History "democracy of the People" #2 Flashcards
Who did Jackson get beat by in the election of 1824? How? Who Becomes Secretary of State?
-John Q. Admas becomes president
-Henry Clay supports Adams, that’s why he wins
- Even though Jackson got the Popular vote
- Henry Clay becomes the Secretary of state
What where some good and bad things about John Q. Adams presidance?
Good:
- He promoted economic growth
- he made a National university called “America University” in D.C.
- Made a national observatory
- - He wasn’t a sectionalist
Bad:
- Even though he was our smartest president he didn’t resonate with the people
What where the 2 main parties in the election in 1828?
-National Republicans
-Democratic Republicans
What is a party Platform?
Parties Principles and Programs
What are some facts about Andrew Jackson?
- man of the people
- War Hero
-He wants the U.S. to be run by the people, not by the rich
What are some facts about john Q. Adams?
- Man of the nation
- Willing to overcome sectional issues for the good of the country
What was mudslinging?
-When candidates openly criticize each other & use devious tactics to win votes
What would Jacksons’ opponents use against him? How would this lead to a death?
-His opponent used the fact that Jacksons’ wife, Rachel wasn’t fully divorced
-She would die because of all the stress of the election.
Who was Jacksons’ Mentor?
James Monroe
True or False:
1. Self-made man
2. He was a Rich Aristocrat
3. Loved America
4. Loved America over sectionalism
5. Wealthy Elitist
6. Trusted the people
7. Family man
8. Married a Divorced woman
9. slave owner
- True
- true
- true
- false
- true
- false
- true
- True/false
- true. (150 slaves)
Which regions was Jackson a sectionalist for?
West and South
What are some nicknames Jackson would Receive?
- Old Hickory
-King Andrew
What is the Spoils System? How would this affect the government?
- choosing your friends to be in office
- This would cause inefficiencies
What did Andrew Jackson do with the Spoils System? What where his thoughts on it?
- Jackson would Abuse the spoils system
-He thought it was democratic
How did Jackson change the voting system?
- He changed the rules from just white land owners and protestants could vote, but all white men could vote.
How did Jackson change National Party Conventions?
- got rid of caucuses
- made the process a part of public records.
What is a caucus?
meeting of a few people
What is a “Term of Endearment”
a compliment
When Generals became president did they do a good job at it?
- no
- they didn’t make the best decisions
-they treat the cabinet and there army to follow there orders
What will presidents do if they don’t like their cabinet?
-They will make a kitchen cabinet
What is a kitchen Cabinet? Did Jackson use one?
- it is a smaller cabinet of people the president trusted
-yes Jackson used one.
How did Jackson earn the name ‘King Andrew”
How was George Washington better than Jackson?
- Jackson got the name by abusing the veto “like a European king”
-Washington was better because he never used the veto
From Jackson’s policies what where 2 reasons the south wanted to have a civil war?
- The North wanted higher tariffs to increase sales, but the South felt they were paying too much.
-The Tariff money would be used primarily in the North and the South didn’t like this.
What was the “Tariff of Abominations” in 1833?
Who brought it out?
-This would be a compromise to lower tariffs for nine years
- Henry clay would bring it out
What are Jacksons’ thoughts on the Second Bank of America?
What does Jackson do with the bank?
What does he replace the bank with?
- Jackson doesn’t like how the bank offers loans to the rich and a few get resources
-He gets rid of the Second Bank of America
-He replaces the bank with “Pet Banks”
What are “Pet Banks”
-banks that would be chosen get government funds that were close to the president
- ex. Jackson would use his friends banks to put gov. funds into
What was Specie Circular? How did this make a small panic in 1837 by Jackson?
-Means special currency = hard currency
-this made a small panic because the only way you could by land or do business was through hard currency
What was “White Manhood Suffrage”
- allowed all white men to vote
What is the Assimilate? What happened when the Cherokee tried to Assimilate?
-to adopt another countries cultures and ideals
-When the Cherokee did this they where still treated unfairly
When the Supreme Court agreed the Cherokee should have their own land why did Andrew Jackson due against this?
Andrew Jackson wanted the removal of the Indians to happen so he allowed the removal to continue any way.
What was the “trail of Tears”?
Was there just one Trail of Tears?
-The Trail of Tears was the 116-day journey of the Indians removed from their land
-There where many trail of tears
Where did the Indians get sent to when they were removal?
What where the conditions like where they where sent to?
-They were sent to a reservation in Oklahoma
-In Oklahoma, it was all flat lands, unlike the forests the Cherokee where used to. Also, they had to compete for resources with other tribes.
What was the Blackhawk war and Seminole war?
Who was Osceola, what happened to him in the war?
-They were wars that U.S. troops had to fight to get rid of any Indians who refused to leave the land.
-Osceola was a Seminole Indian who fought against the U.S. troops to not be forced to leave his land.
-He would be imprisoned and died.
