Chapter 11Jackson

DemocracySection 1

Election of 1824Democratic-Republicans only

William CrawfordGeorgiaNominated by “party”EC votes – 41House votes – 4

Andrew JacksonTennesseeHero of War of 1812EC votes – 99 House votes – 7

Henry ClayKentuckySpeaker of the HouseEC votes – 37House votes - 0

John Quincy AdamsMassachusettsSon of John AdamsEC votes – 84House votes - 13

Election of 1824Democratic-Republicans

• Jackson won a plurality – largest share• He needed a majority – more than ½• 12th Amendment – House gets to decide

“Corrupt Bargain”?• Henry Clay agreed to use his influence as

Speaker• Convinced people to vote for John Q. Adams• John Q. named Clay Secretary of State

Adam’s Presidency

• Didn’t get much done• Big ideas blocked by Congress

Two parties• Democratic-Republicans split– Democrats• States rights• Frontier • Immigrants• Workers

– National Republicans• Strong central gov’t• Road building• Bank of the US• Merchants and farmers

Election of 1828

• Mudslinging – attempts to ruin their opponent’s reps

• Adams accused of betraying the people• Jackson’s personal life was attacked• Beginning of election tactics– Slogans, buttons, rallies

Election of 1828

• Jackson won frontier states and the South• EC votes – Jackson 178, John Q 83

Jackson as President

• Self-made man• Patriot• War hero• “Old Hickory”

Spoils System

• The practice of replacing gov’t employees• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsHvJcG

wRG4

Tariffs?

• Pro – Tariff– Northeastern factory owners

• Anti – Tariff – Southerners– John C. Calhoun

Nullification Act

• SC declared it would not pay tariffs • State threatened to secede if they didn’t get

their way

Homework

• Read 336-341• Answer 3 reading check questions – Pages 339, 340, 341

• On page 341 do– 1, 2, 3, 4, 5