jackson before and after

Question 1

who wins the popular vote in 1824

Answer 1

jackson

Question 2

who wins the electoral vote in 1824

Answer 2

no candidate wins

Question 3

what did henry clay do for adams

Answer 3

he persuaded the house of representatives to vote for adams in and adams will make clay secretary of state

Question 4

who wins the election of 1828

Answer 4

jackson

Question 5

what was jacksons presidency a victory for

Answer 5

the common man

Question 6

what did jackson belive

Answer 6

to let the people rule

Question 7

why was jackson a man of the people

Answer 7

because he cam from nothing just like them

Question 8

spoils system

Answer 8

giving government jobs to loyal supporters

Question 9

what was good about the spoils system

Answer 9

it gave more people a chance to take part in the government

Question 10

what was bad about the spoils system

Answer 10

people hired werent qualified and caused corruption

Question 11

whats a kitchen cabinet

Answer 11

jacksons unofficial advisors

Question 12

what did jackson want for banks

Answer 12

wanted state banks

Question 13

who is nicholas biddle

Answer 13

the president of the US bank and wanted to keep it

Question 14

what did clay, webster, and whigs want

Answer 14

to keep bank charter in 1832 (next election) hoping it will hurt jacksons chances of getting reelected

Question 15

what was jacksons reaction to the whigs wanted to keep the bank charter

Answer 15

vetos bank because it only helps the rich,

Question 16

what did jackson do about the banks and what did he make

Answer 16

only states can charter a bank called pet banks

Question 17

who was elected in 1832

Answer 17

jackson was reelected

Question 18

what does john c. calhoun support

Answer 18

nullification

Question 19

what does south carolina do about the tariffs

Answer 19

passes nullification act, declares tariff illegal and wants to secede

Question 20

what did j.marshall say about the indian removal act

Answer 20

he said native americans were protected by the constitution

Question 21

what did jackson pass even though supreme court said not to

Answer 21

indian removal act

Question 22

what did the indian removal act do

Answer 22

forced tribes to move west of the Mississippi river

Question 23

what were the results of the trail of tears

Answer 23

forced journey of tribe west, 15000-16000 indians, 1/4 die and many suffer from exhaustion and hunger

Question 24

how was martian van buren connected to jackson

Answer 24

he was his vice president during his second term

Question 25

what was van burens occupation

Answer 25

lawyer, politician, not war-hero like jackson

Question 26

how was van buren described as from davy crockett

Answer 26

artful, cunning, intriguing, selfish lawyer

Question 27

when did the panic of 1837 occur

Answer 27

2 months after van burens presidency

Question 28

what was the worst economic crisis the nation had known

Answer 28

the panic of 1837

Question 29

what were causes of the panic

Answer 29

govt sold millions of acres of public land in the 1830's, speculators bought up most of the land hoping to make some money, speculators borrowed money from state banks which lent money without limit

Question 30

what were some other causes of the panic

Answer 30

state banks printed too much money not backed by silver and gold, jackson said that you had to use silver and gold to buy land, people rushed to banks asking for silver and gold to buy land but there wasnt enough and banks closed

Question 31

results of the depression

Answer 31

90% of factories closed, thousands out of work, hungry crowds of people broke into warehouses and stole food

Question 32

how long did the depression last

Answer 32

3 years

Question 33

what was van burrens response to the depression

Answer 33

belived in lassiez faire, tried to set up a more stable banking system, cut back on govt expenses, recived critisism on how he dealt with the depression

Question 34

who ran in 1840

Answer 34

william henry harrison and martian van burren

Question 35

what did supporters of harrison do to make him look better

Answer 35

said he was a man of the people just like jackson and he grew up in a log cabin, poor while he was actually really rich and wealthy

Question 36

what was harrisons slogan and why

Answer 36

"tippiecanoe and tyler too" because he fought and "won" in the battle of tippiecanoe

Question 37

mudslinging

Answer 37

trash talking

Question 38

who wins the election of 1840

Answer 38

harrison

Question 39

what did harrison want to do in his presidency

Answer 39

wanted a new bank of the US, improve roads and canals, high tariffs

Question 40

what happens to harrison

Answer 40

he dies of pneumonia 30 days after presidency

Question 41

what does john tyler become the first to do

Answer 41

frist vice president to succeed president a president who died in office