Ch. 11-12 Flashcards
Nominating Convention
Meeting of delegates from all states to choose a party’s candidates
John Marshall
Chief justice of supreme court - forced the Indian removal act
John Quincy Adams (Why was he disliked?)
He wanted to increase government spending for projects and he had a bad reputation for the “corrupt bargain”
James Monroe
- 1816 - his presidency was nicknamed the “era of good feeling”
Martin Van Buren (What important event occurred in his presidency)
- a 3yr economic depression
Nicholas Biddle
President of the Bank of the U.S. - was a bit corrupt
Secretary of State
Stepping stone position to presidency
Panic of 1837 (Know the causes)
horrible economic depression caused by closing of banks and speculators.
Tariff of abominations in 1828 (Who suffered the most?)
the highest tax ever passed through Congress - the Southerners suffered the most from high tax on imports.
“Corrupt Bargain” in the election of 1824
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.
John Tyler
- Vice president under Harrison
- took over when he died
“Era of Good Feeling”
Prosperous time in America
- James Monroe was president
Mudslinging
Use of insults to attack an opponents reputation
Pet Banks
State banks that received money after the second Bank of America was closed.
Kitchen Cabinets
Group of unofficial advisers to Pres. Jackson