1. Jackson and Van Buren

2. Jackson’s Indian Plan Creeks moved 1815-1819 under Jackson’s direction (before presidency) Natives were in the way of westward expansion. How do we solve the problem? Assimilate, move or destroy. Cherokee’s move toward accommodation. Settled agriculture and private land ownership.

3. Sequoyah: devised Cherokee alphabet. Slave owners. Some will actually fight for the Confederacy.

4. Jackson v. Marshall Jackson wants to open Indian lands to white settlement. 1830 Indian Removal Act: uprooted over 100,000 Indians. Sent them west (ARK/OK) Worcester v.. Georgia. (1833) “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.” Implications?

5. Trail of Tears Forced removal of the Cherokee to Oklahoma…4000 dead Some flee to the Smokie Mountains of Tennessee and form the Eastern Band of the Cherokees. Seminoles Costliest Indian campaign. Never completely defeated.

6. 800 mile forced march

8. Texas Mexico wins independence from Spain. Remember the Florida for Texas swap? Stephen Austin. Awarded land for settlement. Settlers to be Catholic and pledge allegiance to the Mexican gov’t. The big issue: Slavery. Mexico emancipated their slaves in 1830

9. Thirteen days of Glory “I shall never surrender nor retreat… Victory or Death!” William Barrett Travis Battle of San Jacinto: Sam Houston surprises Santa Anna. 1836. The Lone Star Republic is born

10. The US and Texas Why wouldn’t the US want to annex Texas immediately? Slavery! :( Puts Texas in a precarious position.

11. “Whigging” out Formed as an anti-Jackson force. Supporters: Supporters of Clay’s American System. Southern state’s righters. Larger Northern industrialists and merchants. Many evangelical Protestants associated with the Anti-Masonic party.

12. Election of 1836 Martin Van Buren wins the presidency in a very close popular vote. Hurt politically by the Panic of 37.

15. Jackson’s legacy Plus Bolstered the power of the executive branch. Led the common people into national politics. United them into the Democratic party. Proved that the common man could be trusted with the vote.

16. Minus Encouragement of the spoils system. Treatment of the BUS. Treatment of Native Americans. Odds and ends: First assassination attempt. First insanity plea.

18. Election of 1840 Tippacanoe (and Tyler too) v Old Kinderhook Log Cabins and Hard Cider Emergence of the Whigs