| A | B |
| Andrew Jackson | First "western" President; first lost to Adams in House. |
| John C. Calhoun | vice-president; resigns to support South |
| Henry Clay | Compromiser; corrupt baraign; Kentucky Mansville road |
| Martin Van Buren | Chosen successor of Jackson; also secretary of state |
| William Crawford | In run for election in 1824; had stroke, so out of the picture. |
| Peggy Eaton | snubbed; Jackson tried to force her acceptance; resulted in the "Petticoat War" |
| John Quincy Adams | corrupt bargain; first minority president |
| Daniel Webster | spokesman for New England in Webster-Hayne debate |
| Denmark Vesey | free black-- led rebellion in South Carolina. |
| Robert Y. Hayne | Spokesman for South in Webster-Hayne debate. |
| common man | masses; mostly in South and West |
| New Democracy | younger, more western |
| nullification | South Carolinins wanted to repeal the Tariff of 1828 |
| spoils system | Replace officers with political suporters once in office. |
| rotation in office | new president brings in new federal workers |
| "King Caucus" | Used to choose nominees for President. |
| Democratic-Republicans | Jacksonian supporters; believed in more rights for the people. |
| Anti-Masonic party | Against Jackson (and other Masons) |
| "Revolution of 1828" | Increased turnout in polls; shift from east towards the west; jackson elected. |
| Twelfth Amendment | House of Representatives must choose among top three, if noone wins. |
| "King Mob" | Rule by the masses |
| "corrupt bargain" | Supposed bargain between Clay and Adams. |
| Kitchen Cabinet | Jackson's advisers. |
| Tariff of Abominations | Tariff of 1828; Jackson's rigged bill to hurt Adams. |
| Eaton Affair | Caused Calhoun to leave; Peggy Eaton not accepted; Jackson tried to force it. |
| "South Carolina Expositon" | Pamphlet written by Calhoun against Tariff of 1828 |
| Maysville Road | Federal funding for road in Kentucky linked to an interstate artery; vetoed by Jackson. |