The Age of Jackson What policies are brought in by Andrew Jackson?

Henry Clay’s “American System” House speaker Henry Clay tries to fix US economy: 1) Develop transportation & travel systems 2) Protective tariffs (on imports) 3) Continue national bank + unified currency North=favors plan, South=against plan, West=likes a few parts of plan. Ultimately Congress & Monroe okay plan.

Missouri Compromise Missouri & Maine want to become states (free or slave states?) Monroe, a slave owner wants states to determine for themselves Missouri will be added as a slave state, Maine a free state. In future 36° 30’ lat. will divide free and slave territory

Democratic-Republicans Split! 1824: John Quincy Adams beats Andrew Jackson in election Jacksonians accuse Adams of stealing election Jacksonians more uspet when Adams appoints Henry Clay as Sec. of State Clay/Adams supporters = Whig Party Jackson’s supporters = Democratic Party

Andrew Jackson becomes President 1828: Jackson wins, gives jobs to supporters (spoils system) 1830: Indian Removal Act, Jackson wants to force Native Americans out of east coast & south Cherokee fight in court – Supreme Court rules Jackson doesn’t have right to remove Indians Jackson ignores the ruling Sends Indians on “Trail of Tears” (p. 125 ) “(Sup. Court Justice) John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!”

Trail of Tears (Page 125) About how many tribes were forced onto the trail of tears? When & why did the term “Trail of Tears” originate? What was the furthest north, south & east tribes were forced onto the trail? (states & tribes) Where did most tribes wind up?

Nullification Crisis Southern states upset about tariffs, Brits buying less cotton S. Carolina says they can declare a law unconstitutional, so tariffs are null and void Jackson threatens to use military to collect taxes

Bank Wars Jackson upset National Bank doesn’t loan to common people Takes all of the govt’s money and puts it into “pet banks” (banks loyal to Democrats) Bank of US just like any other bank now – people annoyed with Jackson’s tactics