Andrew Jackson Pt 1
Why did the Election of 1824 go to the House of Representatives?
No candidate received a majority of electoral votes (130)
Why was Jackson called the “people’s president”?
Supported by ordinary citizens and frontier voters. Jackson grew up as a common man.
What was Manifest Destiny?
Belief U.S.was destined for the western land. It was the United State's "God-given right" to have the west under America control.
What battle ended the Texas Revolution?
Battle of San Jacinto
How did factories change where people lived?
People moved to cities (urbanization) for more job opportunities.
What was the Spoils System?
Giving government jobs to political supporters
What was the Kitchen Cabinet and why was it controversial?
Unofficial advisors not approved by Congress
Which two countries claimed Oregon Territory?
United States and Great Britain
Why was annexing Texas controversial?
It would become a slave state. The North opposed the annexation and the South supported it.
Who was able to bring the concepts of Machinery to American from Great Britain?
Samuel Slater. Wearing a disguise to escape Britain and memorized the machines.
What was the Corrupt Bargain?
Henry Clay who was speaker of the House supported Adams for president in exchange for Secretary of State
Why did critics oppose the Spoils System?
Jobs were based on loyalty, not qualifications
Who were the Mountain Men?
Trappers who explored and mapped the West. often helping future settlers travel west.
What offer did Polk make to Mexico before war?
Why did Great try to keep the secrets of machinery from the rest of the world and how did they try to do this?
They wanted to keep the economical advantage they had. They made it illegal for factory workers to move outside of Great Britain.
How did the Corrupt Bargain lead to new political parties?
Jackson’s supporters formed the Democratic Party; Adams’ supporters became National Republicans
How did Henry Clay use the national Bank against Andrew jackson during the 1832 election?
forced an early vote to renew the charter of the bank. Hoping that Andrew Jackson would lose northern supporters if he vetoed or southern/western supporters if he approved.
How did the U.S. gain Oregon Territory and which president gets credit for it?
President James K. Polk make a treaty (deal) with Great Britain for the territory to be annexed into the United states.
What event triggered the Mexican-American War?
James K. Polk sending troops to disputed land with Mexico to provoke and intentionally start a war with Mexico. Mexico attacks them.
How did invention of the steam engine change where factories were built and how did this affect cities?
Factories no longer needed to be built near rivers. Factories were being built in cities and population in these cities exploded.
Compare the support bases of Democrats vs National Republicans
Democrats = farmers & working class (South/West); National Republicans = business owners & elites
What did Jackson order his secretary of treasury to do regards with dealing with the second national bank?
Explain how the United States was able to acquire:
Texas
Oregon Country
Mexican Territory (Mexican Cession)
Texas was annexed by John Tyler before James K. Polk took office.
James K. Polk made a treaty with great Britain for the Oregon Territory
Defeated Mexico in the Mexican American War. Mexico had to give up mauch land.
Why did some Americans believe the war was unjust?
They believed Polk provoked and intentionally started the war to simply gain additional land
How was Great Britain able to be the leaders of the Industrial Revolution while some parts of the world had similar resources and opportunities?
- High wagers drove companies to figure out how to make things cheaper.
- Low population drove companies to figure out different ways to stay competitively productive.
- Being able to mine coal cheaply