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Democrats vs Whigs
Jackson Clay
Van Burren Webster
common man wealthy, north
limited gov't strong central gov't
no Am system yes am system
maximum freedom morally wrong/bad |
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Hotels: all classes ate together
One class on steamboat and stagecoaches
All men wore dark trousers and jackets and women wore styles seen in Godey's Ladies Book
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| Anti-Masonic Party/Workingman's Party |
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| Reached out to people who didnt generally get involved with politics, Anti-Masonic party attacked the secret society of the wealthy and aristocratic elite called the Masons |
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| Cherokee Nation vs Georgia |
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1831
Case from Cherokees saying Georgia cant make a law against another nation, kicking them out. Marshall throws the case out because there is "no such thing as the Cherokee nation" |
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| the non wealthy, farmers, the entire nation. Jackson is a man of the poeple |
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Election of 1824
vote goes to the HOR and JQ Adams wins, then he appoints Clay as the Speaker of the house so Jackson accuse Adams of asking clay to sway the HOR in order for a promotion to Clay |
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| Divorce Bill/ Independent Treasury |
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| Van Burren's only action during presidency. A bank that doesn't give out loans, so you can just have it to keep your money safe |
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| When SC nullify's the Tariff of 1832, Jackson gets this passed by congress in order to seize SC. ends up being unnecessary and isn't used. |
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remove the indians from the east and put them in the land west of the Mississippi - ruled unconstitutional |
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| Becomes President because Harrison dies in Office. Has no respect, isnt a true whig, vetos all of the american system, often called the Man Without A Party |
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| a closed door meeting of a political party's leaders in congress that nominated the candidates for office. Not anymore! party nomination conventions |
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| separate cabinet for Jackson composed of common men |
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| Log Cabin and Hard Cider Campaign |
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| Created Negative Campaigning, Who is the most common man of the candidiates? born in a log cabin and drank hard cider not fancy alcohol |
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| Kentucky wants govt to pay for a road that will connect maysville to other cities, gets vetoed and is begining of Jacksons war against the american system |
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| Led the siminoles in a resistance against the americans |
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| when jackson kills the BUS he puts all the money in state banks and then inflation goes up so he passes the Specie Circular causing the Panic. |
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| Banks that Jackson gives money from the BUS |
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| Jackson is voted into the presidency |
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| led an army that captured Santa Anna and forced him to sign a treaty granting Texas's independance |
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| Led Mexican army that attacked he Alamo killing all the american defenders |
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| gag rule in congress so slavery was not allowed to be discussed. Jackson banned all abolitionist literature in the mail system |
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| South Carolina Exposition |
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| protests against Tariff of 1828, if the tariff is not repealed then SC will secede. |
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| Jackson Response to inflation - said you can only buy federal land with gold or silver, no paper bills |
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| Spoils System/ Rotation in office |
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| All office holders who were not democratic were fires and replaced with democrats. Promotes gov't corruption |
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| recruited over 300 american families to move to Texas and settle |
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| Tariff of 1832/Compromise of 1833 |
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| Tariff- 45% on imported goods moved down to 35% Comp after nullification controversy says after a period of 10 years tariff will gradually go back down to 25% |
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| The increased tariff that went from 25% tax on imports to 45% tax |
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State rights: series of debates in the senate.
wbster - perpetual union theaory: can your arm leave your body because it is unhappy??
Hayne: states can nullify and succeed |
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| President after Van Burren. Dies after 4 weeks in Office |
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| Says that GA doesnt have the right to take away the cherokees personal property, Marshall rules in favor= ignored by Jackson |
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