Jacksonian Democracy Test Flashcards
the rise of manufacturing in the us led to several changes. what were some of the changes?
- agriculture to industrial economy
- technology innovations
- urbanization
- middle- class
- American identitiy
- reform movements
- “common man”, tariffs, suffrage
explain the MO comp. and its effects on the us
MO comp tried to keep peace between the north and south
- line down at 36-30
explain what factors led to Andrew Jackson’s victory in the 1828 election. what factor resonated the most w americans
“common man” - said he would protect reg citizens from elite/ gov corruption
- “man of the people”
- voting rights to all white males
what was the am system and its effects on us economy
am system- clay proposed that fed. money from tariffs would be used to fund projects ex canals
- beneficial to economy, south felt like it hurt
1836, why did Andrew Jackson delay admission of tx into the union
- didn’t want to provoke war w mexico
- annexing tx would make another slave state, increasing tension between n/s
why did AJ against bank of US and what did he do to limit the influence? consequences?
- felt it hurt common farms, said it was unconstitutional
- limited it by ordering removal o federal funds
- caused financial panic in 1837 + a depression
issues that led to war o 1812? most pressing issue of all? results?
- INTEREFERENCE IN US SHIPPING, impressment of sailors, brit. support of native ams, failted diplmoatic negotiation + economic embargo
- caused new nationalism, rise of aj, decline of thfeds, international respect
why did jefferson, despite violating his own view of the constit, purchase Louisiana territory
- saw it as beneficial to economy + gaining control o Mississippi river/port o new Orleans outweighed constitutional concerns
