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Andrew Andrew JacksonJackson

1828-18361828-1836

““The People’s The People’s President”President”

1824 Election1824 Election

In the 1824 election Andrew Jackson In the 1824 election Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, but lacked won the popular vote, but lacked electoral voteselectoral votes

Henry Clay had power & could swing Henry Clay had power & could swing the election either way, but Clay the election either way, but Clay disliked Jackson personally because of disliked Jackson personally because of his lack of political experiencehis lack of political experience

In the end Adams was elected presidentIn the end Adams was elected president

Democratic Republican Democratic Republican PartyParty

Jackson accused Adams of stealing Jackson accused Adams of stealing the presidency & being corrupt the presidency & being corrupt (Elected Henry Clay to Secretary of (Elected Henry Clay to Secretary of State)State)

Jacksonians left the Republicans & Jacksonians left the Republicans & formed the Democratic Republican formed the Democratic Republican Party (they did whatever they could Party (they did whatever they could to sabotage Adam’s policies) to sabotage Adam’s policies)

1828 Election1828 Election

Andrew Jackson is elected PresidentAndrew Jackson is elected President Portrayed himself as a man of Portrayed himself as a man of

humble beginnings (wealthy humble beginnings (wealthy plantation owner)plantation owner)

Won the election by a landslide Won the election by a landslide because he appealed to the common because he appealed to the common manman

Spoils SystemSpoils System

Incoming officials throw out former Incoming officials throw out former appointees and replace them with appointees and replace them with their own friendstheir own friends

Jackson fired nearly 10% of the Jackson fired nearly 10% of the Federal Employees, (Adams admin.) Federal Employees, (Adams admin.) and gave their job to Jacksonians and gave their job to Jacksonians (Jackson supporters)(Jackson supporters)

Indian Removal Act (1830)Indian Removal Act (1830)

Americans had one of two attitudes Americans had one of two attitudes toward Native Americanstoward Native Americans Favored DisplacementFavored Displacement Wanted to convert Indians to Wanted to convert Indians to

Christianity & turn them into White Christianity & turn them into White Farmers Farmers

Indian Removal Act (1830)Indian Removal Act (1830)

Jackson thought assimilation could Jackson thought assimilation could not work not work

Indian Removal Act- the federal Indian Removal Act- the federal government provided funds to government provided funds to negotiate treaties that would force negotiate treaties that would force Native Americans to move westNative Americans to move west

Worcester Vs. GeorgiaWorcester Vs. Georgia

Cherokee Indians try to use the U.S Cherokee Indians try to use the U.S legal system to keep their landlegal system to keep their land

Cherokees teamed up with Samuel Cherokees teamed up with Samuel Austin Worcester (missionary who Austin Worcester (missionary who taught Indians)taught Indians)

Ruling: Court ruled that Georgia was Ruling: Court ruled that Georgia was not entitled to regulate the Cherokee not entitled to regulate the Cherokee nor to invade their landsnor to invade their lands

Trail Of TearsTrail Of Tears

Jackson refused to abide by the Supreme Jackson refused to abide by the Supreme Court decisionCourt decision

Van Buren (Jackson’s successor) ordered Van Buren (Jackson’s successor) ordered the forced removal of the Cherokee the forced removal of the Cherokee Indians Indians 800 mile Journey (mostly by foot)800 mile Journey (mostly by foot) Winter killed Cherokee IndiansWinter killed Cherokee Indians Gov’t officials stole their money/robbed by Gov’t officials stole their money/robbed by

outlaws of their livestockoutlaws of their livestock

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Nullify:

Nullification:

to ignore

to not follow

to void

Example:

My mom set my curfew for 11pm. I don’t think that’s fair so I am going to NULLIFY her rule and stay out until 1am.

The Nullification CrisisThe Nullification Crisis

1.1. 1828: Congress passes a tax ($$) on 1828: Congress passes a tax ($$) on imports (things bought from another imports (things bought from another country) - Southerners were then country) - Southerners were then forced to purchase expensive Northern forced to purchase expensive Northern manufactured goodsmanufactured goods

This is called the This is called the Tariff of Tariff of AbominationsAbominations because it is hated by because it is hated by people in the Southpeople in the South

2.2. 1828: Vice President John C. 1828: Vice President John C. Calhoun writes the Calhoun writes the South South Carolina Exposition and ProtestCarolina Exposition and Protest

He says that South Carolina He says that South Carolina should should NULLIFYNULLIFY this tax this tax because it isn’t fairbecause it isn’t fair

He says that South Carolina He says that South Carolina will will SECEDE SECEDE from the United from the United States and become it’s own States and become it’s own country if they are forced to country if they are forced to follow this taxfollow this tax

The Nullification CrisisThe Nullification Crisis

3.3. 1832: John Calhoun 1832: John Calhoun resigns from being Vice resigns from being Vice President President

South Carolina decides South Carolina decides to NULLIFY the tariffs to NULLIFY the tariffs

Jackson says this is Jackson says this is treasontreason

Treason: To betray your country

To be a traitor

To overthrow the government

The Nullification CrisisThe Nullification Crisis

4.4. 1833: The Force 1833: The Force Bill is passedBill is passed

- Authorized - Authorized federal gov to federal gov to use Army and use Army and Navy against SC Navy against SC if they did not if they did not pay the taxespay the taxes

The Nullification CrisisThe Nullification Crisis

5.5. 1833 – Compromise1833 – Compromise

Before any fighting Before any fighting can start, a deal is can start, a deal is made to reduce the made to reduce the taxes over a 10 yr taxes over a 10 yr period.period.

Everything is ok, the Everything is ok, the crisis is over for nowcrisis is over for now

The Nullification CrisisThe Nullification Crisis

The Bank WarThe Bank War

The Bank Says:The Bank Says: Good for the Good for the

economyeconomy Want Congress to Want Congress to

allow a new allow a new National BankNational Bank

Jackson Says:Jackson Says: A National Bank is A National Bank is

a bad idea; it only a bad idea; it only helps the rich and helps the rich and has too much has too much powerpower

1832: vetoes a 1832: vetoes a new National Banknew National Bank

The bank is “unauthorized by the Constitution, subversive of the rights of states, and dangerous to the liberties of the people.”

“The rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their selfish purposes”

How do these quotes reflect

the idea of Jackson as the defender of the common man?

…. BUT, some people are really mad at Jackson for vetoing

the Bank!

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The Whig Party is formedThe Whig Party is formed Led by Henry ClayLed by Henry Clay Made up of people who dislike Made up of people who dislike

JacksonJackson

BeliefsBeliefs Strong federal gov. to manage the Strong federal gov. to manage the

economyeconomy Idea of Idea of American SystemAmerican System: national : national

bank, protective bank, protective tariffstariffs, build canals , build canals and roads to improve the countryand roads to improve the country

In Summary…. Was Jackson a In Summary…. Was Jackson a good or bad president?good or bad president?

ProsPros Common man has Common man has

more say over who is more say over who is PresidentPresident

Creates Democratic Creates Democratic PartyParty

Believes in keeping Believes in keeping the country united the country united no matter whatno matter what

ConsCons Disobeys Worcester Disobeys Worcester

vs. Georgia decisionvs. Georgia decision Indian Removal Act / Indian Removal Act /

Trail of TearsTrail of Tears Gave himself a lot of Gave himself a lot of

power as president; power as president; fear that he would be fear that he would be like a kinglike a king