PROSPERITY AND PANIC

HIGH UTILITY VOCABULARY

• Charter (noun):
• A document that gives rights to a group
• The charter gave the group _______.
• Create your own sentence using "charter"

MR. BIDDLE'S BANK

• Jackson didn't like the bank
• He said it favored rich
• He didn't trust banks after losing money early in life

HIGH UTILITY VOCABULARY

• Monopoly (noun):
• Complete control of a certain business
• The ______ company had a monopoly because _____.
• Create your own sentence using the word "monopoly"

JACKSON'S WAR ON THE BANK

• Jackson vetoed the banks charter
• Bank was the biggest issue of 1836 Election
• Jackson won election, figured it was because of ba

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HIGH UTILITY VOCABULARY

• Inflation (noun):
• A constant increase in prices
• Because of inflation, a _____ cost ______.
• Create your own sentence using "inflation"

HIGH UTILITY VOCABULARY

• Depression (noun):
• A long time when the economy is poor
• The lack of _______ sent the country into a depression

PROSPERITY BECOMES PANIC

• New banks printed too much money
• Caused inflation
• Van Buren became president
• Panic set in over economy
• People wanted to trade in their money for gold/silver

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HIGH UTILITY VOCABULARY

• Nominate (verb):
• To choose someone for a job, position, etc
• He was so happy to be nominated for _______.
• Create your own sentence using "nominate"

THE RISE OF THE WHIG PARTY

• Clay and Webster said the government should help economy
• Clay, Webster and others who disagreed with Jackson formed Whig Party
• Whig Party opposed the president being too powerful
• Harrison and Tyler were Whig candidates for president

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HIGH UTILITY VOCABULARY

• Appeal (noun):
• A serious request for help or support
• The student appealed for more _____ from the teacher.
• Create your own sentence using "appeal"

HIGH UTILITY VOCABULARY

• Emphasize (verb):
• To give special attention to
• The teacher emphasized _______ to the student.
• Create your own sentence using "emphasize"

ELECTION OF 1840

• Harrison barely beat Van Buren
• He got sick at inauguration
• He died one month later and Tyler became pres.

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