Election Of 1816 Flashcards
Why is this time period referred to as the era of good feeling?
Wealth began to increase and a new sense of nationalism was created by the Monroe presidency.
Who is Langdon Cheves
He saved the national bank when the state banks raided gold and silver reserves.
What were the causes of the panic of 1819?
- Cotton prices dropped
- The economy in England was bad, so they brought cheap cotton in the East Indies.
- The U.S. Was borrowing too much money.
- 2nd National Bank took part in the “get rich quick” schemes.
Where was the slave state border as part of the Missouri Compromise?
36-30’ line: Missouri’s southern border.
What was stated in the Missouri Compromise?
There would be an equal number of free and slave states.
There was now one ,more slave stater in Missouri than free, and Maine ended the Union to even it out.
What was the Monroe Doctrine?
- No future colonization in America by European Powers.
- Political systems different from the U.S. - Any attempt to expand their system would be considered dangerous.
- We would not interfere won’t Europe.
- Stay out of European wars and internal affairs.
All outside powers could not interfere in the Western Hemisphere and we could not interfere in Europe.
When did Monroe give the speech?
At his annual message to Congress.
How many candidates in the 1824 election got electoral votes?
4
What were Adams’ deficiencies?
- Depression
- Turned off fellow politicians
- Alcoholic
What was Clay’s American System based on?
Economics
Where was Monroe from?
Virginia
Who was Monroe’s Secretary of State?
John Quincy Adams
Why did no one challenge Monroe in the Election of 1816?
The Federalists disappeared.
Who was Jackson after he went to Florida?
National hero OR governor of Florida
What was the Transcontinental Treaty of 1819?
Established the Sabine River in Texas up Red River to the Arkansas River as the southern border with the Spanish.
Go north to 42nd parallel then to west coast as southern border.
Which state came in as a free state when Missouri came in as a free state?
Maine
WHat was McCulloch vs. Maryland based on?
Maryland wanted to tax the National Bank, but the Supreme Court upheld implied powers of Congress to the Charter of the Bank of the United States.
In Gibbons vs. Ogden, what did Gibbons say Ogden could not do?
Said Ogden could not have a monopoly on the ferry system in New York City
What land did the U.S. Push Russia out of in 1824
The Oregon Territory
Who were the candidates in the Election of 1824?
Clay, Crawford, Jackson, Adams, and Calhoun
Who decided the Election of 1824?
The House of Representatives.
Why did Jackson call the agreement between Clay and Adams the corrupt bargain?
Adams agreed to make Clay the Secretary of State if Clay supported Adams and got him to the presidency.
What was the Tariff of 1828?
Lowered the tax on Mid-Atlantic and New England manufacturers as a hoax because Calhoun did not think it would pass. However, when it did, Calhoun went out and spoke against it.
What was the South Carolina exposition and protest?
Stated the states could nullify acts of Congress that it found unconstitutional.
What was Jackson’s biggest vulnerability?
His wife was still legally married when he married her.
Whose voting rights were expanded in the 1820s?
White males
Who did Jackson’s popularity move to?
The common man
What are internal improvements?
The term used for improving/increasing federal power during the Adams presidency. And, it favored a national road
Essay: Show the rise of Jackson’s popularity and his victory of 1828.
In 1824, Jackson lost the election to John Quincy Adams in a vote that Jackson won the public vote, but not the electoral votes. Jackson lost because the House of Representatives would decide (Corrupt Bargain). After the election, Jackson gained popularity through a few things. First, he was a warhero from The War of 1812 in the Battle of New Orleans. Second, he opposed the National Bank, which was the same view as the common man. Jackson knew he won and that he was the one the people wanted in office, but Adams “stole” the presidency. Finally, he said that Adams was corrupt by foreigners, proof with hot eTariff of 1828.
What happened in the Election of 1824?
- Jackson won the popular vote by the people.
- No one got the majority of the electoral votes, sending the decision to the House of Representatives.
- Clay and Adams struck a deal (corrupt Bargain)
- Jackson’s response
