BJH 7 SS: 11-3 Jackson Era Flashcards

124695943	What does veto mean?	To reject a bill and stop it from becoming a law.
124695944	What is a depression?	A period of time where business and employment fall to low levels.
124695945	What is laissez-faire?	Policy that government should not interfere as little as possible in the national economy.
124695946	Why was Jackson against the national bank?	He felt the rich were in control and the ordinary people weren't.
124695947	Why was the Bank so powerful?	It was in control of all national money.
124695948	Who was the Bank president?	Nicolas Biddle; he was born wealthy and privileged, so Jackson didn't like him.
124695949	Who was Henry Clay?	From the South; planned to use the U.S. Bank issue against Jackson in the 1832 election.
124695950	Who was Daniel Webster?	From the North; planned to use the U.S. Bank issue against Jackson in the 1832 election.
124695951	How did Clay and Webster plan to use the Bank against Jackson?	They wanted to renew the Bank's contract early to show that Jackson didn't support the idea; they thought it would cause Jackson to lose support.
124695952	What did Jackson do to the Bank when he was reelected?	He withdrew all national money and refused to sign the charter to renew it; the Bank closed down.
124695953	Who was Martin Van Buren?	Jackson's vice president and friend; ran for president in 1836 and won.
124695954	Who were the Whigs?	A new political party made up of National Republicans and other people who didn't support Jackson.
124695955	What was Van Buren's attitude about the depression and the economy?	He believed in laissez-faire and didn't want to get too involved.
124695956	What did Van Buren eventually do to help the depression?	He withdrew all federal money from private banks and created a national treasury; this would keep banks from using the federal money for personal reason and prevent problems.
124695957	What did Van Buren's actions with the bank to do the Democratic Party?	It split the party in half because some people agreed and others thought it was a really bad idea.
124695958	Who was William Henry Harrison?	Presidential candidate for the Whigs in 1840; he won, but died 32 days later.
124695959	Who was John Tyler?	He ran with Harrison in the 1840 election; became president when Harrison died.
124695960	What did Tyler do that upset his political party?	He vetoed many Whig bills and lost a lot of support.
124695961	What was the major problem with the Whigs?	They couldn't agree on a goal and were not very organized.
124695962	Who was James Polk?	Presidential candidate for the Democrats in 1844.
124695963	How do economic issues affect the president and presidential elections?	The way the president deals with economic issues affects how the public feels about them.
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