Politics Transform Flashcards
1
Q
two-party system
A
- the democrats - glorified liberty and state rights (Jeffersonian)
- the Whigs - valued community and the role of the government
2
Q
the bank war
A
- 1832
- Henry clay makes it an issue for the presidential election
- president Jackson did not want a national bank
- Jackson vetoes the bill for the national bank
- Jackson seems to be taking over the government
- Jackson easily wins re-election in 1832
3
Q
tariff of 1828
A
- “tariff of abominations”
- north - welcomed the tariff (industry was booming)
- south - upset by the tariff (cotton industry relied on exports)
- political issue springs up - which also becomes a regional issue
- how much power should the government have?
4
Q
remember this…
A
political parties have been a part of the US it seems like forever. question is, do they help or hurt our nation? George Washington warned that political parties would destroy the country - was he right?
5
Q
which party wanted improvements, such as canals and roads, made?
A
whigs
6
Q
party in favor of a strong national bank was
A
whigs
7
Q
by 1840, how many parties had emerged in america
A
2
8
Q
the party that attacked the federal government was
A
democrats
