Andrew Jackson The New American Democracy

Jeffersonian Republicans only political party in the U.S. from 1816 – 1824only political party in the U.S. from 1816 – 1824 divided in election of 1828divided in election of 1828 –Democratic Republicans –National Republicans

Democratic Republicans supported Andrew Jacksonsupported Andrew Jackson Frontiersman, immigrants, and big city laborersFrontiersman, immigrants, and big city laborers favored states’ rightsfavored states’ rights mistrusted a strong central govt.mistrusted a strong central govt. non-property owners could now votenon-property owners could now vote

National Republicans supported John Quincy Adamssupported John Quincy Adams merchants and farmersmerchants and farmers wanted strong central govt.wanted strong central govt.

Nullification Crisis Adams/Jackson vs. VP CalhounAdams/Jackson vs. VP Calhoun Tariff on imported goods: North happy, South not --- South secede???Tariff on imported goods: North happy, South not --- South secede??? Central argument: federal government must recognize a state's right to nullify within the state any federal law that it disagreed with. If the federal government did not recognize this right, the state was within its rights to secede from the Union. (S. Carolina)Central argument: federal government must recognize a state's right to nullify within the state any federal law that it disagreed with. If the federal government did not recognize this right, the state was within its rights to secede from the Union. (S. Carolina) Reduce tariff over 11 year periodReduce tariff over 11 year period

Campaign of 1828 introduced the following things:introduced the following things: –mudslinging –election slogans –buttons –rallies –political BBQs

mudslinging attempts to ruin opponents reputation during the campaignattempts to ruin opponents reputation during the campaign

Jackson WINS – he promises… equal protection and benefits for all men!equal protection and benefits for all men! universal white male suffrageuniversal white male suffrage

suffrage the right to votethe right to vote –under Jackson many more men were able to vote –opened up voting to more than FWMPO –still no women, Native Americans, or blacks allowed

Spoils System replacing govt. employees with winning candidates’ supportersreplacing govt. employees with winning candidates’ supporters

Bank War Jackson vs. Henry Clay (Sec. of State), 1830’sJackson vs. Henry Clay (Sec. of State), 1830’s President vs. CongressPresident vs. Congress destroyed the Bank of the U.S.; thought it was a corrupt monopoly & favored the wealthydestroyed the Bank of the U.S.; thought it was a corrupt monopoly & favored the wealthy Got the U.S. out of debt by taking over Native’s land & resources; Americans love him even moreGot the U.S. out of debt by taking over Native’s land & resources; Americans love him even more Lots of politicians HATE JacksonLots of politicians HATE Jackson

Jackson’s Indian Policies Indian Removal ActIndian Removal Act –passed in 1830 –allowed fed. govt. to pay Natives to move west –defies Supreme Court ruling opposing this law Trail of TearsTrail of Tears –Fed. troops forcefully removed Cherokees (1,000 + died) Indian TerritoryIndian Territory –now Oklahoma (an area created to send Cherokee)

SUMMARY QUIZ TIMEQUIZ TIME

1. What new campaign practice started during the Presidential Election of 1828 where you demean your opponent?1. What new campaign practice started during the Presidential Election of 1828 where you demean your opponent?

2. What changed with voting rights that enabled a common man like Andrew Jackson to win the Presidency?2. What changed with voting rights that enabled a common man like Andrew Jackson to win the Presidency?

3. Why did Jackson dismantle the Federal Reserve (a.k.a. the National Bank)?3. Why did Jackson dismantle the Federal Reserve (a.k.a. the National Bank)?

4. How did President Jackson get the U.S. out of debt?4. How did President Jackson get the U.S. out of debt?

5. What did they call the forceful removal of the Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma?5. What did they call the forceful removal of the Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma?