Election of 1824
This candidate won the popular vote but did NOT become president
Who was Andrew Jackson
Jackson vetoed this financial institution, claiming it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy
What is the Bank of the United States
his rising political group opposed most of John Quincy Adams’ policies
Who were the Jacksonian Democrats?
This abolitionist published The Liberator beginning in 1831
Who was William Lloyd Garrison?
These were the two largest immigrant groups during the 1840s
Who are the Irish and Germans?
These four men ran for president in 1824
Who are Jackson, Adams, Crawford, and Clay
Jackson used this system to reward political supporters with government jobs
Adams supported this part of the American System to protect American manufacturing
What are protective Tariffs?
This abolitionist organization demanded immediate emancipation of enslaved people
What is the American Anti-Slavery Society?
This belief favored native-born Americans and led to hostility toward new immigrants
What is nativism
This nickname described the alleged deal between Adams and Clay that gave Adams the presidency
What was the “Corrupt Bargain”?
This 1830 law forced Native Americans west along routes like the Trail of Tears
What is the Indian Removal Act?
Adams lost popularity because he supported national programs such as universities, roads, and scientific projects
What are internal improvements?
This secret network helped enslaved people escape to free states and Canada
What is the Underground Railroad?
This disaster forced many Irish to leave their homeland
What is the Potato Famine?
Because no one won a majority of electoral votes, this group selected the president
What is the House of Representatives?
This crisis involved South Carolina attempting to reject federal tariffs
What was the Nullification Crisis
Many of Adams’ proposals failed because this group, loyal to Jackson
What is Congress?
Southern states responded to abolitionist writings by banning and censoring them
What was suppression of abolitionist material?
Nativists worried that incoming immigrants would undermine economic security by doing this in the labor market
What is take jobs for low wages
This political party grew stronger after Jackson’s loss in 1824
What is the democratic party
Jackson weakened the Bank by transferring federal funds into these state banks
What are pet banks?
Foreign policy doctrine, warned Europe to stay out of the Western Hemisphere
What is the Monroe Doctrine?
After 1830, abolitionism shifted to focus on this moral argument against slavery
What is slavery as a sin/ moral evil?
Many Americans feared this religious group would be loyal to the Pope instead of American laws
What are Catholics?