JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Question
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“The bank ultimately favors the wealthy and endangers the common man’s freedoms.”
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“The bank is unconstitutional because the power to coin money actually belongs to the executive branch.”
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“The bank is unconstitutional because the second 20-year charter has expired.”
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“The bank is not allowed to hold government funds without permission from its citizens.”
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Detailed explanation-1: -What was a political consequence of Jackson’s fight against the national bank? It went out of business. What helped cause the nation’s depression during the Van Buren presidency? Many banks closed and people lost their savings and Van Buren couldn’t fix problems.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which best describes Andrew Jackson’s opinion on the National Bank? He believed it should be shut down and its funds should be distributed among citizens.
Detailed explanation-3: -What factor best explains the large increase in voters between the election of 1824 and 1828? Former slaves were emancipated and allowed to vote.
Detailed explanation-4: -In 1828, Congress passed a high protective tariff that infuriated the southern states because they felt it only benefited the industrialized north. For example, a high tariff on imports increased the cost of British textiles. This tariff benefited American producers of cloth-mostly in the north.