Topic 6 Lesson 1-2 Quiz Flashcards
Which of the following describes who could vote by the end of the Age of Jackson?
Any white male over the age of 21 could vote.
What was Henry Clay’s most important role in the election of 1824?
Because there was no clear winner from the election, the House of Representatives had to choose the President from among the three candidates. Clay came in 4th so he was out of the running. But Clay influenced the results and urged the House to vote for Adams.
New political parties, the Whigs and the Democrats, formed as a result of conflict between who?
John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson
Voters were inspired to support the Democratic Party in the election of 1828 mainly because of what factor?
Democrats spoke up for small farmers, workers, laborers, and artisans against bankers and Northeastern businessmen.
What is the main reason that Andrew Jackson won the presidency?
White men without property could now vote.
Westerners tended to agree with northerners over what issue?
Tariffs
Nullification is the idea that a state can do what?
The state had the right to cancel a federal law that the state considered to be unconstitutional.
What was the main reason that President Jackson wanted the Second Bank of the United States
Abolished?
Jackson believed that the bank was undemocratic. This was because the bank was run by private bankers. One being Nicholoas Biddle whom Jackson disliked very much. Jackson thought that the private bankers had special privileges and he would make loans to friends while objecting to others who opposed the bank. These people were usually Jackson’s supports who were turned away.
What were “pet banks”?
A bank that Secretary of the Treasury Roger Taney put federal money in state banks. The name was because Taney and his friends controlled many of the “pet banks”.
What happened as a result of bank closures and the Panic of 1837?
Bank closures were part of the root of the problem of The Panic of 18437. Because of these two things, there were now national nominating conventions. This is to have the people help choose who was to participate in the elections.
Essay: Describe two factors that led Jackson to attack the Second Bank of the United States, and then describe two actions he took in order to destroy it. Do you think it was a right or wrong decision and why?
Jackson hated the Second Bank of the United States with a passion. He believed that the bank was unconstitutional and undemocratic. The Bank was in charge of the loans that the state banks made. But when the bank thought that the state was overdue with the Bank’s money, the Bank put a limit on the state’s future loans. This upset Jackson because the farmers and merchants needed to borrow money so they could run their businesses. Another reason that Jackson attacked the Bank was because Nicholas Biddle was president of the Bank. Jackson accused Biddle of giving “special privileges” to some men. To take action against the Bank, Jackson vetoed a Bank bill to renew the Bank. This surprised men who earlier wanted to pass this renewal bill thinking that Jackson would not veto it to help his running in the election race. Furthermore, after winning the presidential race, Jackson ordered the bank to shut down immediately. It was supposed to close down in 1836 but Jackson was impatient. I believe that what Jackson did was right. Even though his actions didn’t turn out for good a couple years later, I believe his decisions worked out in the long run.
