The Nullification Crisis
Who was the President during this time?
Andrew Jackson
Who would Andrew Jackson HIRE, a general with 20 years of experience, or his friend who is a baker?
His friend who is a baker
Did Andrew Jackson represent everyone?
No
Assimilation meaning
the process whereby a minority group gradually adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture
Which state wanted to nullify the Tariff of 1828?
South Carolina
Why was Andrew Jackson a controversial president?
Andrew Jackson was a controversial president because he threatened the vice president
What is the Spoils System?
When Andrew Jackson fired intelligent elites from the government and hired uneducated, inexperienced people who were not right for the job.
Who had the right to vote in the early 1800s?
White, rich men who owned land
Why did Andrew Jackson threaten the vice president?
He did this because he threatened to leave the U.S. with South Carolina which disrespected Andrew Jackson
Why did the Spoils System ruin the government?
Who did NOT have the right to vote?
Women, children, colored, and poor people
What is the Nullification Crisis?
The Tariff of 1828 was seen as unconstitutional in South Carolina by John C. Calhoun who wanted the nullify it and threatened to secede from the U.S. if it was not nullified and this offended President Andrew Jackson.
Who was the Vice President during this time?
John C. Calhoun
Why were women and colored people not allowed to vote?
Men didn’t think that women could make logical decisions and African-Americans were denied the right to vote because of their skin color and because they were ideal slaves.