Jacksonian Era Flashcards
How many Democratic Republicans ran for president in 1824?
4
Who had the popular vote, and who ended up winning the presidency (Election of 1824)?
No one
How did Andrew Jackson feel about the election?
He felt it was stolen from him.
What two things did John Quincy Adams propose?
National Universtity & observatory
What did Clay’s American System call for?
Higher tariffs & 2nd nat bank
Which one of the things in the American System did not happen?
Building roads and canals
What new political parties came out of the election of 1824?
Democrats and national republicans
Who won the re-match between Adams & Jackson?
Jackson
Who were John Quincy Adams’ parents?
John and Abagail Adams
What did Adams do with his father?
Went to war with his father in France.
What nations would Adams negotiate treaties with as an ambassador?
Britain and Spain
What did Adams do after his time in the White House?
Become a Congressman, and moved against slavery and defended Africans.
Who were Jackson’s parents (they aren’t named - say ethnicity)?
Scot Irish immigrants
What did Jackson do after the War of 1812?
Fights natives in FL
Why did Rachel Jackson die?
Accused of bigamy; caused stress that ledto a heart attack. (the act of going through a marriage ceremony while already married to another person.)
Before Jackson, where did most government officials come from?
Same people in different positions
Who did Jackson replace old government officials with?
Newer men from less wealthy families
What was the spoils system?
Politicians rewarded supporters with gov jobs
Who were the “Five Civilized Tribes”?
Cherokee, Choctaw, Seminole, Creek, Chickasaw
Why did white settlers want to kick the tribes off their lands?
They wanted all of the cotton and gold on the land
What did the Indian Removal Act do?
Gave the gov money and the power to make treaties with native tribes
Who did the Supreme Court agree with, and what did Jackson do after the court case(Worcester v. Georgia [1832])?
The natives; He ignored the decision and proceeded to remove them
Where were the Cherokee forced to move to on the Trail of Tears?
OK, KS, NE
How many natives died along the way?
¼ of the natives
What was South Carolina’s reason for not paying the Tariff?
They disagreed with it
What did John C. Calhoun do in response to the Tariff?
Nullified it so the south could ignore
What does South Carolina threaten to do?
Secede from the U.S. because of the tariff price
How does Jackson respond to SC’s threat to secede from the U.S.?
Pass the force act that said the government would use military force against anyone who resisted tariffs
What does the compromise Clay makes do?
Lowers amount due (of the tariff)
Why did the North want the government to build infrastructure?
So that food and natural resources would be imported.
Why did the North want land prices in the west to be expensive?
So that workers would stay in the city
Why did the South oppose tariffs?
They sold lots of cotton.
What did Southerners want to do with Western land?
They wanted it to be cheap so that they could grow cotton and find gold to make money (they believed that these were the only things that could keep the economy afloat).
Why did the West want the government to spend money on infrastructure?
So that goods could be shipped.
What region of the U.S. did Clay represent?
West
What region of the U.S. did John C. Calhoun fight for?
South
What two traits did Daniel Webster have?
Fervent nationalist, gifted speaker
Who was Peggy Eaton?
Daughter of DC Innkeeper; Her husband was at sea so she married John Eaton and was shunned by Jackson’s people and their wives.
How did the wives of the other Cabinet members treat Peggy Eaton?
They refused to dine with or talk with her
How did Jackson feel about the wives actions against Peggy?
He was angry about their coldness
Why did Andrew Jackson not like the National Bank?
He thought that it was to powerful.
Why were people upset with Jackson regarding the Bank’s charter?
Jackson vetoed it; It would have allowed people to become rich (stockholders).
What did the National Republicans change their name to?
Whig party/The Whigs
How would Jackson prove his critics wrong about the bank?
He proved them wrong by removing the national bank. The bank then became useless since everyone used state banks.
How did Jackson put the Bank out of business?
He took all of the money and put it in state banks
What was a side effect of getting rid of the National Bank?
No one went to the national bank so it was finished
Who would the Whigs nominate to go against Martin Van Buren?
William Henry Harrison
What was Harrison’s campaign slogan?
“Tippecanoe & Tyler Too”
What would happen at Harrison’s inauguration?
The cold rain caused him to get sick and die.
