Unit 3 Reading Quiz #5

Latin American Constitution

Latin American Constitution

More democratic than the united states. sought to implement the transatlantic ideals of rights and freedom by creating a single national “people” out of the diverse populations that made up the spanish empire. they extended the right to vote to indians and free blacks

Monroe Doctrine

1823 written by John Quincy Adams during the presidency of James Monroe. expressed 4 principles for a new vision for foreign policy. 1) Europeans could no longer colonize territory of the western hemisphere (southern/northern America. 2) American and European nations were different because nations in the Americas had elected governments and nations in Europe had monarchies. 3) the US would view any European involvement in the western hemisphere as a threat that could lead to war. 4) the US would stay out of European affairs. Influenced the United States for many years as a more isolationist nation.

Election of 1824

candidates: John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford, Henry Clay. None received a majority of electoral votes. Clay was soon elminated according to the consitution and put his support towards Adams. The election of 1824 laid the groundwork for a new system of political parties. Supporters of Jackson and Crawford would soon unite in a new organization, the Democratic Party, determined to place Jackson in the White House in 1828. The alliance of Clay and Adams became the basis for the Whig Party of the 1830s. John Quincy wins

John Quincy Adams

Son of John Adams and secretary of state of James Monroe. served as an ambassador of many different countries. wrote the monroe doctrine. he strongly supported the american system of government-sponsored economic development. he hoped to encourage american commerce throughout the world and enhance american influence in the western hemisphere. concluded an an agreement with great britain fixing the canadian-american border at the 49th parallel (northern boundary of the louisiana purchase). during the election of 1824 . Adams's support came from the north Republican leaders insisted the time had come for the South to relinquish the presidency.

Martin Van Buren

election of 1828 he created the democratic party. he represented a new political era. he was the son of a tavern keeper and not a person of vision or intellect. he insisted political parties were necessary and a desirable element of political life. party competition would provide a check on those in power and offered voters a real choice in elections.

election of 1828

Jackson decisively won the election, carrying 55.5% of the popular vote and 178 electoral votes, to Adams' 83. The election marked the rise of Jacksonian Democracy and the transition from the First Party System to the Second Party System.

William H. Crawford

represented the souths old republicans who wanted the party to reaffirm the principles of states' rights and limited government

Henry Clay

Clay was one of the era's most popular politicians, but his support in 1824 lay primarily in the West.

andrew jackson

only

Andrew Jackson could claim truly national support. Jackson's popularity rested not on any specific public policy-few voters knew his views- but on military victories over the British at the Battle of New Orleans, and over the Creek and Seminole Indians. won the election of 1828