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Election of 1824
In this election, John Quincy Adams was elected president by popular vote when the house of represenatives chose him because no electoral vote was made. Because of John's friend who was the secretary of the house, he easily made the house switch opinions on who should win. The impact is that one person can change many's opinion. -
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Andrew Jackson Timeline
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Election of 1828
n this election, John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson verse off again for the presidency. Almost 70% of the electoral college voted for Jackson, making him win by a landslide. -
Bank War
This is the political struggle that developed over the issue of rechartering the Second Bank of the United States. Occuring from 1829 to 1837, the reason Jackson was fighting was because the president of the bank was using it in an unonstitutional way, and that went against everything that the bank was for. The impact was that is suspended alot of banks were suspended, and unemployment was high at this time. -
Indian Removal Act
The Indian Removal Act was signed into law by President Andrew Jackson on May 28, 1830, authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the relocation policy. -
Worcester VS Georgia
n Worchester v. Ga, Worchester sent a case to the federal government stating that Georgia passed the line moving his family out west and it was against his constitutional rights. Worchester won because it violated his 14th admendment rights. -
Nullification Crisis
From 1832 to 1833, South Carolina and the federal government fought over the "Tariff of Abominations," which is the tariff that put a tax on trading items. This hurt the south the most because they depended on trade to send their crops to other countries and the economy would be in a crisis.South Carolina even threatened to secede from the US. The impact was that the government almost ruined the economy because of just one tarrif.
