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What were the major national issues during this period?
Nationalism, sectionalism, and democratization.
What events increased sectionalism?
Debates like the Missouri Compromise and tariff disputes.
What factors led to greater democratization?
Expansion of voting rights to all white men, decline of the caucus system, and more popular participation in elections.
Who was the chief advocate of economic nationalism?
Henry Clay.
What was the American System?
A plan to promote economic growth through protective tariffs, a national bank, and internal improvements.
What was the purpose of the protective tariff of 1816?
To shield American manufacturers from foreign competition by taxing imported goods.
What was the outcome of the Panic of 1819?
A depression caused by falling cotton prices in Britain and bad banking practices.
What was the Missouri Compromise?
A deal admitting Maine as a free state, Missouri as a slave state, and banning slavery north of Missouri’s southern border (36°30') in the Louisiana Territory.
What ended the caucus system of nominating presidential candidates?
The divisive 1824 election and the emergence of popular campaigning.
Who were the four candidates in the 1824 presidential election?
William H. Crawford, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and Andrew Jackson.
What was the "corrupt bargain"?
The alleged deal between Adams and Clay to give Adams the presidency in exchange for Clay becoming secretary of state.
What party did Adams’ supporters become?
The National Republicans.
What party did Jackson’s supporters become?
The Democratic Party.
Who helped organize Jackson’s 1828 campaign?
Martin Van Buren.
What nickname symbolized Jackson’s image as a man of the common people?
Old Hickory.
What was significant about the 1828 election?
More than 1 million people voted, tripling the turnout from 1824.
