ID TERMS APUSH Chapter13-15
Unit 4: ID Terms Ch.13-15
1. National-Republicans: They became the Whig party during Jackson's second term. John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay guided this party in the 1830s. They were the Jeffersonian Republicans, along with numerous former Federalists who believed that the national government should advocate economic development. They were united by their opposition of Jackson's policies, committed to Clay's American System and believed in active intervention by the government to change society. They became a national party with appeal by 1836.
2.(Jacksonian) Democratic Party: The people should governed as little as possible. Government for the people. Government should be done directly by the people. New democracy based on universal white manhood suffrage rather than property qualifications, common man now became more influential. New voters demanded politicians that would represent common peoples’ interest.
3. Anti-Masonic Party: became first 3rd party in American presidential election. Opposed secrecy of Masonic order an 18th century fraternal organization using rationalist Christian doctrine, ritual symbolism, and civic virtue. Anti-Masonic party attracted evangelical groups eager to fuse moral and religious reforms with politics. National nominating conventions in all 3 parties: a bit like today’s system.
4. Whig Party: Supported by northern industrialists and merchants (wealthiest Americans) Supported Clay’s American System. Sought to reduce the spoils system. Southern states’ rights advocates angry at Jackson’s stand on nullification. Evangelicals from Anti-Masonic party joined. Later supported moral reforms: prohibition of alcohol and abolition of slavery. Sought to use national government to solve societies problems (over states’ rights issues).
5. Corrupt Bargain: Election of 1824, Candidates were Jackson, Clay, Crawford, and John Quincy Adams. All four rivals were “Republicans” only one party still existed. Jackson polled the most popular votes
1. National-Republicans: They became the Whig party during Jackson's second term. John Quincy Adams and Henry Clay guided this party in the 1830s. They were the Jeffersonian Republicans, along with numerous former Federalists who believed that the national government should advocate economic development. They were united by their opposition of Jackson's policies, committed to Clay's American System and believed in active intervention by the government to change society. They became a national party with appeal by 1836.
2.(Jacksonian) Democratic Party: The people should governed as little as possible. Government for the people. Government should be done directly by the people. New democracy based on universal white manhood suffrage rather than property qualifications, common man now became more influential. New voters demanded politicians that would represent common peoples’ interest.
3. Anti-Masonic Party: became first 3rd party in American presidential election. Opposed secrecy of Masonic order an 18th century fraternal organization using rationalist Christian doctrine, ritual symbolism, and civic virtue. Anti-Masonic party attracted evangelical groups eager to fuse moral and religious reforms with politics. National nominating conventions in all 3 parties: a bit like today’s system.
4. Whig Party: Supported by northern industrialists and merchants (wealthiest Americans) Supported Clay’s American System. Sought to reduce the spoils system. Southern states’ rights advocates angry at Jackson’s stand on nullification. Evangelicals from Anti-Masonic party joined. Later supported moral reforms: prohibition of alcohol and abolition of slavery. Sought to use national government to solve societies problems (over states’ rights issues).
5. Corrupt Bargain: Election of 1824, Candidates were Jackson, Clay, Crawford, and John Quincy Adams. All four rivals were “Republicans” only one party still existed. Jackson polled the most popular votes