vocab chap 10
Political corruption where a political parties rewards its supporters with favors, often posts to public office
What was the spoil system ?
began around 1830, when a few actors put on black face and performed song-and-dance routines.
What is minstrelsy ?
1832 Congress passed a bill to renew the Bank's charter, Jackson turned tables on Henry Clay and Daniel Webster vetoing the rechartering bill with a masterful message declaring that congress had no constitutional authority to charter a national bank
What was Jackson's Bank Veto ?
Supported the American System: establishing protective tariffs, creating a national bank, and investing in internal growth that would create new roads, waterways, and other means of transportation.
Who was John Quincy Adams ?
Society that sought to achieve perfection/theme of the 2nd great awakening. Symbol of social protests and experiments. Advocating for common property ownership and new social norms regarding gender roles.
What were Utopian Societies ?
presidential election of 1824 in which Henry Clay, the Speaker of the House, convinced the House of Representatives to elect Adams rather than Jackson.
What was the Corrupt Bargain ?
1850 what immigrants were a major presence throughout the Northeast. ... men and women in NY city numbered 200,000 and ... 110,000.
Who were the Irish and Germans ?
President of BUS 1823 to 1839 also known for his opposition towards Jackson during the Bank War
Who was Nicholas Biddle ?
Known as the "common man's president," Jackson championed the rights of the average American over the elite. His leadership style was assertive and sometimes autocratic.
Who was Andrew Jackson ?
Leading voice of the Transcendentalism whom embraced human passion and sought deeper insight into the mysteries of existence.
Who was Ralph Waldo Emerson ?
Proposed after the War of 1812 by Henry clay, it included using federal money for internal improvements (road, bridges, industrial improvements, etc.),enacting a protective tariff to foster the growth of American industries, and strengthening the national bank. Then later used by President John Quincy Adams while Henry Clay was his secertary of state.
What was the American System ?
the belief that native-born Americans are superior to foreigners- movement based on hostility to immigrants, especially Irish & Catholic ones.
What is Nativism ?
Pres. Jackson told his Vice-President that the Bank was trying to do this to him
What was kill him?
Had their own Kitchen Cabinet; group of unofficial & official advisors
Who was Andrew Jackson ?
idea proposed after rapid economic growth and geographical expansion people seemed to “no longer be attached to each other by any tie of caste, class, association, or family,”
What was individualism ?
1830 Removal of Natives west of the Mississippi River , created Indian Territory on national lands acquired from the Louisiana Purchase. Opposing to Evangelical Protestant men and women Jackson passed this act.
What was the Indian removal act ?
Reform movement in 1830 that drew on religious enthusiasm of the Second Great Awakening. Around 1800, antislavery activist had assailed human bondage as contrary to republicanism and liberty. Abolitionist condemned slavery as a sin and demanded immediate, uncompensated emanciption.
What was the abolitionist crusade ?
These two Senators pushed for an early extension of the Second Bank's charter in 1832.
Who was Daniel Webster and Henry Clay?
Rotation, giving many new people government jobs & Decentralization, the distribution of power, authority, decision-making, or resources away from a central authority towards lower levels of government or other entities
Who was Andrew Jackson
Nobody allowed to talk of slavery in Congress. Any matters would be "tabled" for later discussion. Prohibited discussions and debates of the anti-slavery petitions
What is Gag rule ?
A nomination system in which the members of the party who are serving in Congress choose the party's candidate.
What is Caucus ?
When debating the battle of Indian Territory a treaty was negociated " Treaty of New Echota" which specified that Cherokees would resettle in Indian Territory. When only 2000/17,000 Cherokees had moved by the deadline. President Van Buren ordered a general to inforce the treaty. The army gathered up the tribe and marched 12,000 natives and along the journey known as...
What was the trail of tears ?
By regulating the money supply in the country, the Second Bank of the U.S. would issue this for bills of credit, or paper money.
What was specie? or What was gold or silver?
Opposed the gag rule and supported abolition of slavery.
Who was John Quincy Adams ?
Fowler preached that he rejected a public presence for women. women inhabited ... of domestic life. ... was a term describing the role of women in public life. It dictated that women had certain jobs that they could perform, and should stay out of others. For the large part, they should stay at home.
What is a separate sphere ?