Politics of the PeoplePolitics of the People

Andrew Jackson’s election Andrew Jackson’s election to the presidency in 1828 to the presidency in 1828

brought a new era of brought a new era of popular democracypopular democracy

Key Vocabulary and Key Key Vocabulary and Key PeoplePeople

Key TermsKey Terms

Jacksonian Jacksonian DemocracyDemocracy

Spoils SystemSpoils System

Key PeopleKey People

John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy Adams

Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson

Fatal Four-way FightFatal Four-way Fight

John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy Adams, William Crawford, , William Crawford, Henry Clay, and Henry Clay, and Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson all all fought for the 1824 election as fought for the 1824 election as Democratic-RepublicansDemocratic-Republicans

Jackson won the MOST votes but NOT the Jackson won the MOST votes but NOT the Majority so it went to the House to decideMajority so it went to the House to decide

J.Q. Adams won the Election with Clay’s J.Q. Adams won the Election with Clay’s support but accomplished little in his support but accomplished little in his presidencypresidency

Banana SplitsBanana Splits

Jackson and J.Q. Adams continued to Jackson and J.Q. Adams continued to split the Democratic republican Party split the Democratic republican Party creating TWO political parties, the creating TWO political parties, the Democrats and National RepublicansDemocrats and National Republicans

Jackson appealed to the common man Jackson appealed to the common man as J.Q. Adams was a wealthy politicianas J.Q. Adams was a wealthy politician

Jackson promised a Jackson promised a Jacksonian Jacksonian DemocracyDemocracy where majority rule would where majority rule would ensure common people more power in ensure common people more power in governmentgovernment

Leader of the common Leader of the common packpack

While voting was still limited to While voting was still limited to white males, those that could vote white males, those that could vote increased to the lower classesincreased to the lower classes

Jackson won the 1828 election in a Jackson won the 1828 election in a landslide and showed that the landslide and showed that the elite no longerelite no longer controlled politicscontrolled politics

A Real Man’s ManA Real Man’s Man

Jackson was popular for many Jackson was popular for many reasons:reasons:He was NOT Aristocratic and led a life of He was NOT Aristocratic and led a life of

hardshipshardshipsHe was a military hero in the He was a military hero in the

Revolutionary war who escaped captureRevolutionary war who escaped captureHe Built his own legal practice through He Built his own legal practice through

hard workhard workHe was a war hero in the War of 1812He was a war hero in the War of 1812

Crowd ControlCrowd Control

Shortly after the election Jackson’s wife Shortly after the election Jackson’s wife Rachel died of a Heart attack taking a Rachel died of a Heart attack taking a toll on Jacksontoll on Jackson

Jackson’s Inauguration brought together Jackson’s Inauguration brought together people of all classes in celebrationpeople of all classes in celebration

Jackson, the common man, would be a Jackson, the common man, would be a popular president from day onepopular president from day one

A Tale of TWO presidentsA Tale of TWO presidents

JeffersonJefferson Government for the Government for the

people by educated people by educated leadersleaders

Political DemocracyPolitical Democracy

Supported Farmers Supported Farmers in an Agricultural in an Agricultural SocietySociety

Limited GovernmentLimited Government

JacksonJackson Government by all Government by all

peoplepeople

Social, Economic, and Social, Economic, and Political DemocracyPolitical Democracy

Supported Farmers Supported Farmers AND Workers in an AND Workers in an Agricultural and Agricultural and Industrial societyIndustrial society

Limited Government Limited Government with Strong Presidentwith Strong President

I Guess Jackson left the Milk out I Guess Jackson left the Milk out of the Refrigerator all night or of the Refrigerator all night or

somethingsomethingJackson used the Jackson used the Spoils SystemSpoils System to to

reward his political supporters with reward his political supporters with jobs in governmentjobs in government

Jackson would face THREE major Jackson would face THREE major issues in his presidency:issues in his presidency:The Status of Native AmericansThe Status of Native AmericansStates RightsStates RightsThe role of the national bankThe role of the national bank

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