Monday February 6th 2017 Pick up your spirals/folders from the front, take out a pen/pencil and your bellwork. We are grading the Industrial Revolution Quiz. (Grading Announcement) Then we will take notes over Andrew Jackson. Self Serve Check if time. History CA Thursday 2/9: Bellwork: What do the following words mean to you? 1: Corrupt 2: Nullify 3: Suffrage
The Age of Jackson 1829 - 1837 Major Events Jacksonian Democracy Era of the Common Man (from Tennessee) Expanded Suffrage (no property required) Beginning of Democratic Party Strengthened the Executive Branch Nullification Crisis Indian Removal Bank War
The Corrupt Bargain Election of 1824 4 candidates run and no one gets a majority (Jackson gets most votes) House of Reps. must choose president Henry Clay shifted his support to JQ Adams in return for Secretary of State Adams wins, Jackson calls the deal a “corrupt bargain” Jackson supporters establish the Democratic Party Election of 1828 Jackson’s appeals to America’s “Common Man” Voting restrictions are reduced – more common people can now vote High voter turnout – Jackson wins easily John Quincy Adams Henry Clay
The Nullification Crisis Nullification: States have the power to reject (or nullify) a federal law within its borders if it believes it is unconstitutional Tariffs of 1828 and 1832 High tax on imports to encourage domestic buying benefits North (manufacturing), NOT South (agriculture) John C. Calhoun: declares the federal tariff “null and void” Some called for secession from the United States Jackson: threatened military action if any state tried to secede Henry Clay: develops a compromise and resolves the crisis (for now…) John C. Calhoun South Carolina
Friday! February 9th 2017. Pick up your spirals/folders from the front, take out a pen/pencil and your bellwork. Bellwork Due Today. We are finishing Jackson notes and doing study questions. QUESTIONS DUE AT END OF CLASS, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!! Any worksheet not turned in = 0, with no chance of raising the grade. The longer notes take, the less time you have for questions. Bellwork: What was the “Corrupt Bargain?”
Indian Removal U.S. is growing rapidly, including into the Deep South Greed for agricultural land and natural resources Cotton farming is spreading; gold is found on Cherokee land in Georgia Georgia attempts to abolish the Cherokee government and seize their land Worcester v. Georgia 1832 John Marshall rules in favor of Cherokee, Jackson ignores his decision Unconstitutional act by the president! John Marshall
Indian Removal Indian Removal Act 1830 All Native tribes east of the Mississippi River relocated Reservations in present-day Oklahoma Some tribes complied peacefully, others resisted and were forced off their land Trail of Tears Federal troops forced 15,000 Cherokee from their homes Many were unable to take possessions Kept in cattle pens for months Marched over 1,000 miles with almost no food, water, or shelter About 25% die from hunger, cold, fatigue, and disease
Indian Removal
Instructions for Study Questions This is an INDIVIDUAL assignment. I need to see what you can do on your own sometimes. This is DUE AT THE END OF CLASS!! If not put in the turn in box it will be counted as a 0. No exceptions. 3. Use your Jackson notes and your brain. Also, for those of you who wrote down the additional material, the assignment will be much easier.
Age of Jackson Jacksonian Democracy Era of the Common Man Expanded suffrage Background – “Hero of New Orleans” State’s Rights / Doctrine of Nullification Nullification Crisis (tariff) Bank War Indian Removal & Trail of Tears John Marshall as Chief Justice Marbury v. Madison McCulloch v. Maryland Gibbons v. Ogden Worcester v. Georgia Age of Jackson
The Bank War Jackson opposed the national bank favors rich, not common man Henry Clay & Daniel Webster (Jackson’s opponents) try to extend the Bank’s charter Jackson responds by vetoing the bill Jackson easily wins a second term and pays off the national debt