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3 Essential Question: Champion of the “Common Man”? “King” Andrew? OR

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5 Voting Requirements in the Early 19c

6 Voter Turnout: 1820 - 1860

7 Why Increased Democratization? 3 White male suffrage increased 3 Party nominating committees. 3 Voters chose their state’s slate of Presidential electors. 3 Spoils system-making loyalty to the party main qualification in return for governmental positions 3 Rise of Third Parties. 3 Popular campaigning (parades, rallies, floats, etc.) 3 Two-party system returned in the 1832 election:  Dem-Reps  Natl. Reps.(1828)  Whigs (1832)  Republicans (1854)  Democrats (1828)

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9 The “ Common Man ’ s ” Presidential Candidate

10 Jackson ’ s Opponents in 1824 Henry Clay [KY] John Quincy Adams [MA] William H. Crawford [GA]

11 Results of the 1824 Election Decision goes the House! A “ Corrupt Bargain? ” Clay supported Adams= secretary of state Decision goes the House! A “ Corrupt Bargain? ” Clay supported Adams= secretary of state

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13 Democrats vs. Whigs –Using some kind of graphic organizer, with a partner, show the differences in party platforms between the Democrats and the Wigs –Hint: pages 371-372 might help

14 Mud Slinging too can help you get elected President!!

15 Rachel Jackson Final Divorce Decree

16 Jackson in Mourning for His Wife

17 1828 Election Results

18 The New “ Jackson Coalition ” 3 The Planter Elite in the South 3 People on the Frontier 3 State Politicians – spoils system 3 Immigrants in the cities.

19 Jackson ’ s Faith in the “ Common Man ” 3I3I3I3Intense distrust of Eastern “establishment,” monopolies, & special privilege. 3H3H3H3His heart & soul was with the “plain folk.” 3B3B3B3Belief that the common man was capable of uncommon achievements.

20 The Reign of “ King Mob ”

21 Andrew Jackson as President

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23 The Cherokee Nation After 1820

24 Civilized Nation??? Sequoyah (also known as George Gist or Guest), inventor of the Cherokee syllabary What other things made them civilized?

25 Indian Removal 3 Jackson’s Goal? 3 Did Jackson have the Constitutional right to remove and displace the Native Americans? 3 Factor in the following cases: 3 Johnson v. M’Intosh 3 Cherokee Nation v. Georgia 3 Worcester v. Georgia 3 Jackson’s Quote: John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!

26 Indian Removal Act of 1830

27 Trail of Tears (1838-1839)

28 Jackson v. Calhoun

29 The “ Peggy Eaton Affair ”

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31 State's Rights vs. Federal Authority

32 The Webster-Hayne Debate Sen. Daniel Webster [MA] Sen. Robert Hayne [SC] Calhoun’s disciple

33 18301830 Webster: Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable. Illegal, unconstitutional, treasonous Jackson: Our Federal Union—it must be preserved. Calhoun: The Union, next to our liberty, most dear.

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35 1832 Tariff Conflict 3 1828--> Tariff of Abomination Exposition and Protest 3 1832 --> new tariff 3 South Carolina’s reaction? 3 Jackson’s response? 3 Clay’s “Compromise” Tariff?

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37 The National Bank Debate Nicholas Biddle President Jackson

38 Jackson ’ s Use of Federal Power VETO1832

39 Opposition to the 2 nd B.U.S. “Soft” (paper) $ “Hard” (specie) $ 3s3s3s3state bankers felt it restrained their banks from issuing bank notes freely. 3s3s3s3supported rapid economic growth & speculation. 3f3f3f3felt that coin was the only safe currency. 3d3d3d3didn’t like any bank that issued bank notes. 3s3s3s3suspicious of expansion & speculation.

40 The “ Monster ” Is Destroyed! 3 1836  the charter expired. 3 1841  the bank went bankrupt!

41 The Downfall of “ Mother Bank ”

42 An 1832 Cartoon: “ King Andrew ” ? An 1832 Cartoon: “ King Andrew ” ?

43 1832 Election Results Main Issue?

44 The Specie Circular (1836) 3 “wildcat banks.” 3 buy future federal land only with gold or silver. 3 Jackson’s goal?

45 Results of the Specie Circular $Banknotes loose their value. $Land sales plummeted. $Credit not available. $Businesses began to fail. $Unemployment rose. The Panic of 1837! The Panic of 1837!

46 The 1836 Election Results Martin Van Buren “Old Kinderhook” [O. K.]

47 The Panic of 1837 Spreads Quickly!

48 Andrew Jackson in Retirement

49 Photo of Andrew Jackson in 1844 (one year before his death) 1767 - 1845


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