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Election of 1824
The election of 1824 candidate's were: Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, William Crawford, and Henry Clay. The winner was Adams. When Henry Clay was taken out of the running for predsidency, he helped out his fellow "whig", Adams. Clay held a spot in the House of Senates and convinced the House of Representatives to choose Adams since the electoral college didn't have a winner. Jackson and Crawford were democrats and could do nothing about Clay, Jackson called it a "corrupt bargain". -
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Jackson Timeline
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Election of 1828
The main candidates were Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams. At this point in time, the democratic republicans split. Jackson was a democrat that favored states rights and was against a strong central government. Adams was a republican and favored a strong central government. Jackson won by a landslide; his new presidency sparked the Jackson Era. -
Indian Removal Act
Because of all the anxious settlers moving West, Native American tribes, like the Cherokee, were forced to leave their land and homes. The case went to court in Cherokee vs. Georgia. The law allowed the federal government to pay Native Americans to move West. This resulted in the Trail of Tears. -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Worcestershire claim was that his forced removal was a violation of his constitutional rights. He believed that Georgia violated their boundaries. In court, John Marshall ruled in favor of Worcester. Worcester won in court because the 14th amendment was violated by Georgia. -
Nullification Crisis
The nullification crisis is the result of the "Tariff of Abominations" as the southerners call it. The protective tariff made the cost of foreign goods cost lots of money so that the Northern industry in the U.S. could grow. The South relied on foreign goods because they were easier to access for them. When the tariff was approved by Jackson, South Carolina made the tariff illegal by passing the Nullification Act. Next they threatened to secede, but Henry Clay made a compromise for the South. -
Bank War
Jackson has always disliked the bank and its president, Nicholas Biddle. He thought that the bank had too much power and that Biddle was using the bank to make his own profit. Jackson vowed "I will kill it". When the charter for the bank was up for renewal, Jackson wouldn't sign it and the bank was closed. Because Jackson disliked the bank and was the current president, he had the power to get rid of it.
