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Symbol of Jacksonian Era (1824-1844)
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Common man
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Western states recently admitted into the union had this policy that other states quickly adopted. Removed property and religious restrictions for voting.
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Universal male sufferage
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Party politicians and voters gather in a large meeting hall to nominate a party's candidate.
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Party nominating convention
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Closed-door meetings by members of congress to nominate candidates for office.
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"King Caucus"
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The presidential election of 1832, when every state but SC chose the presidential candidates by popular vote.
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Popular election of president
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Third party aimed at overthrowing the secret society of Masons, whom they accused of being priviledged, elite, and antidemocratic.
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Anti-Masonic party
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Third party that reached out to those previously disinterested in politics.
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Workingmen's party
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Practice of dispensing government jobs in return for party loyalty
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Spoils system
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6th president; won election by "corrupt bargain"; used national money for internal improvments, national university, and astronomical observatory, which angered Jacksonians.
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John Quincy Adams
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When the 1824 election was throw into the House of Representatives, and John Quincy Adams won with support from candidate Henry Clay despite not having the popular vote. Clay was then appointed to cabinet as Sec. of State.
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"corrupt bargain"
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Sec of State to John Quincy Adams; threw his support behind him in election of 1824
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Henry Clay
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Tariff that satisfied norther manufactuers, but enraged southern planters
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Tariff of 1828
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Name given to the Tariff of 1828 by southern planters
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"tariff of abominations"
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Won more popular votes in the election of 1824; representend the "common" and "self-made" man; war hero and frontier man
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Andrew Jackson
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Campaigns directed towards the interests and prejudices of the common man; became a form of local entertainment.
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Popular campaigning
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