In memoriam--our civil service as it was, a political cartoon by Thomas Nast showing statue of Andrew Jackson on pig, which is over "fraud," "bribery," and "spoils," eating "plunder." ----Harper's Weekly, 1877 April 28

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THE ELECTION OF 1824 Jackson: “a corrupt bargain!” March 1824: Calhoun withdrew and ran for vice presidency Crawford suffered series of paralytic strokes With barely a quarter of Americans voting Jackson had 99 electoral votes, Adams 84, Crawford 41 and Clay 37 Election went to the House of Representatives Clay, no longer in the running, swung his support to Adams who won Adams = President / Clay = Secretary of State Jackson: “a corrupt bargain!”

How many voted in 1824?

Why the difference in voter turn out? Simple answer: MUDSLINGING! PIMP! JackASS!

But seriously… Emphasis on idea that every citizen equally important and all should participate in government Final disestablishment of churches Beginnings of free-school movement, early interest in adult education and slow spread of secondary education Increase in number of newspapers and the decline in their prices Eight times as many people voted in 1840 as in 1824 With increase in importance of voting came increase in competition among candidates Running campaigns and getting vote out required money, people and organized effort Parties became powerful institutions that instilled loyalty among adherents 1828 election stimulated party formation Created bureaucracies Devoted party workers were rewarded with political offices Candidates decided best way to attract voters was by flattery

And of course… THE APPEAL of JACKSON Jackson similar to Washington Soldier first Inveterate speculator in western lands Owner of plantation and slaves Man with few intellectual interests and only sketchily educated More like a southern planter than a frontiersman Stood as a symbol for a new democratically oriented generation Drew support from every section and social class Believed in equality of opportunity and distrusted entrenched status

The Appeal of Jackson “common man” “Old Hickory” Jefferson: believed ordinary man could be educated to believe what was right Jackson: insisted ordinary man knew what was right by instinct “Old Hickory”

THE SPOILS SYSTEM Jackson decided to punish those who wronged him in the campaign Political office seen as reward for victory Is this “democratic”? Does it still happen today?

Jacksonian Democracy A movement for more democracy in American government in the 1830s. Led by President Andrew Jackson, this movement championed greater rights for the common man and was opposed to any signs of aristocracy in the nation. -The American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy Jacksonian democracy was characterized by contempt for knowledge and belief that ordinary Americans can do anything they set their minds to. (BUT in reality Jackson actually did appoint people from social and intellectual elite)

Homework Questions 1-5 from Ch.9 Ids and Ques. Question 1: be specific and must include 3 major things that President Jackson did that support your description of him.