History Chapter 9 Flashcards
What did some people call Andrew Jackson for having a party of common people at the White House
Farmer President
Was Andrew Jackson a strict constructionist or a loose constructionist
strict
What did JAckson believe in
Hard work and sound money
What did Andrew JAckson say when he was asked about the bible
That book, Sir, is the rock on which our republic rests
What was the name of the Andrew Jackson’s Cabinet of friends he made that he usually met in the Kitchen to talk about Jackson’s strategy
Kitchen Cabinet
President Jackson insisted that the idea of a ____________ _________ violated the Constitution and the free enterprise system
National Bank
The original purpose of the national bank was to keep the nation’s money ________ by maintaining the gold standard
stable
Who was the director of the National Bank
Nicholas Biddle
The ______ ___________ ______ was designed to re-charter the national bank
Bank Charter Bill
Nicholas Biddle knew that his bank couldn’t survive without _____________ _________
government money
Nicholas Biddle hastily called in the loans of private individuals, throwing the country into a depression known as ____ ________ ____ ________
The Panic of 1837
Who did Nicholas Biddle and his supporters blame for the hard times
President Jackson
The _________ _________ was a statement requiring that all public lands be paid for in gold and silver
Specie Circular
What two things did Jackson accomplish during his two terms in office
championed sound money backed by gold and did away with the central bank that control everyone’s money supply
