The Jacksonian Era Setting the Scene Chapter 12 section 1 A New Era in Politics

The Jacksonian Era Alexis de Tocqueville Chapter 12 section 1 Growing Spirit of Equality

The Jacksonian Era Alexis de Tocqueville Chapter 12 section 1 Growing Spirit of Equality After touring America (specifically to look at our prison system compared to France’s) he noticed that the American people had a spirit of equality not found in Europe. Even though we had not yet met our goals of equality, people had the goals.

The Jacksonian Era More Voters suffrage = the right to vote in elections Old way: White men over the age of 21 that owned property could vote. New way: Any white man over the age of 21 could vote. Chapter 12 section 1 Growing Spirit of Equality

The Jacksonian Era More Voters Voter turnout Before 1828 only 27% of eligible voters ever voted for president. In 1828, 58% of eligible voters voted for president. By 1840, 80% of eligible voters voted for president. In 2008, 57% of eligible voters voted for president. Chapter 12 section 1 Growing Spirit of Equality

The Jacksonian Era Limits on Suffrage - women still couldn’t vote - Native Americans still couldn’t vote - most African Americans still couldn’t vote Chapter 12 section 1 Growing Spirit of Equality

The Jacksonian Era All four candidates were from one political party, the Democratic-Republicans. Chapter 12 section 1 THE DISPUTED ELECTION OF 1824 JOHN QUINCY ADAMS - son of John Adams - Harvard graduate - Sec. of State for Monroe - seemed “cold” and “hard” HENRY CLAY - from Kentucky - Speaker of the House - “War Hawk” - good compromiser - sectional leader for the West ANDREW JACKSON - general in War of “tough as Hickory” - owned lots of land - owned slaves - “man” of the people WILLIAM CRAWFORD - from Virginia - plantation owner - represented the South

The Jacksonian Era Chapter 12 section 1 THE DISPUTED ELECTION OF 1824

The Jacksonian Era Chapter 12 section 1 THE DISPUTED ELECTION OF 1824 Andrew Jackson has the most popular vote. There is no majority of electoral votes. Henry Clay is out of the election. Clay persuades his supporters to vote for John Quincy Adams. John Quincy Adams wins the election. John Quincy Adams makes Henry Clay the Secretary of State. Andrew Jackson calls “foul” and calls it a CORRUPT BARGAIN.

The Jacksonian Era Chapter 12 section 1 An Unpopular President John Quincy Adams 6th President - unpopular because of Jackson and newspapers saying the election was corrupt. - wanted to promote economic growth - wanted to build new roads and canals - wanted to promote the arts and science - a national observatory (telescope) - a national university - national museum of art

Election of 1828 Chapter 12 section 1 A Bitter Campaign

Election of 1828 Chapter 12 section 1 Jacksonian Democracy ANDREW JACKSON 7th President - loved by ordinary people / the common man - very popular (at least at first)

New Political Parties Chapter 12 section 1 WHIGS - supporters of John Q. Adams - wanted national growth - included eastern business owners, some southern planters, and many former Federalist party members. DEMOCRATS - used to be the Democratic- Republicans - supported Andrew Jackson - included farmers in the West, factory workers and laborers

New Political Parties Chapter 12 section 1 New Ways to Choose Candidates OLD WAY - Party leaders met in a private meeting to choose who would be their candidate for president - Only a few powerful people involved in choosing candidates -Less democratic.

New Political Parties Chapter 12 section 1 New Ways to Choose Candidates NEW WAY - Political parties hold nominating conventions in each state - Candidates are chosen by voting at one national convention -More democratic