Andrew Jackson’s Presidency Aim: Did Jackson limit or expand democracy?

Common Man?

Monarch?

A New Era of Politics A. Ordinary citizens became a greater political force 1. States lowered or eliminated property requirements for voting (Universal White Male Suffrage) 2. Nominating Conventions allowed delegates to chose candidates B. New Political Parties: Democrats vs. Whigs C. Spoils System 1. Appointed people to government jobs on basis of party loyalty, not experience or intelligence 2. Opened government offices to more ordinary citizens

Jackson Battles the National Bank A. Jackson regarded the Bank of the United States as a monopoly that benefited only the wealthy B. Jackson vetoed the Bank’s renewal, ordered the money to be placed in unsupervised “pet banks” 1. Led to the Panic of 1837

Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears  Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, forcing Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River  Trail of Tears

The Tariff and Nullification Controversies A. Because it had few industries, South Carolina purchased many of its good from England B. Tariff of 1828 made these imported goods very expensive 1. South was forced to purchase manufactured goods from the North at a higher price C. South Carolina native and Vice President John C. Calhoun supported the idea of nullification of the tariff, since it hurt the South and helped the North A. Supported states’ rights