1. JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY BEGINS
Andrew Jackson:
OLD HICKORY TAKES OVER!
JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY BEGINS

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

3. Jackson’s background 1. Born Poor 2. Self-made man
3. Military commander
4. Hero of NEW ORLEANS
War of 1812
5. Fights the Spanish in Florida
6. Becomes a lawyer and politician
7. Slave owner
8. Nicknamed: “Old Hickory” =
Hickory wood is tough and difficult to cut

4. ALL WHITE MEN CAN VOTE WITH NO PROPERTY RESTRICTIONS
VOTING IN THE 1800’s
PRE-JACKSON
ONLY Rich, White, LANDOWNERS could vote
Then:
UNIVERSAL WHITE MALE SUFFRAGE =
ALL WHITE MEN CAN VOTE WITH NO PROPERTY RESTRICTIONS
GREAT FOR JACKSON SUPPORTERS

5. WHY IS UNIVERSAL WHITE MALE SUFFRAGE GREAT FOR JACKSON?
Poor whites with no property can vote (there are lots of them)
. They love Jackson because he is a “common man”

6. More common people voting = great for Jackson
IMPACT OF UNIVERSAL WHITE MALE SUFFERAGE:
More common people voting = great for Jackson
Pre-Jackson
AGE OF JACKSON

7. The Center of Population in the Country Moves WEST
More people live in “the country”
GREAT FOR JACKSON!

8. Is GREATER DEMOCRACY a good thing??
Essential Question:
Is GREATER DEMOCRACY a good thing??

9. William H. Crawford [GA]
Election of The Corrupt Bargain
John Quincy Adams [MA]
Henry Clay
Kentucky
Andrew Jackson
Kentucky
William H. Crawford [GA]

10. The “Common Man’s” Presidential Candidate
HICKORY TREE JACKSON’S
SYMBOL OF STRENGTH

11. Jackson gets the most
Popular votes
Electoral votes
BUT HE DOES NOT GET THE MAJORITY OF EITHER SO THE ELECTION GOES TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

12. 1824 The CORRUPT BARGAIN
1. JACKSON wins the popular vote but does not have a majority of electoral votes
2.The election goes to the HOUSE and HENRY CLAY uses his influence to get
3. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS elected president, Clay becomes Sec. of State

13. Election of 1828 Jackson comes back and crushes
John Quincy Adams in the election
Of 1828

14. Was the election of 1828 an example of the common man taking power???
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Was the election of 1828 an example of the common man taking power???

15. Jackson’s wife Rachel was married once before
Rachel Jackson
Jackson’s wife Rachel was married once before
She never was officially divorced, so she was technically married to two men at once.
Jackson’s enemies made a big deal of this and humiliated her in public.
Final Divorce Decree

16. Rachel was so humiliated that people say she died of shame
Jackson wearing
Mourning clothes

17. Jackson’s Inauguration: Riots as The ‘COMMON’ PEOPLE crash the party

18. Andrew Jackson as President Jackson was: -61 Years old
-Mourning the death of Rachel
-Still feisty and ready to fight for what he believes in (KING ANDREW????)
His decisions were not always the best

19. Jackson: “Our Federal Union—it must be preserved.”
Even though Jackson is a Western slave owner:
He is a NATIONALIST: Believes the needs of the whole nation are more important than any one region
At a State dinner Jackson proposed the following toast:
Jackson: “Our Federal Union—it must be preserved.”
Jackson puts the nation ahead of any one region

20. Essential Question
Does Jackson’s NATIONALISM make him look more like a KING or a HERO TO THE COMMON MAN?

21. South Carolina decides to obey!
1832 Tariff Conflict
South Carolina decides it does not want to pay the new tariff (import tax)
S.C. claim they have the right to NULLIFY (Cancel) Federal laws they do not like!!!!!
Jackson disagrees He issues the Force Bill: He will use the Army to kill everyone in South Carolina
South Carolina decides to obey!

22. Essential Question
Jackson threatened to kill every South Carolinian. Did he make that threat because he was like a KING or in the interests of the COMMON MAN?

23. “…Marshall has made his Decision, let him enforce it”
Andrew Jackson and the Indians
Jackson wanted INDIANS MOVED to WEST
OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER (INDIAN
REMOVAL ACT)
The SUPREME COURT ruled that the states couldn’t just Kick them out
Jackson ignores the
SUPREME COURT
“…Marshall has made his
Decision, let him enforce it”

24. Trail of Tears: Forced march of the Indians to Oklahoma
25% of the Indians die of disease or neglect

25. Trail of Tears ( )

26. ESSENTIAL QUESTION
By ignoring the SUPREME COURT was Jackson acting like a KING or a hero to the COMMON MAN?

27. The National Bank Debate
President Jackson
Nicholas Biddle
JACKSON HATES THE BANK AND HE HATES
THE BANK DIRECTOR NICHOLAS BIDDLE

28. BAD DECISION!!! Jackson vs. The Bank Jackson hates the bank
-Too powerful
-Too political
-Favors the Rich / Hurts the Farmer
Jackson destroys the Bank
-Pulls out all govt. money
-Puts it in LOCAL banks
BAD DECISION!!!
Jackson weakened the entire
Financial system leading to
A MAJOR DEPRESSION

29. The Downfall of “Mother Bank”

30. ESSENTIAL QUESTION
JACKSON’S destruction of the NATIONAL BANK lead to an economic collapse. Did JACKSON destroy the bank because he was like a KING or a hero to the COMMON MAN?

32. Jackson’s POWERFUL PRESIDENCY more examples….
SPOILS SYSTEM: Jackson replaced many federal office-holders with his supporters, even if they were not qualified (generally not a good idea)
KING VETO: Jackson vetoed more legislation than all of the presidents before COMBINED!! He was not afraid to tell Congress NO!

33. An 1832 Cartoon: “King Andrew”? Big Issues of the Age of Jackson:
-Tariff Crisis in S.C.
-The Destruction of the Bank
-Indian Policy: The Trail of Tears
The use of Presidential Power: King Veto / Spoils System
-The Rise of Democracy: Universal White Male Suffrage
ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
Was the Age of Jackson a triumph
Of the COMMON MAN or was
Andrew Jackson no better than
KING ANDREW a man who used the presidency to carry out his own will?
An 1832 Cartoon:
“King Andrew”?

34. The 1836 Election Results Martin Van Buren WINS
Jackson’s Vice-President
Van Buren wins the election!
Economy collapses because Jackson destroyed the bank
Everyone blames VAN BUREN!

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