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The Age of Jackson,
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2. Jacksonian Democracy Rise of Democratic Society
Class divisions were not noticeable
Widespread belief in the self-made man
No belief in the “self-made woman” or civil rights

3. Jacksonian Democracy Politics of the Common Man
Universal Male Suffrage
Party Nominating Conventions
Popular Election of the President
Two-Party System
Rise of Third Parties
More Elected Offices
Popular Campaigning
Spoils System & Rotation of Officeholders

4. Jackson Vs Adams- Election of 1824
Era of Good Feelings ended in political divisions
Candidates were John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, William Crawford, and Andrew Jackson
Corrupt Bargain
Jackson won majority of popular votes
Electoral votes were split 4-ways
Henry Clay used his influence to sway the House of Rep’s choice into electing Adams as victor
President Adams appointed Clay as his secretary of state

5. President John Quincy Adams
Jacksonians denounced Adams for internal improvements, aid to manufacturing, and a national university and astronomical observatory
Tariff of 1828 : Tariff of Abominations Satisfied Northern manufacturers but hurt Southern planters

6. The Revolution of 1828 Adams sought reelection
Southern and Western discontent benefited Jackson and ruined Adams
Both political parties resorted to smearing each other
Jackson won the election due to his reputation as a war hero and self-made man

7. Andrew Jackson’s Presidency
7th President of the United States
Hero of the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812
President of the “Common Man” (Working and Middle Class)
An Indian Fighter Yo

8. Jackson’s Role As President
Created “Kitchen Cabinet” using the Spoils System
Vetoed 12 bills in his Eight Years as President
Was not on the same page with Henry Clay
Was opposed to National debt and increased national spending
Rejected Congress’s powers, whose most audible voice was Clay

9. The Peggy Eaton Affair
Eaton was accused of being an adulteress by the wives of Jackson’s cabinet
Thus, not invited to private parties
With his powers, Jackson forced the cabinet to befriend Eaton
As a result, most of the cabinet resigned, including John Calhoun, his vice president

10. Jackson’s Policy Concerning Native American Tribes
Since Jackson was for the common man, he sympathized with people who wanted western land
Indian Removal Act of resettlement of Native Americans to lands west of the Mississippi
The Bureau of Indian Affairs- created to help these Indian tribes move to their new land

11. Supreme Court Cases Concerning Native American Tribes
Worcester v. Georgia (1832)
Georgia had no power within Cherokee territory
Showed a clash of state power and federal government
“John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.”
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831)
Cherokees were not a foreign nation with the right to sue in a federal court

12. “Trail of Tears”

13. The Nullification Crisis
South Carolina called Tariff of 1828 unconstitutional.
Nullification Theory- all states have the right to decide if a federal law should be obeyed or void
The Force Bill gave Jackson the power to send military to SC
Nullification and Disunion was Treason in Jackson’s eyes
A Possible Event of Succession for South Carolina

14. Jackson’s Policy Concerning the Bank of the United States
Privately Owned
Nicholas Biddle, President of BUS
Jackson thought that the bank abused its powers due to Biddle’s pride
Unconstitutionality in BUS in Jackson’s eyes
Clay went against Jackson (BUS –part of the American System); wanted it rechartered
Jackson, like did with the other previous legislations, vetoed the recharter for the bank, not making it look good for Clay

15. The Two-Party System in the Age of Jackson
Democrats
Opposed Monopolies, a national bank, high tariffs, high land prices
Supported local rule, free trade, equal economic opportunity for men, states’ rights
Resembled Jefferson’s Republican Party of the 1790s
Whigs-
Opposed crime, and immorality
Favored Clay’s American System
National Bank
Protective Tariffs
Internal Improvements
Can be Compared to the Federalist Party

16. Jackson’s Second Term
“Pet Banks”
Specie Circular
    

17. The Election of 1836

18. The “Log Cabin and Hard Cider” Campaign of 1840