Lecture 6 - Jackson, Clay, and the Second Party system Flashcards
What happened in the election of 1828?
Jackson beat adams in both popular and electoral votes
From which regions of the country did both candidates draw support from?
Adams gets votes from the northeast, Jackson got votes from north and south
What were the key characteristics of politics practiced during the antebellum era?
Expanded electorate
Mass political parties
Patriotism and nationalism
Democracy is good
Rotation of office
How has Jacksons version of democracy considered?
Democracy was considered good
What was the spoils system?
Rotation of office; a prevention of corruption
How democratic was andrew Jackson?
No womens rights, increased class conflict and local strife, Jacksons popularity related toward his military background, most meetings contained slave owners
Who was president of the Second bank of the United States?
Nicholas Biddle
How did the second bank of the united states function?
Hybrid financial institution
Both a commercial bank and central bank - profits from interest and regulate the economy
Why did Jacksonian democrats oppose te second bank
Thought the bank was unconstitutional, used money for election interference
Why did whigs suport the second bank?
thought it was constitutional, safe currency, long distance trade, payed taxed, no inflation, stable prices
Who were the Whigs?
A political party to counter Jackson
Where did the Whigs get their name from?
From “Anti-King” British political party from 17-19th century
How did the whigs view andrew Jackson?
They thought Andrew Jackson was acting like a king
