JQA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aH7OqCBYfHQ JACKSON: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxDqOH6H4FQ

Who agree with the Federalist view that the educated elite should have a special role in power? What is the danger too much “democracy”?

“Jacksonian democracy”- UNIVERSAL MALE SUFFRAGE: By the 1820s, all states had granted all adult white men the right to vote…. Jackson- born in poverty to Scotch- Irish immigrants, from the frontier, a “self made man” Scar on his face from refusing to polish the boots of a British soldier during Revolution when he was a teenager Hero of the War of 1812 Multiple bullets in his body from surviving several duels… Hated the rich, privileged elite who held power in Washington

ANDREW JACKSON Man of the people?....... OR TYRANT?

ELECTION OF 1824 How does this election map show sectionalism? Who do you think the winner should be?

Jackson versus JQA and Clay: 2 new parties form Democrats Whigs Followers of Jackson States rights State banks Low taxes Followers of Clay Nationalism: Bank of US Internal improvements Tariffs

Jackson versus “political enemies” “spoils system”- government jobs given to political supporters of the party in power Jackson fires 10% of government officials, replacing them with DEMOCRATS

Jackson vs. Nicholas Biddle and the National Bank Vetoes National Bank in 1832 New use of veto power!! Wins re-election Puts money into “pet banks” in states Leads to economic chaos

Jackson vs. John C Calhoun and South Carolina Nullification South Carolina nullifies a federal Tariff VP Calhoun supports this “states right” Also claims right for a state to secede, or leave, the Union Jackson threatens military force http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QVur0cRs7A&feature=related

Jackson v. Supreme Court and Cherokees Enacts forced relocation of Cherokee even though Supreme Court ruled they had a right to stay in Georgia Indian Removal Act 1830: gave money to Jackson to negotiate with natives east of Mississippi to move them west Worcester v. Georgia- Cherokee win case against Georgia; Jackson ignores “Trail of Tears”- forced march of Cherokee; 4000 perish

Jackson: Man of the people or TYRANT?

Petition for secession signed by 125,000 Texans (2012)… Given that the state of Texas maintains a balanced budget and is the 15th largest economy in the world, it is practically feasible for Texas to withdraw from the union, and to do so would protect it's citizens' standard of living and re-secure their rights and liberties in accordance with the original ideas and beliefs of our founding fathers which are no longer being reflected by the federal government. ASSUME THE VAST MAJORITY OF TEXANS AGREED….. DO THEY HAVE THE RIGHT?

Solutions to the “Indian problem” Assimilation/ Civilization: Washington, Jefferson- Natives would become farmers, adopt Christianity, individually own land, learn to read and write…. Become “Americans” Removal: Jackson- civilization will never work- need to find some place to settle the Natives in the west KEY QUESTION: Why did people in the 1830s support Indian Removal?

Please have out your… Unit Summaries Questions from yesterday on 2 docs (xword puzzle due tomorrow)

INDIAN REMOVAL POLICY: KEY TERMS Indian Removal Act- $$$ given to Jackson to negotiate w/ tribes to move them west of Mississippi Worcester v. Georgia- Cherokee win against Georgia (John Marshall); Jackson ignores and forces them west Trail of Tears- 4000 of 20,000 Cherokee die

Humane solution or…… comparable to the “final solution”…… HISTORICAL CONTEXT: What did they think then v. now?

Trail of Tears

KEY QUESTION: Why did people in the 1830s support Indian Removal? Why did Jackson or Boudinot think Indian Removal was in the best interest of the Cherokee? Do you believe them? What parts sound sincere/ believable? Why might some people at the time have believed that Indian Removal was a reasonable policy? How have our attitudes changed/ stayed the same since the 1830s? http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/akh10.socst.ush.exp.trail/trail-of-tears/