out of wedlock. Born in a frontier cabin, became a wealthy southern planter. |
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| Politics became a form of entertainment with parades and free food and drink. Personal attacks were made on opponents, etc... |
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| Jacksonians were ready to take over the election after Adams' tariff of abominations. |
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| representative of all the people and protector of the common man. Interpreted the powers of Congress narrowly and vetoed more bills than all preceding presidents combined. |
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| Democrats could only serve for one term, then some other Democrat would take their place. |
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| Jackson tried to get cabinet wives to accept Peggy Eaton, for she was accused of being an adulteress- much of his cabinet resigned, including his VP John C. Calhoun |
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| Indian Removal Act (1830) |
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| forced the resettlement of thousands of Native Americans west of the Mississippi. |
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| Cherokee Nation V Georgia |
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| ruled that the Cherokee were not a foreign nation with the right to sue in a federal court |
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| 4,000 of 15,000 Cherokee died on the westward migration after Jackson left office. |
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| Jackson was a strong supporter of states' rights, and did not agree with Marshall's ruling in Worcester v Georgia |
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| South Carolina declared tariffs unconstitutional, so Jackson was going to send in military force. |
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| Debate over the nature of the federal Union under the Constitution. Webster attacked the idea that any state could defy or leave the Union. |
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| resigned from the Vice Presidency over the Peggy Eaton affair. |
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| Proclamation to the People of South Carolina |
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| Bank of the United States |
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| Jackson vetoed the recharter. |
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| President of the Bank of the US. Arrogant, and caused suspicion that the bank was corrupt. |
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| Democrats and Whigs under Jackson. no more one-party system. |
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Democrats- old republican party of jefferson
whigs- the federalist party of hamilton |
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| funds from the bank of the US became "pet banks" |
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| all purchases of federal land be made in gold and silver |
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| banknotes lost their value and land value plummeted. |
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| Jackson's VP, became President. |
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| "log cabin and hard cider" campaign |
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| Emphasize Harrison's humble background |
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| Whig candidate, strong presidential candidate for 1840 |
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| former Democrat, joined the Whigs |
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| "John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it" |
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| John Marshall ruled that Georgia had no power over Cherokee nation- Jackson disagreed. |
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