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Content: A tariff designed by members of Congress not only to promote American industry but to embarrass President Adams and ensure a Jackson victory in that year's presidential election
Who was John C. Calhoun? Jackson's Vice President, strong nationalist, he violently opposed the tariff
What is nullification? concept in which states could nullify, or void, any federal law they deemed unconstitutional
Who were the Whigs? member of the nationalist political party formed in 1832 in opposition to the Democrats
What major political issues emerged during the 1830s? The economy started to dip, people wheat bankrupt, people lost their land, wages dropped 30%
Compare the viewpoints of President Jackson and John C. Calhoun on the Tariff of Abominations
While Jackson supported the tariff because it supported national unity while Calhoun opposed the taxes because he felt that it was incredibly unnecessary
How did the attack on the second Bank of the United States lead to the formation of the Whig Party? Because people viewed Jackson as evil and blood thirsty, in order to combat Jackson's tyranny, the Bank and its supporters formed the Whigs
How did Jackson's economic policies affect Van Buren? It caused the economy to go into a panic
Who was Eli Whitney? The man who introduced the idea of interchangable parts
What was the Tariff of 1816? protective tariff established by Congress to encourage Americans to buy goods made in the United States
What was the Monroe Doctrine? foreign policy doctrine set forth by President Monroe in 1823 that discouraged European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
What is caucus?