1. AGE OF JACKSON Ch. 7, Sect. 3 (HW is 7.4)
OBJECTIVES:
IDENTIFY the events and factors that contributed to Andrew Jackson’s rise to power.
DESCRIBE Andrew Jackson’s political beliefs.
EXAMINE how Jackson’s presidency expanded democracy and egalitarianism, but not to all Americans.

3. Era of Good Feelings – Really?
Election of 1816: Republicans crush Federalists, 183 to 34 (see election.org)
James Monroe is 5th President of the United States
Monroe is the ambassador of Nationalism
Monroe’s administration was called the “Era of Good Feelings”
WHY?
ANSWER: With no Federalists, the US seemed united

6. Data Visualizations

7. Data Visualizations

8. “THE CORRUPT BARGAIN”
THE FACTS OF THE CASE:

9. “THE CORRUPT BARGAIN” THE FACTS OF THE CASE: Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson wins popular vote
Jackson and John Quincy Adams tie for electoral vote
Henry Clay, Speaker of the House, to decide the tie
Clay meets with Adams privately
Clay gives Adams the Presidency
Adams makes Clay Secretary of State

10. THE CRIME:
PLAINTIFF:
DEFENSE
JUDGEMENT:

11. Whose argument utilized the historical facts?
Whose argument was most persuasive?
Whose argument utilized the historical facts?
How would you have “voted”?
Were the American people “just” in their historical judgment?

12. The Administration of John Quincy Adams
The undiplomatic diplomat, the apolitical politician
First “minority president”
Refused to remove officeholders or use patronage
Urged nationalistic endeavors on Congress
Increasingly out of step with growing sectionalism
Viewed positively by history, not so in his day

15. Jackson wins in 1828 Democratic-Republicans (Jackson) divorces from
Nationalistic-Republicans (Adams)
“Shall the people rule?”- expansion of suffrage
Jackson runs as a “reform” candidate
Mudslinging, personal attacks on J.Q. Adams
Jackson wins 178 to 83, wins West and South
Shift of power, East to West, Elite to Common Man

16. The Jackson Administration
Individualism, Opportunism, Versatility, Populism
Orphaned & Uneducated
Became Judge and Congressman for Tennessee
“Old Hickory” to his troops
1st President from West, 2nd w/o College Degree
Suspicious of Clay’s American System
Frequently uses veto power, “King Andrew”

17. First Inaugural Address of Andrew Jackson WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1829
(Excerpt) The recent demonstration of public sentiment inscribes on the list of Executive duties, in characters too legible to be overlooked, the task of reform, which will require particularly the correction of those abuses that have brought the patronage of the Federal Government into conflict with the freedom of elections, and the counteraction of those causes which have disturbed the rightful course of appointment and have placed or continued power in unfaithful or incompetent hands.
In the performance of a task thus generally delineated I shall endeavor to select men whose diligence and talents will insure in their respective stations able and faithful cooperation, depending for the advancement of the public service more on the integrity and zeal of the public officers than on their numbers.

18. “Spoils System”
Large #’s of Jackson supporters rewarded with federal jobs, “rotation in office”
Removes 10% of officeholders
Party membership vs. Merit &Service
Increased corruption: “Kitchen Cabinet,”
Increased power of party machines

19. In your opinion, was Jackson himself was a man “of the people”?
(HINT: look at “Key Player”)
How did the Election 1824 shape Jackson’s political beliefs & his “spoils system?”