Ch 10 Flashcards

0
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What party did Andrew Jackson belong to?

A

Democrats

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Who were the two main parties during the Jacksonian Era?

A

Democrats and Whigs

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2
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Refers to John Quincy Adams win over Jackson in the Election of 1824

A

Corrupt Bargain

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3
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Who were the major candidates in the Election of 1824?

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John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson

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4
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Why was the Election of 1824 sent to the House of Reps for a decision?

A

Nobody had a majority of votes, (Jackson had a plurality, but not a majority)

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Who gave support to John Quincy Adams in the House of Reps during the corrupt bargain?

A

Henry Clay

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6
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What position was Henry Clay appointed in John Quincy Adams cabinet?

A

Secretary of State

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7
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What was Jackson greatest claim to fame prior to his election?

A

Military Hero

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8
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What was Jackson prior to his election (other than a war hero)

A
  • senator of Tennessee

- self taught lawyer

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9
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What was different about Jackson than other presidents?

A

He was not raised in a wealthy family, champion of the common man

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10
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Who was Jackson’s opponent in the Election of 1828

A

John Quincy Adams

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11
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What was the first war Andrew Jackson fought in?

A

Revolutionary War

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12
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What was Jackson very distrustful of?

A

Monopolies, big business, and banks

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13
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Why did Jackson enter the White House with a heavy heart?

A

The death of his wife Rachel

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14
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Why did Jackson have the support of the planter elite and frontiersman?

A

He had promised to remove natives

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15
Q

What sparked the nullification crises?

A

The tariff of abomination

16
Q

The nullification crises was between the federal government and what state?

A

South Carolina

17
Q

Who led the South Carolina in the nullification crises?

A

Vice President John C Calhoun

18
Q

Why did he southern states like to keep tariffs relevant in politics?

A

It kept slavery on a back burner

19
Q

Senator from Massachusetts who accused states right of being treasonous

A

Daniel Webster

20
Q

Senator of South Carolina who argued states rights

A

Robert Hayne

21
Q

Bill that authorized invasion of South Carolina by federal troops to enforce the tariff

A

Force Bill

22
Q

Refers to Jackson dismissing his entire cabinet because cabinet members wives where shunning Peggy Eaton

A

Peggy Eaton Affair

23
Q

Who was John Eaton in Jackson’s administration?

A

Secretary of War

24
Q

Court case that said that the Cherokee tribe could only be dealt with by the federal government

A

Worcester V Georgia

25
Q

Forced Cherokee nation to Oklahoma, one of the saddest parts of American History

A

Trail of Tears

26
Q

What was Henry Clays view on the bank?

A

He Pro bank

27
Q

Who was the president of the bank?

A

Nicholas Biddle

28
Q

What was the fatal flaw made my Nicholas Biddle?

A

Trying to Recharter the bank 4 years early

29
Q

What did Jackson do to the bill that would Recharter the bank early?

A

Vetoed it

30
Q

Who was Jackson’s opponent in the election of 1832?

A

Henry Clay

31
Q

What did Jackson do to speed up the death of the bank?

A

Put the money from the national bank into state (“pet”) banks

32
Q

Political party made up of people who disliked Jackson

A

Whigs

33
Q

What was different about Jackson’s power as president compared to prior Presidents?

A

He used the power of veto not on a constitutional bases, but on the bases that certain laws went against his personal beliefs

34
Q

Who wrote The Scarlett Letter?

A

Nathaniel Hawthorne

35
Q

Who wrote Moby Dick?

A

Herman Melville

36
Q

What did Van Burin believe about the two party system?

A

It was essential to having a successful democratic government, it was an effective check on the temptation to abuse power

37
Q

What state was Van Burin a senator for?

A

New York

38
Q

Who was Van Burin under Jackson’s Administration?

A

Secretary of State