Chapter 14 Flashcards
compromise tariff of 1833: passed as a measure to resolve the nullification crisis, it provided that tariffs be lowered gradually, over a period of 10 years, to
1816 levels
indian removal act: Ordered the removal of Indian Tribes still residing east of the Mississippi to newly established Indian Territory west of Arkansas and Missouri. Tribes resisting eviction were forcibly
removed by American forces, often after prolonged legal or military battles.
Bank war: battle between Andrew Jackson and Congressional supporters of the Bank of the United States over the bank’s renewal in 1832. Jackson vetoed the Bank Bill, arguing that the bank favored
moneyed interests at the expense of western farmers.
significance of force bill: infringement on
civil liberties
alamo: fortress where 400 american volunters were …by santa anna
slain
significance of alamo: texas beat mexico and became another.. part of our Union; issue of
state; slavery
battle of san jacinto: final battle of the…; resulted in thee defeat of the … and… for texas; u.s. defeated santa anna
Texas Revolution; Mexican Army; independence for Texas;
battle of san jacinto significanace: show’s america’s
strength and power
illusion of nationalism destroyed by
panic of 1819; missouri compromise
political stakes raised because of economic… and
distress; slavery issue
democrats faced strong opposition party
whigs
(corrupt bargain) political identities of candidates were not
clear
(corrupt bargain) jackson had strongest personal
appeal
(adams) nation was turning away from nationalism and towards states’ …. and …
rights; sectionalism
(adams) adams urged congress for internal… and advocated federal support of an
improvements; astronomical observatory
(adams) south saw the astronimical thing as a way for hated tariff duties to
continue
republicans were
adamsites
democratic-republicans were
jacksonians
adams got support from ….. and the propertied of the ….
New England; Northeast
jackson preferred…. to writing
fighting
jackson was first president from the
west
jackson was the second president without a
college education
tariffus secured industry against competition from
european manufacturers
tariffs increased.. for americans
prices
fear that …. in america would occur as it had in britain
abolitionism
tariff of 1832 passed but fell short of meeting southern
demands
nullifiers and unionists classed in the
sc state election of 1832; nullies won
SC considered tarriff null and void but jackson secretly threatened to … the state and … nullifiers
invade; hang
in 1790s, tribes were recognized as …. and agreed to gain land from them only through ….
separate and nations; formal treaties
Society for Propagating the … Among Indians
Gospel
bureau of indian affiars administered relations with
american indians
seminiole indians waged a …. for seven years that took the lives of 15000 soldiers
guerilla war
the president of the Bank had a large amount of …. over the U.S.’s … affairs
authority; financial
Bank’s first priority was … rather than public service
profit
if jackson was to sign recharter bill, he would isolate his …. and if he vetoed it he would likely lose presidency by isolating….
western supporters; wealthy groups in east
jackson amplified authority of presidency through veto because the bill was
constitutional
1832 election; first time third party entered:
anti-masonic party
Anti-Masonic party was essentially an… party
Anti-Jackson
jackson decided to bury national bank by removing
ffederal deposits
president jackson was forced to change his cabinet l… before he could find a secreaty of Treasury who would
twice; adhere to his policy
… of Jackson and his…. was only obvious thing holding Whigs together
hatred; policies
jackson wanted to serve third term through
martin van buren
van buren was first president to be …. in america
born
van buren … by many democrats
resented
buren dealt with the … in Canadain 1837 and threat of … with britain
rebellion; war
american banks collapsed by hundreds and brought down them …. in government …
millions; funds
panic of 1837: decrease in sales of …, customs revenuses…, factories…, and workers were ….
public lands; dried; closed; unemployed
panic of 1837 whigs called for expansion of …, higher …, and subsidies for ….
credit; tarrifs; domestic improvements
van buren renominated in
1840
by the 1840s aristocracy was considered to be the
taint
common man was moving to the center of the nation’s
political state
divine right of the … rather than divine right of kings
people
democrats and whighs were both: ….. that tried to gather as many voters as possible, commanded … of all kinds of americans
mass-based parties; loyalty
geographical diversity of parties prevented ….
sectional political parties
