Guided Reading Activity Guided Reading Activity 11-311-3

1. Why did President Jackson 1. Why did President Jackson attack the Bank of the United attack the Bank of the United

States?States?

He thought it was run by the wealthy He thought it was run by the wealthy Easterners and ordinary citizens had Easterners and ordinary citizens had no controlno control

2. Who was the president of the 2. Who was the president of the Bank?Bank?

Nicholas BiddleNicholas Biddle

3. What did Jackson do when the 3. What did Jackson do when the bill to renew the Bank’s charter bill to renew the Bank’s charter

came to him to sign?came to him to sign?

He vetoed itHe vetoed it

4. How did Jackson “kill” the Bank 4. How did Jackson “kill” the Bank once he was reelected?once he was reelected?

He ordered the withdrawal of all He ordered the withdrawal of all government deposits from the Bank government deposits from the Bank and placed the funds in smaller state and placed the funds in smaller state banksbanks

5. Whom did the Democrats select 5. Whom did the Democrats select to succeed Jackson as president in to succeed Jackson as president in

1836?1836?

Martin Van BurenMartin Van Buren

6. What new political party 6. What new political party participated in the election of 1836?participated in the election of 1836?

The WhigsThe Whigs

7. When did the following occur: 7. When did the following occur: land values fell, investments land values fell, investments

declined, banks failed, and people declined, banks failed, and people lost confidence in the economic lost confidence in the economic

systemsystem

The Panic of 1837The Panic of 1837

8. What principle did the president 8. What principle did the president believe in that caused the believe in that caused the

depression to worsen?depression to worsen?

laissez-fairelaissez-faire

9. Whom did the Whigs nominate 9. Whom did the Whigs nominate for president and vice-president in for president and vice-president in

the election of 1840?the election of 1840?

William Henry HarrisonWilliam Henry Harrison

John TylerJohn Tyler

10. What was the Whigs’ campaign 10. What was the Whigs’ campaign slogan?slogan?

‘‘Tippecanoe and Tyler, too”Tippecanoe and Tyler, too”

11. What campaign symbol did the 11. What campaign symbol did the Whigs use?Whigs use?

A log cabinA log cabin

12. Why did the Whigs use this 12. Why did the Whigs use this symbol?symbol?

To prove that Harrison was a “man of To prove that Harrison was a “man of the people”the people”

13. How did the Whigs ridicule 13. How did the Whigs ridicule Martin Van Buren?Martin Van Buren?

They called him “King Martin”, a They called him “King Martin”, a wealthy snob who had spent the wealthy snob who had spent the people’s money on fancy furniture people’s money on fancy furniture for the White Housefor the White House

14. What happened four weeks 14. What happened four weeks after the inauguration in 1841?after the inauguration in 1841?

Harrison died from pneumoniaHarrison died from pneumonia

15. Why were the Whigs outraged 15. Why were the Whigs outraged with John Tyler?with John Tyler?

When he became President after When he became President after Harrison’s death. Tyler lacked party Harrison’s death. Tyler lacked party loyalty. He vetoed several bills loyalty. He vetoed several bills sponsored by the Whigs in Congress.sponsored by the Whigs in Congress.