Opening Activity Write a complex-split thesis for the following prompt: Analyze the ways in which the political, economic, and diplomatic crises of the 1780s shaped the provisions of the United States Constitution. Example: Although some historians believe…[counter argument here], it is more correct to say…. [your argument here] If you finish early, start completing your 3 topic sentences and facts.

Agenda Overview of Unit 3 Test Survey Unit 4 Lecture Theses DUE FRIDAY Chapter 13 HW DUE Monday Chapter 13 Quiz DUE Monday

Unit 4: The Jacksonian Era, 1824-1848 Section I: Jacksonian Democracy/ Age of the Common Man Section II: Market Revolution Section III: Manifest Destiny and Expansion in the 1840s Section IV: The Second Great Awakening and the Antebellum reforms

Unit 4: The Jacksonian Era (1824-1848) Jacksonian Democracy, Age of the Common Man

The Jacksonian Period (1824-1848) has been celebrated as the era of the “common man.” To what extent did the period live up to its characterization? Consider TWO of the following in your response. Economic development Politics*** Reform movements

Andrew Jackson – Democrat or Dictator? Democrat? Champion of the Common Man? Dictator? “King Andrew”?

Election of 1824

Corrupt Bargain

Rise of the 2nd Two Party System NATIONAL REPUBLICANS DEMOCRATS Adams, Clay and Webster Strong national govt. Pro-BUS Tariffs Industrialization Pro-American System Abolition of Slavery Wealthy should run the govt. Jackson and Calhoun State’s Rights Anti-BUS Anti-Tariffs Agrarian Anti-American System States determined slavery Protected the common man.

6th POTUS: John Quincy Adams (1824-1828)

Tariff of Abominations (Tariff of 1828)

South Carolina Exposition

The Changing Electorate

Population shift and West becomes politically powerful Jackson appealed to the Common Man because he was one.

WMA 21 yrs. old, educated and property owner……. 1790 voting WMA 21 yrs. old, educated and property owner……. Land easy to obtain, property qualifications and education dropped.

Voter Turnout: 1820 - 1860 26.9 57.4 55.4 57.8 80.2 78.9 72.7 69.6 78.9 81.2

Electoral Process 1790 to 1828 1828 to 1900 Current System Used Caucus---small group of individuals who would choose a candidate 1828 to 1900 Convention---members from the political parties nominate a candidate. Eliminated, “King Caucus” Current System Used Direct Primary---allow registered voters to participate in choosing a candidate Which of these would be the most democratic way to nominate a candidate for your party to run against the opposition party for public office?

Why Increased Democratization? Universal White male suffrage increased Party nominating conventions vs. caucuses Spoils system. Rise of Third Parties. Popular campaigning (parades, rallies, floats, etc.) Two-party system returned in the 1828 election A candidate similar to the voting electorate

Election of 1828

7th POTUS: Andrew Jackson, 1828-1836

King Mob

Rotation in Office, or Spoils System

Kitchen Cabinet

Peggy Eaton Affair

Nullification Crisis

Opening Activity Prompt: The Jacksonian Period (1824-1848) has been celebrated as the era of the “common man.” To what extent did the period live up to its characterization? Task: Write a complex-split thesis for this prompt. Although some historians believe…, it is more correct to say… Choose whether you want to agree to disagree with the statement. Use PERSIA to create the split in your thesis.

Tariff of 1832 Compromise Tariff of 1833 Force Bill

Bank War

Jackson’s Veto of the Bank Recharter

Election of 1832

Bank War Continues, or Biddle’s Panic

Jackson’s Pet Banks (wildcat banks) Species Circular Act of 1836 Depression of 1837

Jackson’s Native American Policy

Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1828) Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

Indian Removal Act (1830)

“Trail of Tears”

Birth of the Whig Party

The 1836 Election Results

8th POTUS: Martin Van Buren, 1836 - 1840

The Panic of 1837

Independent Treasury Bill (Divorce Bill)

Andrew Jackson in Retirement

Election of 1840

9th POTUS: William Henry Harrison (1840-1841)

Chief Justice Roger B. Taney Supreme Court Decisions

Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge (1837)

Cooley v. Board of Wardens (1852)

The Jacksonian Period (1824-1848) has been celebrated as the era of the “common man.” To what extent did the period live up to its characterization? Consider TWO of the following in your response. Economic development Politics*** Reform movements

A “Common Man” Era? Not