Unit 1- Sectionalism & Manifest Destiny Flashcards
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John Q. Adams supports the tariff, national bank, international improvements, foundation of a national university, he was also a successful diplomat
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William Crawford
Opposed to the federal tariff and federal government paying for international improvements and he supports the slaves
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Henry Clay
AKA “The Great Compromiser” supports a protective tariff, national bank, international improvements cheap land and the gag rule
Who Ran in the Election of 1824?
- John Adams
- Andrew Jackson
- William Crawford
- Henry Clay
What were the results?
John Adams won by getting more of the electoral votes in the end
Why was the election controversial?
This was controversial because of the “unfair” votes etc
Who won the election?
JOHN ADAMS
Corrupt Bargain
Jackson won the popular vote, he did not win enough electoral voted to then be elected
Tariffs Definition
a tax or duty to be paid on a particular class of imports or exports
Protective Tariffs Definition
designed to shield domestic producers from foreign competition by raising the price of the imported goods
Revenue Tariff Definition
a tariff imposed principally to raise government revenue rather than to protect domestic industries
What caused tension in 1819?
contributed to the division and disagreement between the north and the rough regarding the issue of slavery which made the issue more continuous between the two sides of the country
Who made the Missouri Comp.?
Henry Clay made it because there needed to be a part on who is free and who is a slave state.
What there the 3 parts of the Compromise?
- Missouri entered as a slave state
- Main was a free state
- 36*30’ line established as the kind of slavery
Manifest Destiny
The US is destined by God to expand the domain and to spread democracy and capitalism
