1. Andrew Jackson:

2. Champion of the “Common Man”?
Essential Question:
Champion of the “Common Man”?
“King” Andrew? OR

3. What were the
democratic
trends
in the 19c?

4. Voting Requirements in the Early 19c

5. Why Increased Democratization?
White male suffrage increased
Party nominating committees.
Voters chose their state’s slate of Presidential electors.
Spoils system.
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)

6. Jackson's
Early
Life

7. Jackson’s First Hermitage Residence

8. First Known Painting of Jackson, 1815

9. General Jackson During the Seminole Wars

10. Jackson's
First
Presidential Run

11. The “Common Man’s” Presidential Candidate

12. William H. Crawford [GA]
Jackson’s Opponents in 1824
Henry Clay [KY]
John Quincy Adams [MA]
John C. Calhoun [SC]
William H. Crawford [GA]

14. Jackson becomes first Western president

15. Jackson’s Faith in the “Common Man”
Intense distrust of Eastern “establishment,” monopolies, & special privilege.
His heart & soul was with the “plain folk.”
Belief that the common man was capable of uncommon achievements.

17. The Reign of “King Mob”

18. Andrew Jackson as President

19. Jackson's
Native-American
Policy

20. Five Civilized Tribes The 5 Civilized Tribes: Cherokee,
Creek, Choctaw, Chickasaw and Seminole had largely adopted White ways, even owning black slaves
Cherokees were by treaty a sovereign nation within Georgia, with capital at New Echota

25. The Cherokee Nation After 1820

26. Then,
Gold was discovered at Dahlonega, first gold rush in US,1828

28. Indian Removal Jackson’s Goal? 1830  Indian Removal Act
Cherokee Nation v. GA (1831) * “domestic dependent nation”
Worcester v. GA (1832)
Jackson: John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!

29. Indian Removal

30. Trail of Tears ( )

31. Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma Today

32. Indian Reservations Today

33. An 1832 Cartoon:
“King Andrew”?

34. The 1836 Election Results
Martin Van Buren
“Old Kinderhook” [O. K.]

35. Photo of Andrew Jackson in 1844 (one year before his death)