The Age of Jackson Chap.

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What happened during the election of 1824?

3 Republican candidates ran for President: Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams Jackson gained the most electoral votes but not enough to be elected President Henry Clay used his influence as Speaker of the House to gain Adams the Presidency in exchange for being named Secretary of State

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How did the election of 1828 differ from 1824?

Lots of mudslinging between the 2 candidates Jackson and Adams New campaign strategies included slogans, rallies, and buttons Jackson, a man admired by Americans, won in a landslide

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What made Jackson so popular?

Gained fame during the War of 1812 (defeated the Creek Indians at Horseshoe Bend and the British at New Orleans) Americans admired his rise from poverty and considered him one of them (common man)

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What is the Spoils System?

To the victors belong the spoils. Spoils System-The practice of replacing government employees with the winning candidates supporters

What electoral changes occurred during Jacksons Presidency?

Abandoned the caucus system Replaced them with nominating conventions

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What did the tariff of 1828 do?

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Congress placed a tariff on manufactured goods from Europe Southerners were against the tariff because they had few manufacturers, so they didnt benefit much VP John C. Calhoun believed states had the right to nullify a federal law Southerners called for Southern states to secede Debate ensued over states rights v. federal govt Jackson supported the preservation of the Union which led to Calhoun resigning as V.P.

How did Jackson view native Americans?

Jackson, who was a man of the frontier himself, supported settlers demand for Native American land Led to the Trail of Tears Some tribes resisted but ultimately moved west giving up 100 million acres

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How did Jackson feel about the National bank?

The Banks president, Nicholas Biddle, represented everything Jackson disliked Jackson felt the Bank was unconstitutional and vetoed its request for a charter renewal

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What caused the Economic problems?

Martin van Buren became President and 2 months later the country went into a depression This led to the establishment of the U.S. Treasury department

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What happened in the election of 1832?

Supporters of the National Bank believed Jacksons veto of the charter would cost him re-election Their plan backfired and Jackson was re-elected Jackson immediately withdrew federal money from the bank ultimately ruining it He won a political victory, but some say his end to the National Bank led to future economic problems

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