3. How does this political cartoon portray President Jackson?
How are Native Americans depicted in this cartoon?
What is the artist trying to tell us?

4. Election of 1824 Andrew Jackson; Henry Clay; John Quincy Adams
Jackson wins popular vote – not majority
in electoral college
Goes to the
House of Reps.
Because neither Jackson or Adams won the majority of votes in the electoral college, the House of Representatives had to vote for the leader. Clay swayed voters not to vote for Jackson

5. Election Results? Henry Clay sways the vote to Adams
Adams wins – Clay named as Sec’y of State
“Corrupt bargain” (sore loser!)

6. Changes are coming Democratic Party is formed
Appeals to the common man
War record
Humble origins
Voting requirements change
No longer needed to own property
Enlarges voting population

7. 1828 Election Results

8. Jackson’s New Presidential Style
Increases power of the Executive Office
Spoils system
Record number of vetoes (12) – vetoes bill to re-
authorize the U.S. Bank.
Feels U.S. Bank only benefits the northerner
industrialists

9. Indian Removal Act 1830 Five civilized tribes Adopted European culture
Cherokee
Choctaw
Seminole
Creek
Chickasaw
Adopted European culture
Jackson does not think assimilation could work
Too costly to protect
Act gave funds to make treaties

10. Trail of Tears Cherokee Nation fights removal
Worster v. Georgia (Supreme Court)
Chief Justice John Marshall
“…made his decision; now let him enforce it.”
Cherokee sent on 800-mile trip
Many died on the way to inferior land
Start video at 6:20 and go into part 7 until 6:10

11. Votes in the House for “Tariff of Abomination”
John C. Calhoun – Vice President and S.C. senator
Why does he talk of nullification?
How does Jackson respond?
What actions does Henry Clay take?
Vote for increased tariffs

12. Do you agree with the cartoonist’s viewpoint? Why or why not?