chapter 8 quiz sec 4,5 Flashcards
when was jackson elected president
1829
how did he get the scare on his face
when the british came into his home he refused to shine their boots and they slashed him with their sabre
what was his personality
tough stubborn, strong willed, determined
what was the changes jackson signaled in american politics
growing power of west, start of new area in american democracy bc he came through by a wave of popular support
where did jackson support come from
new less wealthy supporters
why were there so many new voters?
bc a law was passed saying all whit men could vote not just land owners
patronage
when newly elected officials gave government jobs to friends and supporters
spoils system
became famous under jackson, the loot taken from a conquered enemy, were jobs for party supporters
how many people did jackson fire when he got office
200
what did jackson argue for the spoil system
that rotation in office would prevent a small group from controlling the government
what type of self government did he believe in
limited government
tariff of 1828
heavy tax on imported good to encourage american manufacturing and discourage foreign imports
why was their anger about the tariff of 1828
it gave the north more money bc people had to buy from them and hurt the south because they lost lots of important imports
tariff of abominations
the tariff of 1828, abominations means terrible
south carolina did what because of the tariff of 1828
come out and say states had the right to judge when the federal government had exceeded its authority and states could nullify or reject, federal laws they judged to be unconstitutional
secede
withdraw
1833 what bill was passed to make SC stop
force bill
if Sc didn’t cooperate what would jackson have done
sent 50,000 troops to enforce the law
who made the compromise for SC
henry clay
what did the compromise involving SC say
receded some import duties
what were the five indian tribes in the way of the land
cherokee, seminole, chickasaw, creek, Choctaw
1830 congrass passed what act to move indians
indian removal act
why did they move the indians
their land was valuable for making cotton and the was rumor to be gold there
why was the trail of tears
when indians cherokee were forced to move and on their journey 1 in 4 of the idnains died
how did the cherokee fight the inidna removal act
they went to court nd john marshall ruled in favor of them
jackson believed what about the indians
they could not assimilate with whites
jackson believed what about the US bank
it was a monster
read about BANK WAR in book mad hard to explain
MAY 2!!!!!!
during the 1820s what happened
people started thinking of themselves as part of a country not a state
bc of the shift in 1802s what did the american leaders try to do
exercise the powers of the federal government
McCulloch v MAryland
joh marshal ruled that congress had authority to charter the bank
marshal said what about the powers of the federal government
they were greater than listed in the constitution
arshal reffered to what part of the constitution in regards t making a nation bank
article 1 sec 8
mcculoch v maryland issues
does the government have the power to build national bank and do the states have the right to tax institutions created by the federal government
mcculoch v maryland outcome
- reinforced the the doctrine of implied powers and 2. the principe of the of the national government over state governments
dartmouth college v woodward
said new hampshire could not change the charter of dartmouth college. states cannot interfere in such contracts
monroe doctrine
policy on foreign matters
how many parts of monroe doctrine
four
1st doctrine of monore
don’t get involved with european countries affairs or take sides
2nd doctrine of monroe
states recognized the existing colonies and states in the western hemisphere and would not interfere with them
3rd doctrine of monroe
the US would not permit any further colonization of the western hemispehre
4th doctrine of monroe
any attempt by a european power to control any nation in the weternhemispere would be viewed as hostile action toward US
nationalism
improvement of country as a whole
