S.S Flashcards
(32 cards)
What happened in the election of 1824
Jackson won the popular vote but it wast more than 50 percent so it went to the house of representatives where Henry clay scewed the vote so Adams won so he could become Secretary of state.
Who won the election of 1824
J.Q. Adams
Who won the election of 1828
Jackson easily won
What was the election of 1828 called
Victory for the common man
What was the spoil system?
Jackson gave normal people government jobs that weren’t qualified.
What was a kitchen cabinet
Jackson’s unofficial advisors.
Does Andrew Jackson want state banks
Yes
Who is Nicholas Biddle
President of the bank of U.S
What does Clay webster and the whig party think about state banks
They wanted to keep the bank of the U.S and hoped that it would hurt the chances of Jackson getting reelected.
How did Jackson react to Clay webster and the whig partys opionon on keeping the national bank.
He vetoes the national bank and beleives it only helps the rich.Only states can charter banks.
Who was elected in 1832
Jackson
What is the Tariff of Abominations
A high tariff that hurt the south
What does John C. Calhoun support
He supports the nullification and resigns as Vice President and becomes secretary of state.
What does South Carolina do?
Passes the nullification act and declares the tariff illegal in SC and wants to secede from the union.
What is the indian removal act
Jackson forces Native american tribes to move west of the mississipi River
Why did Jackson want to pass the indian removal act
Jackson wanted the land that the native americans had for growing cotton
Did the supreme court pass the Indian removal act
No.They said the Native americans are protected under the constitution but Jackson still enforced it anyway.
What was the result of the indian removal act
The trail of tears.Forced people west.Many people died.Lasted for a year
Who was Martin Van Buren
Jackson’s vice president during 2nd term. Politician ,did not fight in any wars,lawyer,selfish
What was the panic of 1837
Worst economic crisis the nation had known at that time.THere was not enough money.
What were the causes of the Painic
govt sold millions of acres of public land and in the 1830s out west
Speculators bought up most of the land hoping to make money
Speculators borrowed money from state banks which lent money without limit
What were some more causes of the panic
State banks had printed more money that wasnt backed up by gold.Everyone had to pay for land in gold and silver so many people were asking the banks for loansand then the banks did not have any so they had to close.Cotton prices went down due to over supply.Farmers could not pay back their loans
What were the results of the depression
Lasted 3 years .90% of factories closed.Many people were unemployed and could not buy food.many stole food.
What was van burens response to the panic
Beleives in Laissez-Faire and did not do much
