Ch. 11-12

Question 1

Nominating Convention

Answer 1

Meeting of delegates from all states to choose a party’s candidates

Question 2

John Marshall

Answer 2

Chief justice of supreme court - forced the Indian removal act

Question 3

John Quincy Adams (Why was he disliked?)

Answer 3

He wanted to increase government spending for projects and he had a bad reputation for the “corrupt bargain”

Question 4

James Monroe

Answer 4

• 1816 - his presidency was nicknamed the “era of good feeling”

Question 5

Martin Van Buren (What important event occurred in his presidency)

Answer 5

• a 3yr economic depression

Question 6

Nicholas Biddle

Answer 6

President of the Bank of the U.S. - was a bit corrupt

Question 7

Secretary of State

Answer 7

Stepping stone position to presidency

Question 8

Panic of 1837 (Know the causes)

Answer 8

horrible economic depression caused by closing of banks and speculators.

Question 9

Tariff of abominations in 1828 (Who suffered the most?)

Answer 9

the highest tax ever passed through Congress - the Southerners suffered the most from high tax on imports.

Question 10

“Corrupt Bargain” in the election of 1824

Answer 10

Cay persuaded the house of Reps. to cast their vote for Adam’s, and he was rewarded with the Sec. of states position. - tarnished Adams presidency.

Question 11

John Tyler

Answer 11

• Vice president under Harrison
• took over when he died

Question 12

“Era of Good Feeling”

Answer 12

Prosperous time in America
- James Monroe was president

Question 13

Mudslinging

Answer 13

Use of insults to attack an opponents reputation

Question 14

Pet Banks

Answer 14

State banks that received money after the second Bank of America was closed.

Question 15

Kitchen Cabinets

Answer 15

Group of unofficial advisers to Pres. Jackson

Question 16

Caucus

Answer 16

Private meeting during which very few powerful party members pick candidates

Question 17

Spoil System

Answer 17

The practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs

Question 18

Suffrage

Answer 18

• Voting rights
• Woman, Native Americans, and African Americans were not allowed to vote.

Question 19

Depression

Answer 19

An economic slowdown; a period of declining business profits and loss of jobs

Question 20

Majority

Answer 20

A vote where there is one more than half in favor

Question 21

Nullification

Answer 21

the act of cancelling a law

Question 22

Monroe Doctrine

Answer 22

We would never be aggressive to another country, but they had to do the same.
Ex - Europeans were to leave Latin America alone

Question 23

Indian Removal Act

Answer 23

Forcing Natives off and onto reservations west of Miss. river

Question 24

Nationalism

Answer 24

Feeling pride in your country

Question 25

Sectionalism

Answer 25

occurred during the “era of good feeling” making this time period misnamed - Americans considered themselves “Southerners” “northerners” “westerners”

Question 26

Election of 1824

Answer 26

Winner was chosen by the house of Reps - John Q. Adams; Corrupt Bargain

Question 27

John C. Calhoun (How did he feel about Jackson?)

Answer 27

• represented the South in congress
• Disliked him - stepped down as vice president - led the nullification act against his policies

Question 28

Trail of tears

Answer 28

• result of the Indian Removal Act
• Cherokee Indians were forced to leave and in Georgie and walk to Oklahoma - thousands died along the way

Question 29

Panic of 1837

Answer 29

Economic depression because of speculators and closing of banks.

Question 30

Nullification Act

Answer 30

Made it possibe to cancel out a federal aw that states thought was unconstitutiona.

Question 31

Election of 1840

Answer 31

Harrison represented himself as a ‘Common” man and a war hero and won the election

Question 32

Who were Jacksons supporters

Answer 32

Common men from all over the country

Question 33

What were Jacksons political views

Answer 33

loved by the “common man” (Working class)

Question 34

What was Jacksons personal background

Answer 34

came from a humble background - difficult upbringing

Question 35

How did Jackson feel about the nullification Act

Answer 35

Thought it was unconstitutional

Question 36

“King Andrew” - Why did some call Jackson by this name?

Answer 36

Because of his intentions to expand his presidential powers, he vetoed more time than all presidents combined

Question 37

How did Jackson feel about the bank of U.S.

Answer 37

Thought it was corrupt and favored the rich

Question 38

What was Jackson in favor of?

Answer 38

• Tariffs
• Indian Removal