Ch10 The Age Of Jackson

Question 1

The “corrupt bargain”

Answer 1

Election of 1824
Jackson had most popular + electoral
BUT NEEDED 51% to become pres so

12 ammendement
House decides top 3 candidates

Henry Clay shud be out but…

When JQA become pres, appts CLAY as sec of state

Question 2

Universal male suffrage

Answer 2

Between 1824+1840

-no more property requirements/taxes for voting(?)

Question 3

Tariff of abominations

1828

Answer 3

During JQA
-S + W 😡😡
(bc they receive NO tariff protection)

-manufacturers of NE 👍🏽

Question 4

Alexis de Toqueville

Answer 4

Said that

-America lacked typical aristocracies

Question 5

The “common man” president

Answer 5

-equality for all white males

*** against wealthy eastern establishments
EXAMPLE: 2nd Band of US

Question 6

South Carolina exposition and protest

1828

Answer 6

• urged states to nullify JQA’s tariff of abominations
• since states created fed gov, had ability to nullify fed laws

NOT SUCCESSFUL

Question 7

Webster-Hayne Debate

1830

Answer 7

States rights (Hayne) VERSUS 
ntnl power (Webster)

Regarding nullif of tarrif of abomin:
Hayne- ✅nullif
Webster- NO: wants ntnl power

Question 8

Indian removal act

1830

Answer 8

• Jackson vouch for land hungry citizens
• act forced resettlement of American Indians

Bureau of Indian affairs 1836-help resettled tribes

Question 9

Nullification crisis

Answer 9

-SC legislature declared tariff of abandominatiins Unconstitutional!!!
(Affirmed Calhoun’s argument)

Question 10

Compromise tariff of 1833

Answer 10

Henry Clay

Reduce tariffs rates by 10% per year for 8 yrs

• -> N happy bc gradual drop
• -> S happy bc END RESULT good

Question 11

Force Bill

Answer 11

President can use military to collect tariffs!!

Question 12

SIGNIFICANCE of Worcester V Georgia

Answer 12

SC says natives could not be forced to move (Indian removal act)

JACKSON IGNORES

Question 13

Trail of tears

Answer 13

Winter of 1838

Forces removal of thousands of natives (died wen moved)

Question 14

Hard money
V
Soft money

Answer 14

Hard- payment with gold + silver
WEALTHY

Soft- paper money
POOR (bc lead to inflation= easier to pay bills)

Question 15

Jackson and the bank war

1832 veto

Answer 15

Jackson vetoes recharter of bank of US which wud expire 1836

Question 16

But what KILLS bank?

Answer 16

NOT veto of 1832

REMOVAL OF BANK DEPOSITS:
He removed all gov deposits fro BUS + plcd in state banks (aka “pet” banks)

BUS X have money = Biddle calls for loans= economic crisis

Question 17

Panic of 1837

Answer 17

-due to removal of bank,

• overapeculation
• crop fails

-Specie Circulation 1836 also contributed

EFFECTS
•banks fail
•unemployment
• prices of land drop

Question 18

Whigs

Answer 18

Created by Henry Clay
(OPPOSED JACKSON)
• favored strong central gov
• promote industry + internal improvements 
• protective tariffs

• NE
• protestants of English heritage
• urban PROFFESSIONALS

Question 19

Independent treasury

Answer 19

~ under Martin Van Buren~

Gov money would no longer be in private banks

Question 20

Democrats

Answer 20

• Limited gov
• free trade
• opportunity for white males
• S + W
• urban WORKERS