Bell Work Do you think you could be the President of the US? Why or why not? Old Hickory 1 st 6 pres. from VA or MA & aristocrats 5/6 of the pres. went to college & well-educated G. Washington-Didnt go to college but was rich Would you have the chance to be pres. if you live in TN & were poor? Andrew Jackson becomes the 7 th pres. Any white male born in US could be the pres. Old Hickory 1767-AJ born in a log cabin Border b/t NC & SC Parents-Poor Scotch-Irish farmers Scotland to Ireland to America AJs dad died b4 he was born Mom moved w/3 sons in w/ sister 11 children AJ learned to speak out, wrestle, gain respect, & read Old Hickory Most farmers couldnt read at this time AJ was seen as bright, a reader, & excited to be a part of the transformation Old Hickory 13 yrs. old- Joined the SC militia during the Revolutionary war Captured & ordered to clean the boots of a British officer Refused & was punished Older brother died in the Revolutionary war AJ & other brother taken to a military prison Got smallpox & brother died Mother died & AJ became an orphan Learned to take care of himself Old Hickory An explosive temper, fighter, & have a good time Learned from his mistakes Fun to be around & ppl. were attracted to him Smart & honest Tried to be a teacher-Didnt work out Studied law & became a lawyer Age 21- Chosen to be the attorney gen. of region later to be TN Age 30- Owned 2 large plantations near Nashville Old Hickory Man of action Born leader & tried to change the world around him Served in Congress & also was Gen., judge, & military hero He came into nat. party politics like a cyclone from off the western prairies.- Woodrow Wilson (28 th pres. of the US) Formed a new political party- Democratic Party Old Hickory John Quincy Adams (JQA) didnt like Andrew Jackson (AJ) A barbarian & savage who can scarcely spell is own name AJ became a popular president Tall, lean, bright blue eyes, & thick hair Nickname- Old Hickory- he was a strong as a hickory tree His wife Rachel died b4 the inauguration Old Hickory The inauguration was huge All ppl. wanted to go to the inauguration Only aristocratic ppl. went to the inauguration Crowds of ppl. from the west came Wore buckskin clothes & muddy boots Climbed on the satin chairs & spilled orange punch Pushed & shoved each other https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Appjtpezyks AJ had to go out a back door to get away from the mob Brought the buckets of punch to the lawn to get the ppl. out of the White house Old Hickory G. Washingtons reception Men wore white gloves & spoke softly Some thought Jackson & friends would be the end of the US Ppl. thought mobs would take over & life would be bad A lot of ppl. thought he made the presidency stronger Jackson had good manners He charmed ppl., even enemies Chief Justice John Marshall swore in Jackson Old Hickory Democracy during past presidents- Govt for the ppl. Jacksonian era- Govt by the ppl. Let the ppl. rule We have