1. Dawn of the Age of Jackson
A New Kind of Politics 1

3. Andrew Jackson
Henry Clay
   
   
   
   
   
   
William Crawford
John Q. Adams

4. Election of 1824 J. Q. Adams became President in 1824.
Election called a “Corrupt Bargain”
All 4 candidates were Democratic Republicans
No majority, but Jackson won most of the votes
Decided in the House of Representatives.
Have any other elections been decided by the House?
Speaker of the House, Henry Clay, supported Adams
Adams won, Clay became Secretary of State.
Does this seem fair to you? 4

5. John Q. Adams wanted the govt
John Q. Adams wanted the govt. to pay for better transportation, a university, and other internal improvements. How would you pay for this if you were President?
Tariff of 1828
(AKA: Tariff of Abominations; an abomination is an evil, hateful thing)
Adams signed the high tariff to pay for improvements and to protect American Industry
South was furious.

7. Popular in the western states Less popular in the northern states
Popular in the southern states 7

8. Election of 1828 J.Q.Adams lost the election in a bitter campaign.
Andrew Jackson won!
Spoils system begins
Jackson says it’s a good idea for the new president to appoint people in government who support his ideas
Enemies say Jackson is just rewarding people who voted for him and that it is corrupt 8

9. Election of 1828 tariff of Abominations results in conflict between:
North and South
Federal government and State governments
Industrial and agricultural interests
death of Rachel Jackson 9

10. Rachel Donelson Jackson
Private woman
Scandalous past?
Death
Was it murder?

11. Politics of Jackson – 7th President of the U.S
“Let the People Rule” = Jacksonian Democracy
Nicknamed “Old Hickory”
Military Hero – New Orleans
Indian Fighter – Florida
No Formal education –
First President from the West
Began Democratic Party of Today 11