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29 Cards in this Set
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Why was John Quincey Adams one of the least successful presidents yet one of the most qualified?
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He was president during a time where people felt more strongly about equality and democracy
-they wanted a pres. who had risen up from the bottom, not a wealthy, high-borne aristocrat |
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John Adams biggest headache
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Tariff of 1816
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Tarif of 1816
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1st protective tariff
-tariff rates had risen about 20% since it came about -south was not happy with tariff |
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John Q. Adams
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-American system (roads and bridges)
-supported national university -tried to support peace with cherokee -critisized for extravegance in office -"pimp" |
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Presidential Election of 1828
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nasty, mud-slinging election
-common people wanted Jackson so they could get themselves into office -new era in campaigning |
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Andrew Jackson
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-1st common people president
-everyone came to his inauguration -"victory for the west" -not from east coast -no education -so popular he hand picked his successor -mom was a prostitute -wife rachel was divorced but papers didnt go through and she was bullied b/c of her illegal marriage to jackson (she died and jackson blamed the gossip) |
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Significance of jackson's victory
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He was the first common president
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Jackson's Inauguration
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-jackson invited common people to reception (normally only for the rich
-Inaugural Brawl "King Mob" |
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Inaugural Brawl
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-people ruined the house
-stayed for three days -had to be forced out -house had to be renovated afterwards |
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Jacksonian Democracy
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name given to the period of reform institued by election of Jackson
1828-1840 -spoil system -patronage -coruption political, asylum, prison, humanitarium, femenism, and education reforms |
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Jackson's nicknames
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King Mob
King Andrew Old Hickory |
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Jackson's Cabinet
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"kitchen cabinet"
-mediocre -he chose people close to him as his advisors VP: John C. Calhoun Sec of State: Martin van Buren Sec of War: John Eaton (husband of Peggy) |
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Who wrecked Jackson's Cabinet?
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a woman : Peggy O'Neil Eaton
-"The Petticoat War" -"The Eaton Malaria" -Peggy was married w/ children to a navy man -she and eaton hooked up while she was married -when her husband died, she married eaton -none of the wives wanted to associate w/ her; they bullied her b/c they thought she would steal their men -Jefferson hated this b/c of what happened to his wife -all of cabinet resigned except van Buren (he was always nice to Peggy and was unmarried) |
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Maysville Road bill
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road through Kentucky that would connect to Nat. Road
-Fed. gov. was asked to provide $150,000 for 60 mi road |
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Why did Jackson veto Maysville Road Bill
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-Jackson didnt like federally funded projects
-hates Henry Clay and this road would go through his home state |
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Jefferson Day Dinner
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Andrew Jackson raised glass and said "our federal union, it must be preserved"
John C. Calhoun responded "the union, next to our liberty most dear" -Calhoun resigned in 1832 to take senate seat |
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South Carolina Exposition and Protest
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John C. Calhoun
-explanation of why the south hates the tariff he presents the nullification theory of the tariff that it hurts the state -south has overproduction of cotton and lots of slaves -states have the final say -tariff is causing friction between north and south -south thinks gov. will eventually get rid of slavery |
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Webster-Hayne Debate
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Daniel Webster (northern senator) and Robert Hayne(south carolina senator)
-webster proposed that the gov. stops selling western land - too many pple are moving from east to west ::west is outraged and sout allied itself with west -Hayne critisized new eng. and brought up that they were traitors in war of 1812 -debate started with land sale and ended with tariff Hayne resigned and Calhoun took his place |
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"liberty and union now and forever, are one and inseperable"
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John C. Calhoun
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Tariff of 1832
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proposed by Henry Clay
-tariff rates would be gradually lowered over 10 years so that it would go back to original |
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Force Act
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Jackson has congress pass it
-allows prsident to force/enforce tariffs and laws |
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How many Native Americans lived east of the mississippi by the 1820s
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125000
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What was the federal gov. policy regarding Indians?
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they were trying to get indians to voluntarily give up their land east of MI for land west of MI
-they relocated them away from the white people -there were laws preventing whites from going in to indian lands |
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Five Civilized Tribes
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Cherokee, Choctaw, Chikasaw, Creek, Siminole
-they adapted to white people ways -tried to live next to whites peacefully; whites didn't want Indians on their land : gov. sides with them Cherokee developed from sequoya -they adopted christianity and were farmers |
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What situation developed between the state of Georgia and the cherokees in Georgia? How did Indians respond? What happened after?
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Congress passed Indian Removal Act
-under Jackson's direction -get indians to voluntarily give up their land and move somewhere else -attempt to get native ame. to negotiate their land the cherokee dont want to give up their land so they hire a lawyer *2 cases were brought to supreme court :: Worchester vs. Georgie and Cherokee Indians vs. Georgia -John Marshal decides that Georgia does not have right to indian lands "John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it" |
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How did the Seminole Indians respond to the removal efforts of the US gov.?
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leader decided to resist Ame.
-gov. spent years to get indians to surrender -tribe that resisted the most |
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leaders of seminole indians
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Osceola
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Why did Andrew Jackson hate the bank of the us and what did he vow to do to it?
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B/c the bank is a gov funded monopoly that feeds the rich
- hated the head of the bank b/c he represented unearned wealth - thought bank was unamerican b/c it had foreign stockholders *he doesn't plan to renew bank charter |
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Head of BoA
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Nicholas biddle
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