1. The Age of Jackson

2. 1824 37 99 41 84 43% 31% Popular Vote Electoral Vote 13% HOUSE VOTE
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3. Corrupt Bargain
Political agreement determined by congressional or presidential action
In the 1824 election, no outright majority was attained and the process required resolution in the House of Reps
Speaker = Henry Clay – gave his support to John Quincy Adams in exchange for being selected his Secretary of State
This controversy caused Adams to serve only one-term

4. 1828 83 178 Popular Vote 56% 44% Electoral Vote 1820 1824 1828 1832
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5. Universal [White Male] Suffrage
Jacksonian Democracy
Belief in the
Common Man
Universal [White Male] Suffrage
Popular Campaigning

6. A Man of the People
Jackson campaigned as a man of the people standing against “corrupt bargainers” like Adams.

7. The Inauguration: Jacksonian Democracy in Action

8. The Second Two Party System1
Federalists
Republicans
“Republicans” 2
National Republicans
“Whigs”
Democratic Republicans
“Democrats”

9. Attitude toward the “Common Man” Internal Improvements
WHIGS
The 2nd Party System
DEMOCRATS
Leaders
Federalism
Attitude toward the “Common Man”
Moral Reform?
Constitution
Economy
Sectional Support
National Bank
Internal Improvements
Protective Tariff
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
Nationalistic
States’ Rights
Elitist
Democratic
YES NO
Loose
STRICT
Gov. Involvement OK
Laissez-faire
Northeast
South / West
AMERICAN
SYSTEM
YES NO
YES NO
YES NO

10. “To the victor belong the spoils…”
The Spoils System
“To the victor belong the spoils…”
Political Patronage
Government offices given to political supporters

11. Indian Removal
Trail of Tears
Cherokee Tribe

13. A “Hydra of Corruption”
Jackson vs. the Bank
Second Bank of the United States
Chartered
A “Hydra of Corruption”
“Pet Banks”

14. The Tariff of 1828 Highest tariff rates ever passed by Congress
The “Tariff of Abominations”
Highest tariff rates ever passed by Congress
PROTECTIVE
In excess of $$$ necessary to finance the government

15. Three Major Industries:
Commerce
Agriculture
Manufacturing
Which industry benefits from a protective tariff?

16. The Tariff of 1828 + - The “Tariff of Abominations”
House Vote on Tariff of 1828 + -
New England 16 23
Middle States (Mid-Atlantic) 57 11
West 29 10
South 3 50
Total
105 94
Did the Tariff of provide for the general welfare?

17. From Article I, Section 8
“The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties [tariffs], Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States…”
By this standard, was the Tariff of 1828 constitutional?

18. Nullification John C. Calhoun
South Carolina threatened to nullify the Tariff of 1828
Refused to collect the tariff within the state’s borders
The South Carolina Exposition [and Protest]
John C. Calhoun
Vice President

19. Jackson’s Dilemma
States’ Rights
Federal Authority

20. “The Great Compromiser”
The Compromise Tariff
of 1833
“The Great Compromiser”
Henry Clay
Lowered protective rates
South Carolina accepts
Then nullified the Force Bill
CRISIS AVERTED
For now…

21. Political Cartoon
What does this cartoon say about contemporary opinions of Andrew Jackson?

22. 1836 73 170 Popular Vote 51% 37% Electoral Vote 1820 1824 1828 1832
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23. Martin Van Buren DEMOCRAT Van Buren New York The “Little Magician”
Eighth President
( )
Van Buren
DEMOCRAT
New York
The “Little Magician”
Panic of 1837
Panic of 1839

24. 1840 73 234 Popular Vote 47% 53% Electoral Vote 1820 1824 1828 1832
(2,411,187 Votes)
47%
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