Bank Wars Nullification Crisis Indian Removal Act Jackson’s Presidency Bank Wars Nullification Crisis Indian Removal Act

Bank Wars Nicholas Biddle – President of Bank Jackson dislikes Bank and Biddle Bank Charter due for renewal 1836

Whigs Plan By Henry Clay and Daniel Webster Apply for renewal 1832 Jackson will veto People will be mad and NOT reelect Jackson Whigs would get Presidency and reinstate the Bank

Whigs Plan Backfires Jackson does veto bank Unconstitutional Favors the rich

Jackson gets reelected Orders Taney to stop depositing money in bank Bank goes under Pet Banks get the money

Nullification Crisis Highest tariff passed in 1828 South is furious Vice Pres Calhoun stands up for states rights Jackson disagrees Calhoun quits and becomes senator for South Carolina.

South Carolina’s threat Calhoun threatens to secede if the tariff is not repealed. Jackson is ok on compromise tariff Jackson signs Force Bill No other state sides with South Carolina Nullification crisis passes (Note: Jackson favors national gov’t here.)

Indian Removal Act Since colonial times, we have been taking N.A. land The white settlers want land in Southeast. The white settlers kick N.A. out Georgia v. Cherokee nation Cherokee nation wins in Supreme Court Jackson says so what?? You still must leave.

Trail of Tears ¼ of 15,000 Cherokee indians die in trek to new lands.

Seminole War Seminole indians refuse to leave florida U.S. Army fights them 1,500 soldiers and 20 million dollars later, the U.S. Army wins and kicks the seminoles out. Note: (Jackson favors states rights here.)