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23 Cards in this Set
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Proclamation to the people of South Carolina
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-unhappy about the tariff of 1828
-''nullies'' want to declare this tariff null and void within SC boarders -militant forces dispatched to Palmetto State, and Jackson issues warning proclamation threatening SC - result is compromise tariff of 1833 ( Union remains together and tariff is lowered) |
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Bank of the United States
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-"moneyed monster"
- known to be antiwestern - hated wildcat banks because they could more easily provide financial fuel for western expansion -provide safe place for funds, reduced bank failures, promotes economic expansion -seemed to go against Democracy by giving the more wealthy more opportunity and control over the bank itself -expires 1836 |
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Pet Banks
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- state instituted banks
-Jackson's banks -selected because of sympathy for Jackson and generally successful |
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Nicolas Biddle
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-President of the Bank of the United States
-called in severe loans to try to save the banks recharger- unsuccessful -visited Paris during the time of the Napoleonic rein, key member in Louisiana purchase |
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Two-Party System
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-both parties stem from Jeffersionian Republicanism
-each had supporters from all social classes -social diversity were most important implications -couldn't be defined by geographical barriers |
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Democrats
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believed in states rights, individualistic, federal restraint in economic and social affairs, more humble people
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Whigs
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believed in harmony, value of community, use government to accomplish goals, moral reforms and change, internal improvements, public schools
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Roger Taney
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-attorney general, secretary of treasury, then U.S. supreme court justice 1831
-pro-slavery, southern background -aided Jackson in stopping the recharter of the B.U.S |
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Specie Circular
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-issued by Jackson 1836
-all payments in exchange for public land must be payed in hard gold or silver |
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Indian Removal Act 1830
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-Jackson issues uprooting of over 100,000 Indians
- relocates all Indians living east of Miss. river to the west (present day Oklahoma) |
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Cherokee Nation v.s. Georgia
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- Cherokees, who had estabished government system and civilization looked for help in the U.S. supreme court when Georgia deprived them of certain rights
- Court said it was not in their power to make any decisions to protect them any longer -Jackson then demands the nation to relocate westward |
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Worchester v.s. Georgia
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-1832
-Worchester and friend, missionaries from N.E. are caught on Cherokee Territory -violates act that Americans can not interfere with Native American lands without a license |
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Trail of Tears
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-1838-1839 Fall and winter
-U.S. army relocates 15,000 indians (cherokee) - freezing whether and lack of supplies -some escape to mountains but 4,000 die -ends in present day Oklahoma |
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Texas
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-1823 Stephen Austin granted arrangements for 300 Am. families into Texas Territory
- had to become Roman catholic and Mexicanized -settlers were always Am. at heart, Texan Wars - Houstan captures Mexican dictator Santa Ana an makes agreement, however when released he declares it void |
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Stephen Austin
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- makes agreements with newly independent Mexico to bring Am. settelers to Texas to Mexicans them and make them convert to catholicism
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Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
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-mexican dictator during the time of American interest of Texas
-tricky and deceitful - made agreement with Sam Houston, then went back on it when released |
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Sam Houston
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- Am. frontiersmen who helped fight for Texan sepreration from Mexico
-ex. governor of Tennessee, who hit low in his life and searched for better luck in Texas - rough, tough militant leader -"naturual leader of Texas" |
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Alamo
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- 1836 location/event in which AM. colonel W.B. Travis refused to surrender
-wipes out all americans there including Davie Crockett and Jim Bowie -mexicans also suffer heavy loses |
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Martin Van Buren
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- smooth politician from N.Y.. Jackson's chosen successor
-wasnt as enthusiastic and militarily pleasing as Jackson, people disappointed - many troubles throughout his terms, canadian conflict 1837, panic, and depression |
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Panic of 1837
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- financial crises caused by get-rich-quick syndrome
- bank war, failure of wheat crops, failure of British Banks at the end of Jacksons era all causes -many pet-banks collapse -divorce bill -> Independant Treasury Bill 1840 tries to help crisis |
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William Henry Harrison
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-first president to die in office just 32 days after inauguration
-death causes controversial constitution issue of hw to chose a new president |
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John Tyler
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- 10th president after Harrison
- anti-nationalisitc, form believer in manifest destiny -suppored by whig party |
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Log Cabin and Hard Cider Campaign
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-Whigs were very violent die to cider and alcohol
- rolled inflated balls from state to state campaigning for "Tippecanoe and Tyler too" -little opportunity to discuss politicla issues sober |
