Part 2

Question 1

“Age of the Common Man”

Answer 1

rise in democratic society

Question 2

democratic changes

Answer 2

universal white male suffrage, party nominating conventions, popular election of president, two-party system, rise of third parties, more elected offices, spoils system

Question 3

Jackson v. Adams (election of 1824)

Answer 3

four democratic republican candidates - Adams, Clay, Crawford, and Jackson
Jackson won popular vote but lost electoral due to the four way split
Clay gave his votes to Adams in House vote

Question 4

Tariffs of abomination

Answer 4

The Tariff of 1828 was a very high protective tariff that became law in the United States on May 19, 1828. It was a bill designed to fail in Congress because it was seen by free trade supporters as hurting both industry and farming, but it passed anyway. The bill was vehemently denounced in the South and escalated to a threat of civil war in the Nullification Crisis of 1832–33.

Question 5

Revolution of 1828

Answer 5

Jackson (strict constructionist) tries to win back presidency

Question 6

Peggy Eaton Affair

Answer 6

The scandal occurred between 1829 and 1831 and involved multiple members of Jackson’s cabinet and their wives. Jackson took the side of a poor women and gained a lot of votes

Question 7

Indian Removal Act (1830)

Answer 7

• democracy did not expand to native Americans
• forced native to leave homes to west of Mississippi

Question 8

Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1830)
Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

Answer 8

ruled state had no force within native territory

Question 9

Trail of tears

Answer 9

natives forced to move west on terrible journey. 15,000 Cherokee forced to move, 4000 died

Question 10

Nullification crisis

Answer 10

theory- each state had right to follow federal law
- any state could defy or leave union
- nullifying tariffs
- not extended democracy to blacks

Question 11

Bank veto

Answer 11

This bill passed Congress, but Jackson vetoed it, declaring that the Bank was “unauthorized by the Constitution, subversive to the rights of States, and dangerous to the liberties of the people.” After his reelection, Jackson announced that the Government would no longer deposit Federal funds with the Bank

Question 12

Democrats

Answer 12

wants - local rule, limited gov rule, free trade, opportunity for white males
concerns - monopolies, national bank, high tariffs, land prices
voters - South & West

Question 13

Whigs

Answer 13

wants - national bank, federal funds for internal improvements, protective tariffs
concerns - crime associated with immigrants
voters - North, Protestants

Question 14

Jackson second term

Answer 14

destroy national bank
- Pet banks ( withdrew fed
funds)
- Species Circular (Land
prices inflate)