1. Jackson

2. Who is Jackson? Parents were Scots-Irish Hero in Battle of New Orleans
Known as hot tempered
3 duels
“Old Hickory”
Depicted as a ”frontiersman” – actually lived on a plantation and had slaves
Campaigned against corruption and privilege of the elite
Appealed to westerners and southerners
Self-educated

3. Election of 1824 Corrupt Bargain
Jackson accused Clay and QA of arranging votes

4. Election of 1828 Key Issues End corrupt Politics
JQA seen as a corrupt aristocrat
American System
Mudslinging
*Jackson’s wife died of a heart attack – blamed Adams and Clay

7. As POTUS
Saw himself as protector of the common people against abuses of power by the rich
Opposed federal spending and national debt
State’s rights

8. Spoils System Rewarding political supporters with public office
Anyone can learn to govern
Led to corruption, ineptitude and scandal

9. Tariff of Abominations
Protect Northern Industry
SC threatens to secede

10. Nullification Crisis Large debate
States had rights to declare laws void because they were unconstitutional
Southerners not satisfied and began declaring laws unconstitutional
Jackson sent troops in
Military force – Force Bill
Not willing to back down
Opponents argued Jackson = King

11. The Bank War Hated the bank Vetoed law to renew bank’s charter in 1832
Thought it only benefited the wealthy and north
Unconstitutional
Vetoed law to renew bank’s charter in 1832
Took money out of ntl bank and put it in private state banks
Ntl bank collapsed
Led to economic collapse later - Panic of 1837

12. Native-American Policy
Assimilation
Move – Oklahoma
Trail of Tears
US Army
4,000 Natives died along the way
116 day journey in winter
1830 – Indian Removal Act
Congress set money aside to remove all eastern Native Americans

13. Rise of the Whigs New political party
Created in opposition to Jackson’s policies
Against his forceful style
Stronger fed gov
Supported industrial and commercial economy