1. The Election of 1828 & Presidency of Andrew Jackson
“Old Hickory” as President.
Identify the sectional issues during Jackson’s first term.

2. Campaign
The campaign for the Election of 1828 began in February, right after the election of JQ Adams
Campaign quickly turned into mudslinging on both sides

3. Activity
With a partner, examine the 1828 electoral map worksheet, and answer the focusing questions.
Be ready to discuss as a class

4. Results Jackson wins! Universal white manhood suffrage
178 electoral votes to Jackson vs. 83 to Adams
Strongest support for Jackson in South & West
Proved the political power had shifted away from the eastern seaboard to the emerging states of the west

6. Unique Jackson Personified the rising “New Democracy”
First president from the west
First nominated at a formal party convention
Second without a college degree
First rags to riches president

7. Spoils System & Corruption
Rewarded political party workers with jobs
Many objected to corruption
Other believed change in Washington D.C. was a good thing (many public offices were still held by appointees from Washington’s administration)
Some of the men Jackson appointed were less than dishonorable
Samuel Swartwout-duties collector at port of NY- accounts were $1 million short

9. The Tricky “Tariff of Abominations”
Congress had raised tariffs in 1824 , but textile manufacturers wanted an even higher tariff
Jacksonian Democrats hated the tariff, raised the tariff to 45% in 1828 hoping it would not pass
Plan backfired and sectional warfare began
New England in favor of the tariff- Lead by Daniel Webster
South and West hated the tariff-lead by John C. Calhoun

11. Slave Rebellion
While sectional warfare raged over tariffs, slave rebellions began to occur on the South
Slave rebellion lead by Denmark Vesey in Charleston, SC in 1822
Unsuccessful, but scared white southerners with an almost 1:1 white-black ratio
Also, the London gov’t was putting pressure on West Indies to abolish slavery
Americans feared with slave revolts, that those notions might influence the US government

13. Calhoun & Succession
Southerners now threatened succession, and they would use the tariff of 1828 as the issue
This was the South’s opportunity to take a strong stand against all federal encroachment’s on states’ rights
Vice President John C. Calhoun secretly wrote the “South Carolina Exposition”
Similar to VA & KY Resolutions
States should nullify the tariff