1. Chapter Overview
LEQ:

2. Age of Jackson, President: 1829-1837
Andrew Jackson 7th President of the U.S.
Old Hickory
He believed ordinary people should participate in American political life
General at the Battle of New Orleans - War of 1812

3. Andrew Jackson lost to John Quincy Adams ( 1 term President)
The Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson lost to John Quincy Adams ( 1 term President)
Jackson won the major vote but did not receive the majority of Electoral votes.
There were a total of 4 candidates in the election of 1824

4. Democracy in the Age of Jackson The right to vote
Without owning land
Jackson believed in a government by ordinary people
Mistrust of government
Government favored the rich and powerful

5. Question: Do you think that government still favors the rich and powerful? Explain your answer with specific examples.

6. Jackson becomes 7th President of the United States Election of 1828
Victory for the “Common Man”
Twice as many people voted for Jackson than in 1824
Why?
States began extending suffrage or the right to vote
Many states eliminated requirement to own land to vote
Only to white men

7. Background Knowledge: Before Jackson became President, he gained popularity for his victories over Native Americans and his toughness in the War of 1812
When Jackson became President more than 100,000 Native Americans lived east of the Mississippi River

8. Native Americans in the United States
5 Civilized Tribes
Chickasaw
Cherokee
Creek
Seminoles

9. They moved to the Indian Territory
Indian Removal Act of 1830
This act gave Jackson authority to offer Native American nations land west of the Mississippi
In exchange for their lands in the East
Most Native Americans leaders signed new treaties giving up their lands
They moved to the Indian Territory
Oklahoma

10. Part of Jackson’ Indian removal act Cherokee Nation
Trail of Tears
Part of Jackson’ Indian removal act
Winter of
Cherokee Nation
Forced to march hundreds of miles
Guarded by 7,000 soldiers
15,000 Cherokees started the trip
4,000 died
Route is called the Trail of Tears

11. Checks on Learning
Who was elected President in the election of 1824?
What controversy was there with this election? Can you compare it with the election of 2016? Explain.
During the “Age of Jackson” what requirement was removed in order to vote?
Who won the election of 1828?
What is suffrage? Did suffrage extend to all men? Explain.
When Jackson became President, how many Native Americans lived east of the Mississippi River?
List the Civilized Native American tribes in America.
Briefly describe the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
Describe the Trail of Tears.
What could the American government done differently? Explain with specific examples.
Summary. Summarize what you learned from this section.

12. Industrial revolution