How did Jacksonโs โpet banksโ cause inflation?
They made it too easy to take out loans.
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How did the 1828 election differ from prior elections?
Candidates built excitement through slogans, speeches, and parades.
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What are voting rights?
the laws that tell who can vote and when; the civil right to vote
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What was the Panic of 1837?
the widespread fear of a failing economy that caused the beginning of a U.S. economic recession that lasted until 1840
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What is Jacksonian Democracy?
a political movement that celebrated the common man and defended the will of the people, named for President Andrew Jackson
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What was the Tariff of Abominations?
the term used by southerners to refer to the Tariff of 1828 because it stirred feelings of disgust and hatred
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What is one reason Jackson wanted to get rid of the Second Bank?
He thought it had a monopoly over other banks.
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Why did Jacksonโs critics believe his political appointments were corrupt?
They believed he was trying to increase his control of the government.
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What does veto mean?
to formally reject a decision or proposal made by a legislature
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What was the doctrine of nullification?
a doctrine that said a state could nullify, or reject, a federal law they feel is unconstitutional, held by some southern politician before the Civil War
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How is Jacksonโs spoils system similar to the โcorrupt bargainโ he believed led to his defeat in the election of 1824?
Both the โcorrupt bargainโ and Jacksonโs spoils system offered government jobs to individuals in exchange for political support
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Who was the Whig Party?
a political party formed to oppose the policies of Andrew Jackson, who the party believed had exceeded his power as president
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Why did manufacturers in the Northeast welcome tariffs on foreign goods?
Tariffs led to an increase in sales of local goods.