The Eatons

John Eaton Peggy O’Neale-Eaton

The Calhouns

John C. Calhoun Floride Calhoun

The Eaton Crisis

Webster-Hayne Debate

Daniel Webster Robert Y. Hayne

Nullification Crisis & “Nullies”

Why Hate The BUS?

• 1. Banks were the enemy of farmers.• 2. A minority of stockholders were British.• 3. BUS is supported by Henry Clay.• 4. Banks only support Businesses and are

monopolies which restricts competition.

Mr. Nicholas Biddle

• 1. Restricted the creation of “Risky” banks.

• 2. Reduced Bank failures.• 3. Prevented currency

inflation.• 4. Distributed currency to

the rest of the nation.• 5. Known as “Emperor Nick

of the Bribery Bank”

Election of 1832

• Main Issue Are:1. Jackson’s veto of the

Bank of the United States.

2. Political opposition to the Masons; of which Jackson was a member.

3. The Anti-Masonic Party.

Death of the BUS

• 1. “The Bank is trying to kill me, but I will kill it.”

• 2. Clay blocks Jackson’s veto, but Jackson withdraws all Gov. Funds.

• 3. Gov. demands that “Specie Circular” be used to cover payments.(Hard Currency)

The Trail of Tears

Stephen F. Austin

Americans Can Come To Tejas if…

Sam Houston

The Alamo and Goliad

The Battle of San Jacinto

The Whig Party

• “Organized Incompatibility”

Election of 1836

The Panic of 1837

Election of 1840