Andrew Jackson

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Chapter 8 The Spirit of Reform Section 1
Jacksonian America 1829-1837
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Essential Question
Champion of the Common Man?
KingAndrew?
OR
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First Known Painting of Jackson, 1815
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General Jackson During the Seminole Wars
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The Common MansPresidential Candidate
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1828 Election Results
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Voting Requirements in the Early 19c
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Increased Democratization?

• White male suffrage increased- no property
  restrictions
• Caucus vs. national nominating convention
• Spoils system? Party loyalty and support

• Rise of Third Parties- Whigs (England-limit power
  of King)
• 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)

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The Reign of King Mob
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The Nullification Crisis
British try to flood U.S. with cheap goods
tariff raised 1824, 1828 Vice-president John C.
Calhoun calls 1828 Tariff of Abominations

• Thinks South pays for Norths prosperity
  cotton prices low
• Calhoun devises nullification theory
• - states can reject laws they consider
  unconstitutional
• - states have right to leave Union if
  nullification denied

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The Webster-Hayne Debate
Sen. Daniel Webster UnionMA
Sen. Robert Hayne States RightsSC
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South Carolina Rebels

• South Carolina declares 1828, 1832 tariffs null
  threatens to secede
• Congress passes Force Bill can use army, navy
  against S. Carolina
• Henry Clay proposes tariff that lowers duties
  over 10 years

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Jacksonian Opposition

• Jackson Opposes the Bank
• Jackson vetoes bill to re-charter Second Bank of
  the United States
• Presents bank as privileged institution that
  favors the wealthy
• Pet Banks
• Jackson puts federal money in state banks loyal
  to Democratic Party
• Whig Party Forms
• People unhappy with Jackson form Whig Party, back
  American System

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1832 Cartoon
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Essential Question
Champion of the Common Man?
KingAndrew?
OR
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Results of the Specie Circular

• Banknotes loose their value.
• Land sales plummeted.
• Credit not available.
• Businesses began to fail.
• Unemployment rose.

The Panic of 1837!
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The 1836 Election Results
Dem- Martin Van Buren Old KinderhookO. K.
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Indian Removal

• Jacksons 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!

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The Cherokee Nation After 1820
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Indian Removal
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Trail of Tears (1838-1839)