Chapter 9: Democracy in America

Andrew Jacksons first term

________ was full of controversy, with most of his struggles relating to finances.

Anti-Masonic Party

The ________ formed in the 1820s for the purpose of destroying the Freemasons.

American politics

During the 19th century, ________ shifted toward "sectional "conflict among the states of the North, South, and West.

Whig coalition

The ________ drew strength from several earlier parties, including two that harnessed American political paranoia.

Congressman James Tallmadge

________ (NY) proposed that Congress should admit Missouri as a state only if bringing more enslaved people to Missouri was prohibited and children born to those enslaved there were freed at the age of twenty- five.

general economic depression

The Panic of 1837 led to a(n) ________.

The American Party

The ______________ was formed from anti-immigrant sentiment, as a response to higher levels of immigration

What was the basis of sectional conflict?

Northern and southern states did not want the other group to get more power, especially as it concerned slavery

What was the Missouri Compromise

Congress would admit Missouri as a slave state, Congress would admit Maine as a free state (to maintain the balance of free and slave states), the rest of the Louisiana Purchase territory would be divided along the southern border of Missouri (north = no slavery, south = slavery)

What is nullification?

The idea that a state could nullify a federal statute it considered unconstitutional and leave the Union if necessary

How did women play a role without voting or holding office?

They controlled influence

What was the Bank War?

a political struggle that developed over the issue of rechartering the Second Bank

Why were elites wary of many citizens being involved in politics?

Too much participation by the people could “undermine good order” and prevent the creation of a secure and united republican society

What was the Missouri Crisis?

When white settlers in Missouri applied for statehood, the balance of power between the North and the South dominated the conversation

What was the Tariff of 1828?

It was supposed to protect the factories by taxing imports from Europe, forcing people from the South to buy from American manufacturers

What were the problems with the Tariff of 1828?

It provoked European countries to retaliate with high tariffs of their own, reducing foreign purchases of the South’s raw materials

How did Jackson respond to nullification?

Dramatically, denouncing it and declaring it to be treason

What was the scandal around Margaret Eaton

During her first marriage, rumors had circulated that she and John Eaton were having an affair while her husband was at sea

What was the result of the Panic of 1837?

It led to a economic depression

What was the Whig Party?

A party that opposed Andrew Jackson and the Democratic Party