1. Day 4- The Age of Jackson

2. 1824 Election – Notebook Paper
A “Corrupt Bargain?”
John Quincy Adams
Strong central gov’t
national university.
astronomical observatory
naval academy.
Supported land rights of Native Americans
Jackson won the popular vote but not a majority of electoral votes. Decision went to the House, Clay was presiding as Speaker (he also ran for pres, but came in 4th). House selects J.Q. Adams for president and Henry Clay becomes Secretary of State Hmmm…..

3. 1828 Election – Notebook Paper
Adams-Clay
Seen as elitist
Seen as corrupt
Attacked for wasting $
Gambling devices
Whigs
Pro-Bank
Pro-Tariff
Pro-National Improvements- Roads, Railroads, Canals
Jackson
Farmers, artisans.
Distrust of “establishment,” monopolies, & special privilege.
Democrats
Pro-States Rights
Anti-Bank
Anti-Tariff
Anti-Federal funded transportation

4. 1828 Election Jackson : Northern farmers and artisans.
Southern slave owners.
Farmers with small land holdings.
He created Democratic Party
national committee
mass meetings, parades, picnics.
Faith in the “Common Man”
Intense distrust of Eastern “establishment,” monopolies, & special privilege.
His heart & soul was with the “plain folk.”

5. 1832 Election Results

6. Increased Democratization – Notebook Paper
White male suffrage increased
Party nominating committees.
Voters chose electors.
Rise of Third Parties.
Popular campaigning (parades, rallies, floats, etc.)
Two-party system returned in the 1832 election:
Dem-Reps  Natl. Reps.(1828)  Whigs (1832)  Republicans (1854)
Democrats (1828)

7. Culture of an American Hero
Indian Fighter, “Old Hickory”
War Hero - New Orleans
Tough, self-made man
Personification of the West
Independent, strong values
Anti- Elitism
Social equality

8. Spoils System
Jackson fired many government employees and hired many of his supporters (even if unqualified)
Unofficial advisors = his “Kitchen Cabinet”

9. Tariff of Abominations
Tariff of 1816  on cheap textile imports
Tariff of 1824  on iron, woolen, cotton imports
Tariff of 1828  higher on raw materials
Helped manufacturers in the North and hurt Southern planters
Supported by Jacksonians to gain votes from farmers in NY, OH, KY.
The South alone was adamantly against it.
As producers of the world’s cheapest cotton, it did not need a protective tariff.
They were negatively impacted  American textiles and iron goods [or the taxed English goods] were more expensive!

10. Indian Removal 1830
Pres. to trade Indian lands for lands west of the Miss. River.
Cherokee were forcibly moved - approx 4,000 died ("Trail of Tears“).
Some tribes went peacefully, but many resisted relocation.

11. Maysville Road Veto – 1830
Maysville Road Bill proposed building a road in Kentucky (Clay's state) at federal expense.
Jackson vetoed
he didn't like Clay
strict interpretation
Fed gov’t shouldn't pay for intrastate improvement

12. Nullification 1832 States decided to nullify (not enforce) tariff
Tariff reduced, SC still wanted to secede
Henry Clay - compromise

13. Bank War 1832-33 BUS needs to be renewed
Jackson against bank (thought bank had too much power) & vetoes renewal. He said monopoly on bank favored Eastern rich

14. Results of Bank War ( )
“Pet Banks” – gov’t $ spread out to banks in the states
inflation
Causes Panic of 1837
Banknotes lose value.
Land sales plummeted.
Credit not available.
Businesses fail.
Unemployment rose.
Jackson pulled gov’t $ out of BUS and put it in “pet banks” in the states (who’d supported him politically)
“Wildcat banks,” speculators and loans fueled runaway inflation.
Jackson’s goal  curb the land speculation & stabilize economy.
Specie Circular: Executive order - federal land can only be bought w/ gold or silver.
Impact: The Panic of 1837
Banknotes lose value.
Land sales plummeted.
Credit not available.
Businesses fail.
Unemployment rose.

15. Documents Look at the document and complete the HAPPY sheet.
On the back answer the following questions
What did Tocqueville consider the advantages and disadvantages of American democracy?
Why is legitimate for a state to nullify a federal law?
Why did Jackson appose the re-charter of the Bank of the US?
Why did Everett think that three states and Jackson violated the rights of Native American tribes?