Without the Bank of the US, surplus federal monies were placed into these state institutions which flooded the country with paper money.
What are pet banks?
100
This party's stance on President Jackson.
What is an anti-Jackson party?
100
This is the first third political party to be entered into an election.
What is the Anti-Masonic Party.
100
This is the Whig's stance regarding Jackson.
What are Jackson's Opponents?
100
Another name for Martin Van Buren.
What is the "Little Magician."
200
List one of the deriding names given to Nicholas Biddle.
Who is "Czar Nicholas I" or "Hydra of corruption"
200
This group or sect was attracted to the Anti-Masonic Party for this reason.
What are Evangelical Protestants attempting to utilize political power for moral and religious reforms.
200
The Whigs claimed to be defenders of whom?
Who is the common man?
200
Name one of the reforms, ideals, or improvements called for by the Whigs.
What are internal improvements such as canals, telegraph lines, and roads, institutions such as prisons, asylums, and schools, welcoming of the market economy?
200
This man was Jackson's Vice President and his choice for appointment to the Presidency.
Who is Martin Van Buren?
300
This is Biddle's response to Jackson's siphoning off of government funds to the Bank in order to destroy it.
What is calling in bank loans to depict it's importance by producing a minor financial crisis for the nation?
300
This is the Anti-Mason party's stand on secret societies.
What is suspicion and condemnation of secret societies as citadels of privilege and monopoly?
300
One reason why Jackson disliked the National Bank.
What is viewed it as a tool used by the rich to get richer at the poor’s expense and printing hard money (metal) which kept the economy consistent, while the farmers preferred soft money (paper) because it allowed debt to easily be paid off
300
This was the political stance of the Whigs? (Think of the political spectrum)
What are conservatives who supported more liberal governmental programs and reforms?
300
The chief "favorite son" of the Whig Party.
Who is (General) William Henry Harrison?
400
List two reasons in which Jackson vetoed the Bank Renewal Bill?
What is finding it harmful to the nation, declaring it unconstitutional, and due to personally disagreeing with it?
400
Name the three political parties involved and the chief candidates of two of them.
What are the Anti-Masonic Party, National Republican Party (Henry Clay), Democratic Party (Andrew Jackson)?
400
List 5 parties and 4 candidates involved in the elections of 1832 and 1836.
What is Anti-Masonic, National Republican (Henry Clay), and Democratic (Andrew Jackson) in 1832.
What is Whig (Favorite sons or William Harrison) and Democratic (Martin Van Buren)
400
These three men first merged together in 1834 to create the party.
Who are Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and John Calhoun?
400
This was Jackson's tactic in the hopes of assuring his chosen candidate the office.
What is rigging the nominating convention and forcing Jackson's candidate upon the delegates.
500
Describe Clay's scheme and what he hoped it would result in?
What is pushing for a bill to renew the National Bank's Charter in 1832. If Jackson signs it, he would alienate the wealthy eastern groups. If he vetoes it, he would alienate his western followers. Either way, he should lose enough support for Clay to win the election.
500
What are two new novelties implemented in this presidential election?
What are national naming conventions, the entry of a third party, and formal platforms?
500
This is the reaction of the common people to Jackson's veto.
What is blaming it on the eastern bigwigs and his actions making perfect sense to the common man.
500
Name three different sectional groups/parties that were incorporated under the Whigs.
Who are manufacturers of the North, planters of the South, Evangelical Protestants of the Anti-Masonic Party, supporters of Clay's American system, and southerners advocating for nullification?
500
This was the tactic of the Whig Party to attain the Presidency.
What is the running of several "favorite sons" to scatter the votes and subsequently bring the election to the House of Representatives where the Whigs might have a chance?