Chap 8 Jacksonian Democracy

Why was it unusual for John C. Calhoun to serve as vice-president to both Jackson and Adams?

Because they were members of opposing political parties, but he shifted his political affiliation.

During Andrew Jackson's administration, there were regional economic conflicts between the North, South and Western United States. The Northern states relied upon _____

Heavy Industry

How did Jackson's approach to staffing the executive office differ to that of John Quincy Adams'?

Their approach was essentially the same, although Jackson's was considered more like a spoils system.

Why did many Americans distrust the Bank of the United States?

They considered it a monopoly for the wealthy

How did the Nullification Crisis end?

A tariff bill was passed with the intention of lowering tariffs over ten years

Identify which of the following is a profile of a person who could vote for the first time in 1828:

A white poor baker in New York

How did John Quincy Adams differ from Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe?

Adams was not a member of the Virginia Dynasty, while Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe were.

Why was the election of 1824 significant?

Because none of the candidates received a majority of the electoral college vote.

Why did the Whig Party nominate William Henry Harrison for president in the 1840 election?

Because they needed a war hero with popular appeal.

How were John C. Calhoun and William H. Crawford similar?

Both of them held the post of secretary of war

Which of the following was NOT an opinion de Tocqueville held about slaves in America?

They accepted their position as slaves

Which Indian tribe tried to adapt to White ways, but was still forced to move?

Cherokee

Which of the following correctly summarizes the Corrupt Bargain in 1824?

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Henry Clay, helped to secure the majority of the vote for John Quincy Adams in the House if Adams agreed to make Clay secretary of state.

Why did some of the Cherokee choose NOT to fight against their removal?

They believed the United States was too powerful to defeat

As head of the Bank of the United States, Biddle sought to regulate local banks in order to _____.

control their lending policies

During the Nullification Crisis, South Carolina wanted to _____ .

declare the federal tariff null and void

Nullification

in United States constitutional history, is a legal theory that a state has the right to nullify, or invalidate, any federal law which that state has deemed unconstitutional

De Tocqueville and Beaumont's visit to the United States was under the guise of investigating American _____, but the real reason they came was _____.

prisons; to see what made America special

What did de Tocqueville conclude about the plight of American Indians?

Indians would become extinct

How did the election of 1828 differ from most elections that preceded it?

It only had 2 candidates of the 2 major parties, the National Republicans and the Democrats.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the Van Buren administration?

It supported the Bank of the United States by increasing trade tariffs.

Why was the inauguration of Jackson in 1829 different to that of Adams' four years prior?

It was the first public inauguration, which drew a huge celebrating crowd.

Why did Van Buren win the 1836 election?

Because his Democratic Party knew how to get his message at the grassroots levels.

What are true statements regarding the 1828 election

- It was a campaign that was filled with insults, half-truths and accusations from both sides. - Jackson campaigned strongly, while Adams mostly governed from the White House and refused to campaign. - Jackson won due to his popularity among the common Americans.

conclusions de Tocqueville made about America's middle class in the 1830s consist of

- The middle class exhibited less internal conflict - The middle class was educated - The middle class had more individuality - The middle class had better income equality

Trail of Tears

was a series of forced relocations of Native American nations in the United States following the Indian Removal Act of 1830

What are ways Jackson attempted to protect the rights of the common man?

- By fighting economic monopolies. - By rejecting pork-barrel politics. - By supporting the fact that more people have an influence in the nomination process

What was President Jackson's view of the Indian tribes east of the Mississippi prompting the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

- He believed the Indians were uncivilized savages - He wanted to exploit Indian lands to benefit America - He believed they did not have the ability to govern themselves

The Western states depended upon _____ for their growth.

Agricultural Land

How did President Harrison's view of the presidency differ from that of President Jackson?

Harrison viewed the system as limited, restrained by the separation of powers in the constitution, while Jackson actively used his veto power.

Why did Jackson veto the bill to recharter the Bank of the United States in 1832?

He believed U.S. banks should be for Americans only and cater to average citizens

Why did John C. Calhoun resign as vice president and return to the Senate?

He did not want the crisis to become uncontrollable

How did Jackson react to the fact that Mexico refused to sell Texas?

He encouraged American settlers to pour into Texas who then started a revolution and declared independence.

Why was Martin Van Buren a unique figure of the 1830s political scene?

He was the first president who was born after the American Revolution.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding John Quincy Adams?

He was criticized for seeking the presidency without having government experience.

What are causes of the forming of the Whigs?

Jackson's strengthening of the power of the executive branch. Jackson's dismissal of career bureaucrats in the executive branch. Jackson's negative stance towards the middle class. The hatred of a part of the political elites, including Henry Clay, towards Jackson.

The Supreme Court case of _____ established the legality of the Bank of the United States.

McCulloch v. Maryland

The Southern states felt that their survival depended upon _____.

Slavery

Although de Tocqueville chronicled the sadness of African slaves and Native Americans, he was impressed with all of the following EXCEPT:

The social status of free blacks

How did the removal of the Cherokee, which was characterized by a thousand-mile walk westward known as the Trail of Tears, affect the Cherokee tribe?

Thousands died from cold weather, disease, old age and fatigue.

Which treaty helped Jackson to force Indians off of their land?

Treaty of New Echota

The Panic of 1837 was caused by a number of factors, including:

Unhindered bank speculation on American growth

Whigs

a political party active in the middle of the 19th century in the United States

Thomas Jefferson

an American Founding Father and the principal author of the Declaration of Independence

Two issues on which there was disagreement between the North and the South were _____ and _____.

tariffs and slavery