What is the worst part of Illinois politics?

Andrew Jackson’s Presidency

Cause-Increased Voters Rights Increased voter rights/suffrage Property restrictions being removed nation wide 1824 ->355,000 1828 ->1.1 million 1840 -> Over 2 million What could increased suffrage lead to? Jackson elected largely by the lower class

Election of 1824 Jackson wins popular vote but can not win a majority Decision goes to the House Henry Clay decides to back Adams Jackson looses Seen as a corrupt deal “The Corrupt Bargain” Leads to very dirty election in 1828 Jackson will win

LANDSLIDE

Jacksonian Era Increased voter rights Increased Presidential Power Spoils system Political Conventions Increased Presidential Power Used the veto The Force Bill Westward Expansion Indian Removal Act

Spoils System Jackson gave govt. jobs to political supporters Reward for political activism Still used in more local governments Makes govt. offices less efficient Loyalty over competence Not new, but was exposed under Jackson

What makes some one “Civilized?”

Political Conventions Replaced the caucus system Members of Congress choose Presidential candidates Political Conventions Used today to determine candidates for office Now done by voters in the state Used to be representatives from the states Expands political participation Gets Jackson re-elected

The Nullification Crisis South Carolina had invested poorly Slaves as opposed to industry Buy manufactured goods from UK US had been using tariffs to support business 1828->”Tariff of Abominations” SC threatens to secede

Crisis cont. John C. Calhoun is VP from South Carolina Argues that states have the right to ignore law Nullification States had the right because they formed the union 1832 New lower tariff South Carolina not satisfied Passes nullification

Jackson is Furious Considers nullification “treason” Passes the Force Bill Allows the President to enforce acts of Congress with the military Calhoun pushes a reduced tariff plan through SC stops nullification

Jackson vs The Bank The Second National Bank had been established in 1816 Regulate commerce Bank for banks Seen as favoring big business Disliked in south and west Backed state bank’s paper money with gold States issued too much money More loans at lower costs

Jackson vs The Bank cont. Congress extended the bank 20 years Jackson vetoed the bill Big issue in 1832 election (Jackson won) Jackson pulls money from National Bank Slowly kills national bank (no money) Spoils system (favors certain banks) Transition to strict gold standard

Effects of the Bank “Monster” Moves nation away from paper money Ruins the value of current paper money Massive inflation Panic in 1834, but not long lasted 1836 requires land purchases made in gold Slowed the economy Depression of 1837 (Rivals great depression)

Election of 1832

Expansion of the Veto Originally used on a constitutionality basis Expanded to a political basis under Jackson

Cherokee Seen as an independent nation In the 1820 Cherokee become most “civilized” tribe in America Written language Newspaper (Cherokee Phoenix) Owned land and slaves Growing Christian population Growing education movement Adopt American clothing and architecture

Indian Removal Jackson campaigns on Indian Removal Supported by lower class and westerners Land seen as necessary for nations expansion Agriculture Had been fought for in the Revolution and War of 1812 Fear of Indians as well

Georgia Wants Farm Land 1828 Georgia passes laws nullifying Cherokee laws and independence Georgians trying to move into Cherokee land Cherokee unsuccessfully plea to Supreme Court 2 unsuccessful Supreme Court cases

“Rich Joe” Vann

The Cherokee in 1828

Indian Removal Act 1830

Cherokee Resistance Cherokee refuse to leave Small group with out authority sign treaty Cherokee forced to leave at gunpoint Trail of Tears 4,000 Cherokee die ¼ of all who go

Growing Whig Party Born in response to “King Andrew” Won’t beat Jackson Will beat his successor Van Buren in 1840 Support infrastructure improvement Power of congress over President

Was Jackson a Tyrant?