The Rise of Jacksonian Democracy

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The Rise of Jacksonian Democracy

• Chap 7.3

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Missouri Compromise

• Henry Clay led congress in 1820
• Conflict over Missouri raised the question of the
  balance between free states and slave states and
  by extension, the future of slavery in the United
  States.
• Settled the issue, although not to everyones
  satisfaction
• Missouri became a slave state and Maine was
  admitted as a free state
• Also banned slavery in the rest of Louisiana
  Purchase north of 3630

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The Election of 1824

• The Corrupt Bargain
• Henry Clays support of John Quincy Adamss
  election
• Adams then made Clay secretary of state,
  resulting in charges of a corrupt bargain

• Effects on Adams Presidency
• Led to widespread suspicions of Adams
• Together with unpopular aspects of Adamss
  personality, these suspicions led to an
  unsuccessful presidency.

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The Election of 1828
Evidence of a Break with the Past Jackson
introduced the spoils system

• Evidence of a Break with the Past
• Jackson included many common people in
• his celebration

Andrew Jacksons Victory

• Evidence of a Break with the Past
• Jackson appointed government workers from all
• Social classes

Evidence of a Break with the Past Voting rolls
expanded during Jacksons presidency.
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Jacksons Policies Define an Era

• Chap 7.4

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American Indians

• Removal
• Americans desire for land and American Indians
  support for the British during the War of 1812
• Indian Removal Act move Indians westward

• Resistance
• Violence
• Second Seminole War
• Legal efforts Worcester v. Georgia
• 800 mile journey known as the Trail of Tears

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Nullification Crisis

• 1816 Congress sets tariff rates
• 1828 Congress doubles the rates on certain
  items
• 1828 John C. Calhoun writes the nullification
  essay
• 1832 South Carolina threatens to secede
• 1833 Clay convinces Congress to pass a
  compromise tariff.

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The National Bank

• Arguments For
• Some saw it as
• A way to ensure
• Sound currency
• Some saw it as
• A necessary
• source
• for loans

Arguments Against Some saw it as A
monopoly Some thought it Benefited only the rich

• Resulting Political
• Divisions
• Andrew Jackson opposed it,
• And Henry Clay supported it
• Clay forced a showdown, and
• Jackson diverted government
• Funds into pet banks

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Panic of 1837

• Jacksons banks issued their own banknotes
• Specie Circular
• Economic crisis in Great Britain