Andrew Jackson Part 5 Notes

Question 1

Between the 1816 and the 1830s, the second bank of the US earned strong support. Why? (4 things)

Answer 1

1. Could make loans to people
2. It was a safe place for the federal government to keep their money
3. The paper money issued by the bank formed stable currency
4. Careful policies helped create confidence in Banks across the country

Question 2

Many Americans disliked the bank. Why? (5)

Answer 2

1. Restricted loans made by state banks (angered farmers and merchants who wanted to get loans to buy land)
2. The bank was blamed for the economic crisis in 1819 that made people lose farms
3. Allowed for a small group of wealthy people to get rich at the expense of ordinary people.
4. Fearing that state banks were making too many loans, Bank directors often limited the amount of money banks could lend (angered farmers and merchants who wanted to get loans to buy land)
5. Believed the wealthy stood for unfair privilege by the bank.

Question 3

The bank’s most powerful enemy was

Answer 3

Andrew Jackson

Question 4

Jackson referred to the bank as _____. Why?

Answer 4

The monster; He believed that the wealthy stood for unfair privilege (the bank allowed only a small amount of wealthy people to be enriched at the expense of ordinary people.

Question 5

Who was Nicolas Biddle

Answer 5

The bank’s president

Question 6

How was Biddle and Jackson’s relationship? Why?

Answer 6

Unfriendly; argued over whether or not to have the national bank

Question 7

When the bank’s charter was removed in 1832, how did Jackson react?

Answer 7

He vowed to kill the bank

Question 8

How did Jackson destroy the national bank? (3)

Answer 8

1. Vetoed the bill
2. Claimed the bank was unconstitutional
3. Moved the money from the national bank into state banks called “Pet Banks”

Question 9

Jackson’s victory over the Bank helped increase

Answer 9

The power of the presidency

Question 10

The Constitutional Convention of 1787 had created a government based on the division of power between the national and state governments called

Answer 10

Federalism

Question 11

Which amendment sets limits on the federal government and gave states powers not specifically given to the federal government by the constitution?

Answer 11

10th

Question 12

The Supreme Court case that protected the second Bank of the US was called

Answer 12

McCulloch v. Maryland

Question 13

Maryland wanted to

Answer 13

Put a tax on a branch of the bank operating in the state

Question 14

In the Marbury v. Madison case, the court decided that.

Answer 14

The state had no power to interfere with federal institutions (strengthened federal government)

Question 15

What is the name of the court case that dealt with interstate commerce?

Answer 15

Gibbons v. Ogden

Question 16

Define interstate commerce

Answer 16

Trade between 2 or more states

Question 17

What was the ruling of Gibbons v. Ogden?

Answer 17

Said only congress could regulate interstate commerce

Question 18

Both court cases

Answer 18

Strengthened federal govt