1. Ch. 11 The Jackson Era 1824 – 1845 Section One: Jacksonian Democracy Page 1.
Election of 1824
William H. Crawford
Favorite Son Candidates
Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay
John Quincy Adams
Striking a Bargain
Majority and plurality – 12th Amendment
The Adams Presidency
“corrupt bargain”

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The Election of 1828
Democratic-Republicans = Andrew Jackson
States’ Rights, mistrusted strong central govt. Were
individualists, immigrants or big city laborers.
National Republicans = Adams
Wanted strong central govt., supported federal
measures (roads) & Bank of the U.S. Were merchants
or farmers.
Mudslinging – handbills
A. Jackson’s order in War of 1812 to execute soldiers.
Election slogans, rallies, buttons, and events (BBQs).
Jackson Triumphs
New frontier voters and South (States’ Rights)
Calhoun switched parties
Landslide = 56% of pop. Vote, and 178 electoral votes.

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“Old Hickory”
Log cabin, poor, patriots, elected to 30. War of 1812, Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Battle of New Orleans.
Loved by the common people.
Citizenship : New Voters
Spirit of equality, suffrage, lessening of property requirements to vote by 1815.
1820’s – democracy expanded, % of white
Males voting increases. For first time =
Sharecroppers, factory workers, and many others.
1840 = More than 80% of white males voted in Pres. Election. Pres. Electors.

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The Spoils System
Democrats = Open govt. jobs to all.
Bureaucracy
A.J. fired many and replaced with his own people.
Tyrant.
“To the victor belongs the spoils.”
Electoral Changes
Caucus system replaced by nominating conventions.
Dem. 1st national party convention in Baltimore.
Would nominate candidate who could get 2/3 of vote.
A.J. won.
The Tariff Debate
1828 high tariff on European goods. Good for North,
bad for South = “Tariff of Abominations.”

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The South Protests
V.P. John C. Calhoun argued that a state or group of states
had the right to nullify a federal law. Some talked about
seceding.
The Webster-Hayne Debate
Daniel Webster in Jan stingingly attacked
nullification. Robert Hayne (S.C.) defended the idea that
states could nullify laws.
Webster defended Constitution and the Union. Said that
nullification was allowed, it would mean the end of the
Union.
Jackson Takes a Stand
All were unsure how A.J. thought. April 1830 he said he
was for the Union and NOT states’ rights. Calhoun fought
for Southern states, was re-elected to Senate and resigned
the office of the Vice President.

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The Nullification Crisis
Southern anger over high tariff continued. Federal govt.
passed a lower tariff. South still angry. Some thought of
splitting from the Union.
S.C. state legislature passed Nullification Act about illegal
tariffs and promised to split from Union.
A.J. promoted a compromise by Henry Clay to keep the
peace. Also passed the Force Bill which allowed President
to use military to enforce acts of Congress.
S.C. then accepted the new tariff, but state leaders voted to
nullify the Force Bill. Both sides claimed victory, but the
Southern states bitterly remembered the Nullification Crisis.