1. The Age of Jackson

2. A.Jacksonian Democracy – period when expanded voting rights and conventions led to more people becoming active in politics

3. The Age of Jackson 1. Many white men gain opportunity to vote when property requirements were removed

4. The Age of Jackson 2. Nominating conventions – public meetings held by political parties to choose party’s candidates

5. The Age of Jackson 3. Women and African Americans still had NO voting rights

6. The Age of Jackson 4. Democratic Party – supporters of Andrew Jackson 5. National Republicans – supporters of John Quincy Adams

7. The Age of Jackson B.Jackson’s Victory 1.Campaign of 1828 focuses on candidate’s personalities Jackson v. Adams

8. The Age of Jackson - War hero who was poor and rose through hard work - Hot tempered, crude and ill-equipped for president Andrew Jackson

9. The Age of Jackson John Quincy Adams - Harvard educated, father 2 nd president of US - Out of touch with everyday people -“cold as a lump of ice”

10. The Age of Jackson a. Jackson wins with record number - victory seen as win for common people

11. The Age of Jackson “What a scene did we witness!…a rabble, a mob, of boys,…women children, scrambling, fighting, romping…But it was the people’s day, and the people’s President, and the people would rule.” ~ describing Jackson’s inauguration party

12. The Age of Jackson 2. Jackson rewards some supporters with government jobs - known as spoil system a. Jackson relies on Secretary of State Martin Van Buren and other members of his kitchen cabinet

13. The Age of Jackson C.Conflict over Tariffs 1. North – manufacturers and want high tariffs to protect from foreign competition

14. The Age of Jackson 2. South – rely on agriculture and import most goods; want low tariffs

15. The Age of Jackson 3. Tariff of Abominations – tariff with high rates a. South – federal govern abusing powers b. North – pleased

16. The Age of Jackson D.The Nullification Crisis – dispute between state and federal governs 1. States’ rights – supporters believe federal govern is limited by Constitution

17. The Age of Jackson a. Written by V President John Calhoun b. Said states had right to nullify, or cancel federal law they considered unconstitutional

18. 2. S Carolina tests nullification theory after congress passes new tariff The Age of Jackson

19. a. they threaten to withdraw from Union if force is used to collect tariffs

20. The Age of Jackson 3. President Jackson against nullification 4. Compromise – Congress lowers taxes little by little and S Carolina will enforce tariff law

21. The Age of Jackson E.The Second Bank of the US 1. Jackson against 2 nd Bank of US

22. The Age of Jackson 2. McCulloch v. Maryland – states try to tax branches of national bank a. Case goes to Supreme Court

23. The Age of Jackson 1. Congress allowed to establish bank (Elastic Clause) 2. Federal law superior to state law

24. The Age of Jackson 3. Maryland cannot tax bank

25. The Age of Jackson 3. Jackson weakens power of national bank

26. The Age of Jackson F. Van Buren’s Presidency 1. Whig Party – group of Jackson’s opponents a. wanted weak president and strong legislature

27. The Age of Jackson 2. Martin Van Buren (Jackson’s VP) wins election

28. The Age of Jackson 3. Panic of 1837 – financial crisis that led to severe economic depression

29. The Age of Jackson 4. Election of 1840 a. Van Buren blamed for economic depression

30. The Age of Jackson b. Whigs nominate William Henry Harrison and John Tyler - Harrison was a general from the Battle of Tippecanoe

31. The Age of Jackson c. Popular vote close but Harrison wins electoral vote by landslide

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