Election Of 1828, Revolution of 1828, And The Spoils System – Flashcards
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Who ran in this election?
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Jackson, democrat, JQ Adams, national repub
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Who won?
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Jackass
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What is mudslinging?
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Political "smear tactics" insults and accusations, used in this election, Jackson won by calling the bargain made bt JQ Adams and Clay as corrupt etc
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What other election did Jackson win?
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1832
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Why was Jackson elected for 2 terms and win a lot?
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Portrayed himself as a common man, self made man, had humble beginnings, uneducated, no college, lived in a log cabin, appealed to the masses in this way
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What did Jackson oppose?
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Increasing federal spending, wanted to reduce debt, opposed the tariff of abominations, opposed the idea of nullification, opposed the national bank
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What did Jackson's name become synonymous with?
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The veto power, vetoed more bills than any other prez before him
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What did Jackson begin?
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The era of Jacksonian Democracy
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How long did the era of Jacksonian Democracy last?
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1820s-1830s
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What did Jackson help spark?
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New ideas, like expanding suffrage
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What was the Spoils System?
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Used to reward supporters of Jackass with gov roles/positions -> system of firing old officials and replacing them with new ones
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What was Jackson's Kitchen Cabinet?
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Jackson's unofficial cabinet that he consulted with after he requested the resignation of all of his actual cabinet members from the Eaton Affair
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How did Jackson react to the nullification crisis after JQ Adams left?
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Disagreed with his VP, Calhoun's ideas on nullification, believed that the fed gov should have absolute power over states
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How did the different opinions bt Calhoun and Jackson affect their relationship?
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Caused a split bt them
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What did Jackson do to try and prevent the states from causing chaos and seceding during the nullification crisis?
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Sent army/navy to any states resisting fed laws
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What was Jackson's view of the national bank?
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Opposed it, viewed it as a way for the wealthy to make money, also hated Biddle and Clay who supported the bank
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Who was Biddle?
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President of the 2nd bank of the US
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What was the Specie Circular?
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Issued by President Jackson in 1836, meant to stop land speculation caused by states printing paper money without proper specie (gold or silver) backing it, required purchase of public lands be paid in specie
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What affect did the Specie Circular have?
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It stopped land speculation and the sale of public lands went down sharply, the panic of 1837 followed
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What did Jackson do (national bank related)?
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Took money from the national bank and put it into pet banks
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How did Biddle respond to Jackson's actions?
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Tried to get revenge by not letting businesses loan money, this was a failure
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What was the result of Jackson's and Biddle's actions?
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Inflation, unemployment, land speculation, and higher prices for food and land
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What were wildcat banks?
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State banks that issued bank notes without sufficient money form federal funds to redeem them
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What were pet banks?
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Banks loyal to prez Jackass party and in which fed funds were held
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What were the effects of the bank wars?
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NY became the financial capital, wall street was established and NY institutions had a lot of money, whig party solidified
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Who made up the whigs?
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Industrial democrats, repubs, peeps who supported the bank and though Jackass was a monarch
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What was the panic of 1837 (was later on)?
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Economic depression that was a result of the specie circular (policy that stated that peeps needed to pay for land in gold or silver), Jackass wanted to screw the National Bank so they couldn't make money, 5 year depression was the result, failed banks, and unemployment
