Lesson 5

THE AGE OF JACKSON

The Hartford Convention (December 15 , 1814-January 5 , 1814 )- a series of meetings in the United States to illustrate New England 's opposition to the War of 1812 , and where secessionist sentiments were discussed

The Tariff of 1816 - the government 's act of raising by 20 percent the average tax rates which was considered as a a protectionist measure aimed at guarding New England 's struggling manufacturing industry against the influx of foreign imports-mostly British goods dumped in the market after the war

Bank of the United

States - a bank created through a charter made by the United Sates Congress on February 25 , 1791 to manage the finances and Assets of the newly formed government of the United States

The Tariff of Abominations (Tariff of 1828 ) - also a protectionist tariff aimed at protecting industries in the northern United States which operates thru the imposition of 62 tax on 92 of all imported goods , thereby making European products costlier

Universal manhood suffrage - a form of HYPERLINK "http /en .wikipedia .org /wiki /Voting_rights " \o "Voting rights " voting rights which allowed all adult males within the United States to vote regardless of ethnicity , property , religion , income or status

John Quincy Adams - born in 1767 in Braintree , Massachusetts and lived to become the sixth President of the United States (1825-1829 ) and the first President who was the son of a President

Monroe Doctrine (1823 ) - the proclamation of President James Monroe on December 2 , 1823 , which enunciated the concepts of non-intervention non-colonization as well as the apparent break of the United States from the realm of Europe

Internal Improvements - the setting up of public works such as bridges river navigations , canals , turnpikes and railroads after the War of 1812 to successfully facilitate settlements and improve trade and commerce

Nicholas Biddle - a famous lawyer from Philadelphia who was the President of the Bank of the United States before Andrew Jackson decided to dissolve it

The Missouri Compromise - the conditions and measures passed by the United States Congress upon Missouri Territory 's application for statehood in 1819 , which sought to prohibit the further growth of slavery in Misouri

Martin Van Buren - a crafty lawyer-politician who , before becoming the eight President of the United States , served as President Jackson 's Secretary of State and was known to be Jackson 's most trusted and loyal adviser

A Corrupt Bargain - refers to the event where a tie between John Quincy Adams and rival Andrew Jackson in the 1824 Presidential elections was resolved by the House of Representatives , under the leadership of Henry Clay wherein the House elected Adams . Clay was later appointed Secretary of State by President Adams

John C . Calhoun - a leading statesman from the south who served as Vice President to both John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson

Daniel Webster - a statesman , orator , lawyer and champion of American nationalism born on January 18 , 1782 , who opposed the War of 1812 because of the setbacks it caused to New England 's shipping trade...