1. Balancing nationalism and sectionalism
Chapter 7

2. 10/20/15
Analyze the Jackson presidency and its effects on national government.
Describe how Jackson's presidency represented “the Age of the Common Man.“

3. Andrew Jackson
7th President
The first “self-made” man and the first westerner to become President.
Founder of the Democratic Party.
Expanded executive powers.

4. Andrew Jackson Nicknamed “Old Hickory” for his toughness
Major General during the War of 1812
- greatest military hero since George Washington
Led a military campaign against Seminole & Creek Indians

5. The Era of Good Feelings
James Monroe 1816, 1820
Jeffersonian Republican rule
Disappearance of Federalists
Nonpartisan harmony

6. Election of 1824: The End of good feelings?
Competition for votes between party factions caused an increase in suffrage.
Five Republican candidates ran
for president.

7. Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams

8. “Campaign of the common man”
Appealed to all new voters.
“absolute acceptance of majority rule as expressed through the democratic process”
Jackson told voters that their needs were ignored by the national economic plans of previous governments.

9. Result: 3 times as many people vote & Andrew Jackson wins

10. Jackson’s 1929 levee
“It was the People’s day, the People’s president and the People would rule.”
- Margaret Bayard Smith
20,000 people from all classes tracked mud into the White House

11. ‘Jacksonian democracy’
Jackson won the election because of his belief that the presidency was based on the will of the people.

12. Vs. Bureaucracy Distrusts DC bureaucrats
Fires hundreds and replaces with his supporters
Rewards his campaign supporters with jobs – The Spoils System

13. Vs. Nullification South Carolina opposed the Federal Tariff of 1832
Tariff: tax on imports
South Carolina opposed the Federal Tariff of 1832
“a disgusting and loathsome tariff”
South Carolina claims it can nullify the tariff
- Reject the legality of federal laws
Jackson threatens to send military to collect the tariff

14. Vs. The National Bank Thinks bank is the tool of wealthy
Vetoes its charter in 1832
Places Federal money is state banks
Causes Panic of 1837

15. Vs. Native Americans Passes the Indian Removal Act 1830
- Federal government forced Native Americans in Florida and Georgia out
“5 Civilized Tribes” appealed in Supreme Court and won. Jackson ignore the ruling.
Trail of Tears forced 800 mile west to Indian Territory (OK)

16. Creation of the modern Democratic Party
Protection of popular democracy
Expanded use of the presidential veto