? December ?, 2013 Turn in 7.4 reading/writing Answer the following in your notes: 7.4 Democracy & the Age of Jackson –What happened in the Election of

? December ?, 2013 • Turn in 7.4 reading/writing• Answer the following in your notes:

7.4 Democracy & the Age of Jackson– What happened in the Election of 1824? How

did it end?– How did the “party system” change with the

democratic party in the campaign of 1828?– Explain the “spoils system”– What did white settlers do in order to gain

valuable Native American land?

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Democracy and the Age of Jackson

• Analyze the movement toward greater democracy and its impact.

• Describe the personal and political qualities of Andrew Jackson.

• Summarize the causes and effects of the removal of Native Americans in the early 1800s.

7.4 Objectives

What changes did Andrew Jackson represent in American political life?


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What changes did Andrew Jackson represent in American political life?

In 1824, a new political party emerged, signaling a shift in American culture. The nation’s concept of democracy was changing.

The era became known for one towering and controversial figure: Andrew Jackson.


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• Secretary of State John Quincy Adams of Massachusetts was the most experienced.

• A congressional caucus of Democratic Republicans favored Georgian William Crawford.

• War hero Andrew Jackson of Tennessee and Senator Henry Clay of Kentucky were seen as Adams’ greatest competition.

Four candidates ran for President in 1824.


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WhenAdamsnamed Clay to be Secretary of State, Jackson angrily called it a “corrupt bargain” and started preparing early to defeat Adamsin 1828.

Jackson received the most popular votes, but no candidate won a majority in the electoral college.

In the House of Representatives, Adams was selected after Clay threw his support behind Adams.


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Jackson symbolized the rise of new democratic ideals uniting city workers, western settlers, and southern farmers against privileged “aristocrats.”

This combination came to be known as “Jacksonian Democracy.”

Andrew Jackson won the Presidency in 1828.


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• Under Martin Van Buren his campaign was the first to be run in a disciplined and professional fashion.

• Opponents were replaced in government jobs by supporters, using what critics called “the spoils system.”

• Jackson promised a weak federal government but was ruthless against anyone who challenged his decisions.

Jackson’s followers called themselves “Democrats.”


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Born poor in a log cabin, Jackson was orphaned as a boy and wounded in the Revolutionary War.

As an adult, he ventured west, earned a fortune as a lawyer and planter, and fame as an Indian fighter, and he was the hero of the Battle of New Orleans.

His inauguration was attended by a rowdy crowd of common people.

As the “People’s President,” Jackson symbolized America’s

“get ahead” and “self-made” image.

Andrew Jackson


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Most states became more democratic in the Jacksonian era.

By 1836, every state except

South Carolina selected

electors for the President based

on popular vote.

Increasingly, popular elections

replaced caucuses for

selecting state and local officials.

New state constitutions

dropped property

qualifications for voting.

Participation in elections among white males rose from less than 30% in the 1800s to nearly 80% in 1840.

What do we see in this picture?

What does it represent?

What does it mean?


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New state constitutions expanded democracy by including non-property owning workers. Non-whites and women were still restricted.

• Loopholes that had allowed woman property holders to vote in New Jersey were closed.

• Free Blacks lost the right to vote in most states even if they owned property.

• Native Americans were not considered citizens and were not permitted to vote.


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In the Southeast, the “five civilized tribes” adopted White American culture.

They ran newspapers, schools and churches and elected officials under republican constitutions.

Settlers wanted Native land. Many believed Indians to be inferior.

Conflict arose between Native Americans and whites


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• With Jackson’s urging, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

• In 1832, Chief Justice Marshall ruled that the seizure of native lands was unconstitutional.

• Jackson defied the ruling. “Justice Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.”

Jackson supported Southerners and Westerners over Native Americans.

Indian Removal Act


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The five civilized tribes were removed from their lands in the East and sent to “Indian Territory” in Oklahoma.


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In 1838, federal troops made 16,000 Cherokee move from the Southeast to Oklahoma.

At least 4,000 people died on the Trail of Tears.

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? December ?, 2013 Turn in 7.4 reading/writing Answer the following in your notes: 7.4 Democracy & the Age of Jackson –What happened in the Election of