Andrew JacksonAndrew JacksonThe New American The New American

DemocracyDemocracy

Jeffersonian RepublicansJeffersonian Republicans

•only political party in the U.S. only political party in the U.S. from 1816 – 1824from 1816 – 1824

•divided in election of 1828divided in election of 1828– Democratic RepublicansDemocratic Republicans– National RepublicansNational Republicans

Democratic RepublicansDemocratic Republicans

•supported Andrew Jacksonsupported Andrew Jackson•Frontiersman, immigrants, and Frontiersman, immigrants, and

big city laborersbig city laborers• favored states’ rightsfavored states’ rights•mistrusted a strong central mistrusted a strong central

govt.govt.•non-property owners could now non-property owners could now

votevote

National RepublicansNational Republicans

• supported John Quincy Adamssupported John Quincy Adams• merchants and farmersmerchants and farmers• wanted strong central govt.wanted strong central govt.

Nullification CrisisNullification Crisis• Adams/Jackson vs. VP CalhounAdams/Jackson vs. VP Calhoun• Tariff on imported goods: North happy, South Tariff on imported goods: North happy, South

not --- South secede???not --- South secede???• Central argument: federal government must Central argument: federal government must

recognize a state's right to nullify within the recognize a state's right to nullify within the state any federal law that it disagreed with. If state any federal law that it disagreed with. If the federal government did not recognize this the federal government did not recognize this right, the state was within its rights to secede right, the state was within its rights to secede from the Union. (S. Carolina)from the Union. (S. Carolina)

• Reduce tariff over 11 year periodReduce tariff over 11 year period• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0P3JOoEtDghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0P3JOoEtDg

Campaign of 1828Campaign of 1828• introduced the introduced the

following things:following things:– mudslingingmudslinging– election election

slogansslogans– buttonsbuttons– ralliesrallies– political BBQspolitical BBQs

mudslingingmudslinging

•attempts to ruin opponents attempts to ruin opponents reputation during the reputation during the campaigncampaign

Jackson WINS – he Jackson WINS – he promises…promises…

• equal protection equal protection and benefits for and benefits for all men!all men!

• universal white universal white male suffragemale suffrage

suffragesuffrage• the right to votethe right to vote

– under Jackson under Jackson many more men many more men were able to votewere able to vote

– opened up voting opened up voting to more than to more than FWMPOFWMPO

– still no women, still no women, Native Americans, Native Americans, or blacks allowedor blacks allowed

Spoils SystemSpoils System

• replacing govt. replacing govt. employees employees with winning with winning candidates’ candidates’ supporterssupporters

Bank WarBank War

• Jackson vs. Henry Clay (Sec. of State), Jackson vs. Henry Clay (Sec. of State), 1830’s1830’s

• President vs. CongressPresident vs. Congress• destroyed the Bank of the U.S.; thought it destroyed the Bank of the U.S.; thought it

was a corrupt monopoly & favored the was a corrupt monopoly & favored the wealthywealthy

• Got the U.S. out of debt by taking over Got the U.S. out of debt by taking over Native’s land & resources; Americans love Native’s land & resources; Americans love him even morehim even more

• Lots of politicians HATE JacksonLots of politicians HATE Jackson

Jackson’s Indian Jackson’s Indian PoliciesPolicies

• Indian Removal ActIndian Removal Act– passed in 1830passed in 1830– allowed fed. govt. to pay Natives to move allowed fed. govt. to pay Natives to move

westwest– defies Supreme Court ruling opposing this defies Supreme Court ruling opposing this

lawlaw

• Trail of TearsTrail of Tears– Fed. troops forcefully removed Cherokees Fed. troops forcefully removed Cherokees

(1,000 + died)(1,000 + died)

• Indian TerritoryIndian Territory– now Oklahoma (an area created to send now Oklahoma (an area created to send

Cherokee)Cherokee)

SUMMARYSUMMARY

• QUIZ TIMEQUIZ TIME• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYh7pato4uEhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYh7pato4uE

• 1. What new campaign practice 1. What new campaign practice started during the Presidential started during the Presidential Election of 1828 where you demean Election of 1828 where you demean your opponent?your opponent?

• 2. What changed with voting rights 2. What changed with voting rights that enabled a common man like that enabled a common man like Andrew Jackson to win the Andrew Jackson to win the Presidency?Presidency?

• 3. Why did Jackson dismantle the 3. Why did Jackson dismantle the Federal Reserve (a.k.a. the National Federal Reserve (a.k.a. the National Bank)? Bank)?

• 4. How did President Jackson get 4. How did President Jackson get the U.S. out of debt?the U.S. out of debt?

• 5. What did they call the forceful 5. What did they call the forceful removal of the Cherokee from removal of the Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma?Georgia to Oklahoma?