Jackson's War on the Bank
The Whigs in Power
The Whigs v. Democrats
Bits and Pieces
100
Congress set it up to hold and control the nations money supply
What was the National Bank of the USA?
100
They chose Martin Van Buren as their candidate in 1836.
Who were the Democrats?
100
It's the reason the Whigs made Harrison look like a frontiersmen
What is so he could get votes from farmers and working class people?
100
He created the Federal Treasury as a place the Government could deposit the country's money.
Who was President Martin Van Buren?
200
One reason Jackson disliked the Bank.
What is he didn't like the wealthy bank owners and Jackson thought the bank favored wealthy Easterners?
200
They chose William Henry Harrison as their candidate to run against Van Buren.
Who were the Whigs?
200
William Henry Harrison was only president for 32 days because of this.
What is he gave his inaugural speech outside in freezing weather without a coat or hat and died of Pnuemonia?
200
He was the National Bank President. Jackson thought he gave favors to Wealthy Easterners.
Who was Nicholas Biddle?
300
Another reason Jackson disliked the Bank..
What is: 1) The Bank made it difficult for western famers to borrow money for their farms?
300
During their election, their campaign slogan was, "Tippecanoe and Tyler too!"
Who were Harrison and Tyler?
300
President Tyler's ONE successful accomplishment during his presidency.
What is he settled the border between Canada and the USA from Maine to Minnesota?
300
They could not agree on Party goals and began to vote for regional issues for the South, West and North.
Who were the Whigs?
400
The two people that tried to save the Bank from Jackson's veto, by getting a new charter before the old one expired.
Who were Senator Henry Clay and Daniel Webster?
400
Even though his campaign made him look like a frontiersman, Harrison was really this.
What is he was a wealthy man from Ohio?
400
The results of the Bank closure in 1837.
What is 1) It led to a depression. 2) Economic problems and people lost their jobs. 3) Farmers lost their land. 4) Small banks printed too many banknotes which lost their value?
400
The issue that caused the Whigs to divide and eventually disband altogether.
What is the issue of Slavery?
500
He vetoed the bank charter bill, even though it was an election year.
Who was President Andrew Jackson?
500
The reasons behind Tyler being expelled from the Whig party after he became president.
What is he opposed Whig policies, vetoed their bills and lacked party loyalty?
500
Its the message the political cartoonist was trying to get across in the cartoon (in our book) that showed Andrew Jackson as a King.
What is Jackson stretched his presidential power far beyond what had been given to him in the Constitution and thought he was above the Constitution?
500
He was the last President that ran under the Whig Party.
Who was Zachary Taylor?
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