1. The presidency of Andrew jackson
Chapter 10

2. The rise of Andrew jackson
Andrew Jackson first gained attention as a young courier (only 12 when he enlisted) in the Revolutionary War
Jackson gained even more fame for his victory in the Battle of New Orleans at the end of the War of 1812
Consistent conflict with native groups of the southeastern U.S. planted the seeds for Jackson’s attitude towards American Indians
Earned the nickname “Old Hickory” for his toughness and appeal to the common man
Young Andrew Jackson

3. Jackson and the election of 1824
Jackson’s early political career combined with his military success led him to be nominated for President in with John Quincy Adams as his chief rival
Despite the fact that Jackson won both the most electoral and popular votes, he would be denied the presidency due to a “Corrupt Bargain” between Adams and Speaker of the House Henry Clay
John Quincy Adams (above) and Henry Clay (right) would be accused of the “Corrupt Bargain” which granted Adams the presidency in 1824

4. President Andrew Jackson
Jackson as president
Andrew Jackson would be redeemed in the Election of 1828 by establishing a new political party, the Democrats, and riding his popularity with the common man to the presidency due to universal white male suffrage
Jackson would enter office and immediately institute the “spoils system” where he would grant important political appointments to his supporters
Jackson also faced a nullification crisis in South Carolina due to government tariffs which he was forced to act upon
President Andrew Jackson

5. Jackson’s war on the national bank
Andrew Jackson had long distrusted the Second Bank of the United States (BUS) due to its monopolistic nature and his feeling that too much power was in the hands of too few people
Jackson would veto the BUS’s recharter and withdraw all funds, placing federal deposits into state banks nicknamed “pet banks”
Jackson’s battles with Nicholas Biddle would result in the BUS failing and bring about financial crisis to the United States
Cartoon depicting Andrew Jackson fighting the BUS. Nicholas Biddle is the large head in the middle, and Martin Van Buren is assisting