“PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON MAN”? AGE OF JACKSON “PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON MAN”? OR “KING ANDREW?”

AGE OF JACKSON I. JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY & “COMMON MAN” A. Rise of Democratic Society = “New Democracy B. Politics of the “Common Man” 1. The Expanding of Suffrage 2. Party Nominating Conventions = No “King Caucus” 3. Popular Elections 4. Two Party System = Dem. & Whigs 5. Popular Campaigning 6. “Spoils System” = Rotation of Office   

AGE OF JACKSON II. THE REVIVAL OF OPPOSITION A. Election of 1824 1. End of “King Caucus” 2. Corrupt Bargain

AGE OF JACKSON II. THE REVIVAL OF OPPOSITION B. Presidency of J. Q. Adams 1. Nationalist Program 2. Tariff of Abominations a. Calhoun & Jackson Supporters Plan b. New England & Webster c. Calhoun’s “The South Carolina Expedition and Protest”    AGE OF JACKSON The Revival of Opposition -The “Corrupt Bargain” 1. Candidates: No “King Caucus” a)J.Q. Adams, A. Jackson, W. Crawford, H. Clay 2. Problem: Goes to the House--No Majority a) Clay out, but strong position to influence (Speaker & 37 votes) b) Crawford now ill, Jackson is Clay’s rival in West and went against “American System”----Adams nationalist and support “System 3. Jacksonians feel “Corrupt Bargain” after Clay named Sec. Of State 4. Result---Political Bitterness towards Adams & Jackson start campaigning next day John Quincy Adams (Library of Congress)

AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN” Murderer? Bigamist? A. Election of 1828 1. Candidates 2. Campaign/Issues     Murderer? Bigamist? AGE OF JACKSON The Revival of Opposition -The “Corrupt Bargain” 1. Candidates: No “King Caucus” a)J.Q. Adams, A. Jackson, W. Crawford, H. Clay 2. Problem: Goes to the House--No Majority a) Clay out, but strong position to influence (Speaker & 37 votes) b) Crawford now ill, Jackson is Clay’s rival in West and went against “American System”----Adams nationalist and support “System 3. Jacksonians feel “Corrupt Bargain” after Clay named Sec. Of State 4. Result---Political Bitterness towards Adams & Jackson start campaigning next day Pimping? Gambling Devices?

AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN” A. Election of 1828 3. Results     AGE OF JACKSON The Revival of Opposition -The “Corrupt Bargain” 1. Candidates: No “King Caucus” a)J.Q. Adams, A. Jackson, W. Crawford, H. Clay 2. Problem: Goes to the House--No Majority a) Clay out, but strong position to influence (Speaker & 37 votes) b) Crawford now ill, Jackson is Clay’s rival in West and went against “American System”----Adams nationalist and support “System 3. Jacksonians feel “Corrupt Bargain” after Clay named Sec. Of State 4. Result---Political Bitterness towards Adams & Jackson start campaigning next day

AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN” A. Election of 1828 4. Inauguration     AGE OF JACKSON The Revival of Opposition -The “Corrupt Bargain” 1. Candidates: No “King Caucus” a)J.Q. Adams, A. Jackson, W. Crawford, H. Clay 2. Problem: Goes to the House--No Majority a) Clay out, but strong position to influence (Speaker & 37 votes) b) Crawford now ill, Jackson is Clay’s rival in West and went against “American System”----Adams nationalist and support “System 3. Jacksonians feel “Corrupt Bargain” after Clay named Sec. Of State 4. Result---Political Bitterness towards Adams & Jackson start campaigning next day

AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN” B. “Rotation in Office” & “Spoils System”

AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN” C. Cabinet Crisis & Political Rivalries 1. “Kitchen Cabinet”

AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN” C. Cabinet Crisis & Political Rivalries 2. Peggy Eaton Affair

AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN” C. Cabinet Crisis & Political Rivalries 3. Maysville Road Veto (1830)

AGE OF JACKSON IV. STATES’ RIGHTS & NULLIFICATION A. Calhoun & Nullification

AGE OF JACKSON IV. STATES’ RIGHTS & NULLIFICATION B. Webster-Hayne Debate (1830) “Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable!”

AGE OF JACKSON “Our Federal Union- It must be preserved…” IV. STATES’ RIGHTS & NULLIFICATION C. Jefferson Day Banquet (1830) = Symbolic Split “Our Federal Union- It must be preserved…” “The Union- next to our Liberty most dear…”

AGE OF JACKSON IV. STATES’ RIGHTS & NULLIFICATION D. Nullification Crisis 1. Tariff of 1832

AGE OF JACKSON IV. STATES’ RIGHTS & NULLIFICATION D. Nullification Crisis 2. The South Carolina Ordinance 3. Jackson’s Firm Response 

AGE OF JACKSON IV. STATES’ RIGHTS & NULLIFICATION D. Nullification Crisis 4. Clay’s Compromise  (Force Bill)

AGE OF JACKSON V. THE REMOVAL OF INDIANS   A. Jackson & Indians B. Indian Removal Act (1830) C. Cherokees 1. Cherokee Nation v. GA 2. Worcester v. GA “John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it.”

AGE OF JACKSON V. THE REMOVAL OF INDIANS C. Cherokees 1. Trail of Tears D. Black Hawk E. Seminoles & Osceola

AGE OF JACKSON VI. THE BANK WAR A. The BUS Controversy 1. Biddle & the Bank 2. Opponents of the Bank 3. Recharter Effort (Biddle & Clay) 4. Jackson’s Veto B. The Election of 1832

AGE OF JACKSON VI. THE BANK WAR C. Jackson & the “Monster” 1. Removal of Government Deposits “Pet Banks “Czar Biddle’s Reaction Results 2. “Specie Circular

AGE OF JACKSON VII. THE SECOND PARTY SYSTEM A. Election of 1836

AGE OF JACKSON VI. THE SECOND PARTY SYSTEM B. The Panic of 1837 1. Causes 2. Results 3. Independent Treasury System

AGE OF JACKSON VII. THE SECOND PARTY SYSTEM C. Election of 1840 1. Van Buren v. Harrison 2. “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” & “Log Cabin and Hard Cider” 3. Significance