11 Flashcards
What did Henry Clay love about politics?
back-door deals
What did Jackson not care much about?
roads,
tariffs,
sectional issues
What was the American System?
a plan by Henry Clay for sectional cooperatioin
Who won presidency in 1824?
What party did he switch to?
John Quincy Adams,
Jeffersonian Republican
What did Adams want Congress to spend large sums of money on?
scientific research,
exploration
What kind of habits did Adams have that most people did not?
enthusiastic, woke up early, hard working, loved the cold, loved skinny dipping in rivers
What were some accusations Jacksonian’s threw at Adams during the campaign?
having a corrupt bargain,
spending public money on gambling,
saying Adams was pro-British,
What were some accusations against Jackson from Adam’s supporters?
he was a gambler,
murderer,
and they told shady stories about his mother and wife
Who wins the elections of 1828?
Andrew Jackson
How was Jackson considered a “common man?”
not ignorant
Where was the political power shifting with Jackson’s election?
the West
What did Jackson do after his election?
held a party at the white house that anybody could attend
How were Jeffersonians and Jacksonians different?
JEFFERSONIANS-
elite people should be elected for jobs
JACKSONIANS-
ordinary people should be leaders if they had common sense
Discuss the spoils system.
when the president was elected, he would appoint as many supporters as possible to government positions
What area of the US favored high protective tariffs?
Northern states
What was the Tariff of Abominations and who disliked it severely?
tax on imports,
The Souh
What significant idea did John C. Calhoun present in regards to this Tariff of Abominations?
an ordinance of nullification (states had the right to prevent an unconstitutional law from being enforced)
What does it mean to nullify a law?
to cancel or ignore it
South Carolina practices nullification. How does Jackson react?
he warns them he would use the army if necessary to enforce the law and personally lead the march
Which Supreme court case ruled the 2nd Bank of the US constitutional?
McCulloch vs. Maryland
how did the bank stimulate the national economy?
it lent money to businesses to expand their operations
What are bank notes?
paper money to represent gold or silver
Why did Jackson want to “kill” the Bank?
he thought they were committing fraud by lending out more money then they had,
was afraid the bank would control the nations economy
What is an inflationary spiral?
a continuous rise in prices when the cost of one product causes the price of another product to go up
