Key Concepts 3D & 3E Vocab

What was the Panic of 1819?

• A financial crisis that led to economic hardship for many Americans

• A court case that reinforced the concept of federal supremacy

• A controversial political deal during the presidential election of 1824

• A practice where government officials gave jobs to their political supporters

What did the Supreme Court rule in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?

• The federal government was more powerful than the states in certain situations

• All adult men were allowed to vote in elections

• Government officials gave jobs to their political supporters

• The federal government had the power to shut down the national bank

What was the Corrupt Bargain?

• A controversial political deal during the presidential election of 1824

• A financial crisis that led to economic hardship for many Americans

• A practice where government officials gave jobs to their political supporters

• A court case that reinforced the concept of federal supremacy

What was the significance of Universal Male Suffrage?

• All adult men were allowed to vote in elections, regardless of wealth or property ownership

• The federal government was more powerful than the states in certain situations

• Government officials gave jobs to their political supporters

• The federal government had the power to shut down the national bank

What was the Spoils system?

• A practice where government officials gave jobs to their political supporters

• A financial crisis that led to economic hardship for many Americans

• A court case that reinforced the concept of federal supremacy

• All adult men were allowed to vote in elections, regardless of wealth or property ownership

What was the Bank War?

• A political fight over the existence and power of the Second National Bank

• A controversial political deal during the presidential election of 1824

• A practice where government officials gave jobs to their political supporters

• A financial crisis that led to economic hardship for many Americans

What was the Nullification Crisis?

• A disagreement between the federal government and the state of South Carolina over federal law

• The federal government was more powerful than the states in certain situations

• Government officials gave jobs to their political supporters

• All adult men were allowed to vote in elections, regardless of wealth or property ownership

What was the Indian Removal Act?

• A controversial law that authorized the forced removal of Native American tribes

• A financial crisis that led to economic hardship for many Americans

• A court case that reinforced the concept of federal supremacy

• All adult men were allowed to vote in elections, regardless of wealth or property ownership

What was the Trail of Tears?

• The forced removal and journey of Native American tribes from the American SW to Oklahoma

• A political fight over the existence and power of the Second National Bank

• A practice where government officials gave jobs to their political supporters

• A financial crisis that led to economic hardship for many Americans

What was the 2nd Great Awakening?

• A religious revival in the early 1800s that had a significant impact on American society

• A controversial political deal during the presidential election of 1824

• A practice where government officials gave jobs to their political supporters

• All adult men were allowed to vote in elections, regardless of wealth or property ownership