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Jacksonian ideals |
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expanded econ opportunity, equality, lower taxes, pay off fed debt, shrink gov and decrease spending, destroy national bank |
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Jackson & Federal Officials |
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Believed serving more than one term led to corruption; vowed to replace fed officials |
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Jackson Equality Quote |
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"Distinctions in society will always exist under every just government; equality of talents, or education, or of wealth cannot be produced by human institutions" |
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Jefferson's opinion of Jackson |
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he is "dangerous" and "unfit for the presidency" |
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Webster inauguration quote |
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"Persons have come 500 miles to see Genl Jackson, and they really seem to think that the country is rescued from some dreadful danger |
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Eaton Affair |
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*Peggy Eaton*caused scandal among ladies, esp. Calhoun's wife*drew closer to Van Buren*quote |
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Jackson view on internal improvements |
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*opposed those within a single state, condoned interstate projects*vetoed 1830 Maysville Road bill |
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SC Slave Insurrection |
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Denmark Vesey slave insurrection of 1822 |
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Calhoun & Nullification |
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*similar to ratification of the Constitution process |
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Webster-Hayne Debate |
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*1829 Senator Foot proposed restricting land sales*Benton accused north*Webster pro-north, Hayne pro-south and pro-nullification |
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Jefferson Day Dinner |
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*April 1830, Jackson makes anti-nullification toast"To the union, it must be preserved" |
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May 1830 |
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Jackson sees evidence that Calhoun wanted to discipline him, removes all Calhoun particans from cabinet |
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Calhoun's "peevish vote" against Van Buren |
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voted against Van Buren's ministry to England |
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Tarriff of 1832 |
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pushed through by John Quincyreduced many tarriffs except those on cloth and iron |
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1833 Congress |
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1) "force bill"-for SC compliance2) compromise tariff of 1833 |
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Indian Removal Act |
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passed by Congress in 1830in South, Seminoles and Cherokees put up resistance |
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Black Hawk War |
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*1832 *Wisconsin Territory*Sauk and Fox tribes |
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Trail of Tears |
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*departed from Georgia 1838*Of 17,000, 8000 survived 800 mile treck |
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1. cherokee nation v Georgia (1831)2. worcester v Georgia (1832) |
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1. court lacked jurisdiction, but land right unquestionable2. Georgia law not apllicable to cherokee nation |
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1832 election |
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*B.U.S central issue*Anti-Masonic party; first third party, first convention, first to announce platform*Republican and democratic conventions met in Baltimore*Democrats established 2/3 precedent |
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"pet banks" |
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state banks that held federal funds |
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Distribution Act |
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1836Compromise b/n Clay and Jackson where nat'l surplus was distributed to states via "loans" |
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Specie Circular |
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western land sales must be in gold or silver coins |
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Whig Party |
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*united against Jackson*strong supporters of econ nationalism |
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election of 1836 |
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Whigs put of Webster, Hugh White, and William Henry Harrison; Van Buren of the Democrats won |
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Financial Panic of 1837 |
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*caused by English depression*1/3 unemployment*Buren didn't think he needed to aid people |
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Independent Treasury Act |
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July 1840 |
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General Winfield Scott |
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kept peace on the border |
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William Henry Harrison |
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*elected 1840"Tippacanoe and Tyler too""Log Cabin and Hard Cider"*former gov of Indiana territory, congressman from Ohio, minister to Colombia |
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Voting increase |
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27% in 1824 to 78% in 1840 |
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