The Jacksonian Era: Elections, Sectional Differences, and Economic Crisis

1. The Jacksonian Era 1824 – 1845 To help you summarize each of the events below, answer ALL of the questions for each. The Election of 1824 Who Ran? _______________________________________________________________ Who Won?_______________________________________________________________ Explain the Corrupt Bargain:_________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ The Election of 1828 What political party did Jackson supporters form?_______________________________ What party did Adams supporters call themselves?______________________________ Who did Jackson select as his running mate?___________________________________ Since personality was a major focus of the campaign, describe the personalities of each man Adams – ___________________________________________________ Jackson - __________________________________________________ Jackson’s Inauguration (The spoils system and the Kitchen Cabinet) Jackson supporters saw his victory as a victory for the _____________________________ Define the spoils system_____________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Who was Jackson’s Secretary of State?_________________________________________ Who was the Kitchen Cabinet?________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ Sectional Differences Increase Describe what each of the following regions supported economically: North____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ South ____________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ West ___________________________________________________________________

2. Tariff of Abominations What was the Tariff Debate ? Why did Northerners support a tariff?________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Why were Southerners opposed to the tariff?_________________________ _____________________________________________________________ What did Southerners call the Tariff? ____________________________________________ The State’s Right’s Debate (The Nullification Crisis) In response to the tariff, what document did John C. Calhoun draft?_____________________ __________________________________________________________________________ According to the States’ rights doctrine why should states have greater power than the national government:_________________________________________________________ Also, According to the States’ rights doctrine, what should states be able to do to any federal law they judged to be unconstitutional____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Was Jackson for or against nullification?________________ What did Jackson urge congress to do in 1832 in regard to the tariff?__________________ What was the Nullification Act passed by South Carolina?____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ What did South Carolina Threaten to do if federal troops were used to collect the tariff? __________________________________________________________________________ What was Jackson’s reaction to nullification?_________________________________ What was the Force Bill?______________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ What was Henry Clay’s Compromise that helped end the situation?____________________ __________________________________________________________________________

3. Jackson attacks the Bank What was the Second Bank of the United States___________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Why did small farmers oppose the bank?________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ How did Jackson feel about the bank?__________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Who was Nicholas Biddle?____________________________________________________ What did Jackson promise to do to the Bank in 1832?______________________________ The Panic and Depression of 1837 Summarize how Jackson contributed to the economic depression:_____________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Who were the Whigs?_______________________________________________________ Why did they call themselves Whigs?___________________________________________ What was the goal of the Whigs?______________________________________________ Who did the Whigs Run against Van Buren in 1840?_______________________________ Who won the election of 1840?________________________________________________ The Indian Removal Act What was the Indian Removal Act?_____________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Where was Indian Territory established?_________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ What did supporters of the plan argue?__________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ What did Congress create to manage the Indian removal?___________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Name some of the tribe removed from their homeland______________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ How did the Cherokee believe they could prevent conflict with the whites?______________ _________________________________________________________________________

4. What did the Supreme Court rule in Worcester vs Georgia?________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ What was the Trail of Tears and what were the conditions like?_____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________