1. The Age of Jackson

2. Brief Summary…….
Adams’ administration and his supporters, who included many former Federalists, began to call themselves “National Republicans” to show their support for a strong national government that would promote commerce, support education, and fund roads and canals. But Adams was not particularly popular.
On the other hand……
Jackson was extremely popular, having won national fame as hero of the Battle of New Orleans in the War of 1812, later in wars against American Indians in Florida. He was also backed by a well-orchestrated political organization. Jackson’s followers (Jacksonian) formed the Democratic Party, claiming to be the true successors of (Thomas) Jefferson’s Democratic-Republican Party. The Democrats believed in small, decentralized government.

3. Main Idea…
Andrew Jackson’s policies spoke for the common people…..but violated Native American rights.

4. Starter The Jacksonian Period (1824-1848) has been
characterized as the era of “the common
man.” To what extent did the period live up
to its characterizations?
Consider the following:
Politics, economic development, Federal vs. state
power, treatment of Native Americans

5. *Describe tensions between Adams and Jackson
Objectives:
*Describe tensions between Adams and Jackson
*Explain Jackson’s spoils system and his appeal
*Summarize the effects of the Indian removal Act of 1830

6. William H. Crawford [GA]
Jackson’s Opponents in 1824
Henry Clay [KY]
John C. Calhoun [SC]
John Quincy Adams [MA]
William H. Crawford [GA]

7. Election of 1824
*Andrew Jackson won by popular vote
- popular vote: the vote for a U.S. presidential candidate made by the qualified voters, as opposed to that made by the electoral college.
*But lacked the majority electoral vote…..
- electoral vote: the vote cast in the electoral college of the U.S. by the representatives of each state in a presidential election.

8. Henry Clay Because of his power in the House
Clay could swing the election either way
Clay disliked Jackson personally and mistrusted his lack of political experience……

9. Henry CLay

10. John Quincy Adams
Adams agreed with Clay’s American system. Adams was elected by a majority of the states represented in the House.
(6th President)

11. Jackson’s New Presidential Style
Expansion of Voting rights….
Concerns of the “ordinary people”
Jackson won presidency by a landslide
He was so popular, that record numbers of people came to Washington to see “Old Hickory”

13. Jackson’s Spoil System
Jackson used powers of the presidency upon gaining office.
He announced that his appointees to federal jobs would serve a maximum of 4 year term
Jackson practiced the spoil system……
“To victor belong the spoils of the enemy”

14. Spoil system
-Incoming officials throw out former appointees and replace them with their own friends.

15. Indian Removal Act of 1830
President Andrew Jackson outlined his Indian removal policy in his Second Annual Message to Congress on December 6, Jackson's comments on Indian removal begin with the words….
"It gives me pleasure to announce to Congress that the benevolent policy of the Government, steadily pursued for nearly thirty years, in relation to the removal of the Indians beyond the white settlements is approaching to a happy consummation. Two important tribes have accepted the provision made for their removal at the last session of Congress, and it is believed that their example will induce the remaining tribes also to seek the same obvious advantages."

16. Congress passed the Indian removal Act in 1830
-federal government provided funds to negotiate treaties that would force the Native Americans to move west.
-90 treaties were signed
For Jackson, the removal policy “not only liberal, but generous”
But this was based on the rights of states to govern within their own boundaries.

17. Exit Slip
Why did Jackson think that Native Americans should be moved west of the Mississippi?