1800-1848 11/26/2024 Flashcards
Andrew Jackson’s vice president ______ of _____ called the tariff of 1828 a _______. This was because he believed that if a state didn’t ______. Furthermore if the federal government didn’t allow this to happen, the state had the right to ____ from the union.
John C. Calhoun, South Carolina Tariff of abominations approve of the law, they could nullify it on their own. Withdraw
____ ____ and ____ were people in congress who were against Andrew Jackson’s Indian removal act
Henry clay, Daniel Webster, David Crockett
Andrew Jackson forced ____ to fall in line with his Indian removal act by pushing for Indian removal and _____ in favor of it.
Congress, posting newspaper articles
The Indian removal act was passed by congress with the assumption that the ________ to the west but this would not come about and led to many ____
Military would be adequately funded to transport the Indians to the west, deaths
How did Americans feel about the Indian removal act? Why?
They tolerated it because it gave the U.S. more land
What did the tariff of 1828 do?
Forced the south to buy expensive goods form the North.
What was Andrew Jackson trying to accomplish with the tariff of 1828?
Promote U.S. wealth without help of other countries. And to give Jackson more money (North would gain more money that they would pay Jackson for privileges)
What was Jackson’s views on the national bank?
It was a privileged institution for the rich.
What did Jackson create for the economy of the U.S. after his re election in 1832?
Pet banks. State banks loyal to the Democratic Party.
What were the results of Andrew Jackson’s financial policies?
Prices for lands and goods were badly inflated and all future purchases will be made using specie (gold or silver) taking banknote out of use
What was the cartoon “King Andrew I” trying to communicate?
Citizens felt Andrew Jackson was abusing his power as president after his unprecedented veto of the Bank Bill.
(Jackson was acting like a tyrannical king trampling on constitution and using his veto like a sword)
Who was Martin Van Buren?
The president elected after Andrew Jackson in 1836 because he wasn’t Andrew Jackson.
What was, and led to the panic of 1837?
Many people rushing to the banks to trade their paper notes for currency and banks had to close up the funds. This was a result of Andrew Jackson’s financial policy’s.
Who was William Henry Harrison?
President elected in 1840 who died a month after his inauguration from pneumonia. He had plans to fix the financial problems Andrew Jackson/ Martin Van Burn left behind.
Who was John Tyler?
The vice president of William Henry Harrison before William died. This mad John Tyler President. John Tyler however opposed much of Harrison’s economic policy’s.
