Chapter 10: Democracy in America, 1815-1840

Whigs believed that liberty and power were incompatible and that an activist government was to be avoided at all costs as a grave threat to liberty.

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How did the Democrats and the Whigs differ in the conception of freedom that they advocated?

-The Democrats represented "negative freedom," or limited government interference, meaning the key to freedom was individual self-determination and individual action. -The Whigs had a positive view of freedom; they thought freedom could be enhanced and promoted by governmental action.

Identify the statements that describe John Quincy Adams's positions prior to becoming president.

-senator from Massachusetts -United States ambassador to Prussia, Russia, the Netherlands, and Britain

Even though John Tyler was a Whig, Whig newspapers quickly started referring to him as "His Accidency" and "The Executive Ass." Why was Tyler so disliked by members of his own party?

-tyler vetoed a higher tariff -tyler vetoes the creation of a new national bank

Identify the statement that describes the relationship between property and voting rights in America.

By 1860 in all but one state, land ownership was not a requirement to vote.

Identify the statements that describe William Henry Harrison, the 1840 Whig candidate for president.

Harrison's key accomplishment, like Jackson's, was his military success against the British in the War of 1812. Harrison's running mate was John Tyler, former Democrat from Virginia. Harrison did not have an actual political platform.

What does this broadside reveal about the important issues John Quincy Adams supported during his campaign?

It shows the promotion of domestic goods over foreign imports in order to strengthen the young country's economy

What does it reveal about the presidential election of 1824? Match the candidates to their outcomes in the election.

John Quincy Adams - performed strongest in the Northeastern states, including New York, Massachusetts, and Maine Henry Clay - won a larger portion of the popular vote than William H. Crawford, but received fewer electoral votes Andrew Jackson - won the largest portion of the popular vote and the electoral vote

Based on your understanding of the Bank War, what does this political cartoon reveal about the conflict?

Nicholas Biddle, the president of the Second Bank of the United States, is represented with the head of a demon and shown running from an all-powerful Andrew Jackson holding the order to remove federal funds from the bank.

What does this map reveal about the Missouri Compromise and slavery in the United States in 1820?

Present-day North and South Dakota, which were part of the unorganized territory, were both closed to slavery. The northeastern coast of the country, from Maine to New Jersey, was comprised entirely of free states and territories.

Martin Van Buren, a senator from New York, organized the creation of the Democratic Party to get Andrew Jackson elected president in 1828. What justifications did Van Buren give for the creation of the Democratic Party?

Rather than being dangerous and divisive, as the founding generation had believed, political parties were a necessary and indeed desirable element of political life. Party competition provided a check on those in power and offered voters a real choice in elections.

Identify the statements that describe the Latin American Wars of Independence.

The Spanish empire in America eventually dissolved into seventeen different nations. Latin American constitutions were more democratic than the United States Constitution.

Identify the three main principles of the Monroe Doctrine.

The United States would oppose any further colonization efforts by the European powers in the Americas. The United States would abstain from involvement in the wars of Europe. The United States gave warning to the European powers not to interfere with the newly independent states of Latin America.

Jackson's Democrats were firm believers in using the power of the government to legislate a unified moral vision on society, especially "temperance" laws that restricted alcohol use and production.

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Match the term from the Bank War controversy to its correct definition.

pet banks - state banks that were chosen by elected officials to receive federal funds hard money - currency based only on gold and silver soft money - paper currency issued by banks

Identify the following individuals and key terms.

represented a conflict between the federal government and South Carolina that eventually led to well-developed political philosophy -nullification crisis passed by Congress to enforce the federal tariff of 1832 -Force Act justified South Carolina's arguments for nullification by drawing on the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of 1798 .-Exposition and Protest raised taxes on imported manufactured goods made of wool, as well as raw materials such as iron -tariff of abominations

Identify the statement that describes the spoils system.

the practice of a political party awarding posts to its supporters

Monroe's two terms were an era of one-party government. Identify the term used to describe his tenure.

the era of good feelings

John Quincy Adams announced in his first message to Congress in December 1825 that "the spirit of improvement is abroad in the land." Whom did he believe should be the patron of the "spirit of improvement"?

the federal government

The portion of James Monroe's annual message of 1823 that became known as the Monroe Doctrine was written by his Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams, and outlined America's diplomatic declaration of independence.

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