The Jacksonian Era President Andrew Jackson Led from First president from the West (Tennessee) Fought in American Revolution Democratic-Republican

Why was Jackson popular? He was a war hero Won Battle of New Orleans in 1815 Ended the War of 1812 “Tough as hickory…” Outspoken and feared by his enemies Loyal to friends

Election of 1824 Jackson won the popular vote for president But did not have enough electoral votes to win What are electoral votes again? House of Representatives had to pick a president John Quincy Adams wins (son of John Adams) Jackson vows to become president in 1828 election

Jackson as President Jackson wins Election of 1828 Candidate for the new “Democratic Party” First president from a poor family First president without much education How could these things make him popular? Believed in a strong executive Vetoed 12 pieces of legislation More than all presidents before him combined

Competition for Land Indians lived on the land U.S. was buying Some tribes adapted to American society American settlers wanted to farm on Indian land caused conflict between Indians and Americans

Jefferson’s Policies on Indians Congress passed Indian Removal Act Indians living east of the Mississippi River must move to “Indian Territory” (present-day Oklahoma) 100 million acres of Indian lands cleared Cherokee took gov’t to court, arguing that they were a self-ruling nation Supreme Court decided Indians had to obey federal law but did not have rights of citizens

Indians Were Forced to Leave Many Indians did not want to leave their homes and were removed forcibly by army Indians across the rest of the nation were forced onto reservations often onto land no one else wanted because it was not good for farming

Trail of Tears, Movement of thousands of Indians to Oklahoma Tribes in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi mostly affected Jackson did not enforce laws that protected Indians lands

The U.S. Gains Mexican Territory In early 1800s, Texas, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico & Arizona were part of Mexico Mexico wanted Americans to settle in Texas to help them fight Indian raiders and encouraged them to come by offering cheap land and no taxes By the 1830s there were more Americans than Mexicans in Texas

Texas Revolution Problems arose between the Mexican government and the American settlers The Americans defeated the Mexicans in many battles including a famous one called the Alamo From , the U.S. acquired the states which used to belong to Mexico, further extending its territory