Age of Jackson

President Monroe Establish tariffs Rechartering the national bank Sponsor developing transportation “American System” –Henry Clay

Missouri Compromise Missouri want to be state Disagreement over free or slave state Missouri slave state Maine Free state

Election of 1824 John Quincy Adams vs Jackson Adams Wins National Republican party and Democratic party

Jackson Elected In 1828 Jackson is elected president Common persons champion “Old Hickory”

Jacksonian Democracy Spoils System All classes involved Big Block of Cheese

Indian Removal Act Provisioned funds to negotiate with Indians Move them west Worcester v. Georgia “John Marshal has made his decision, now let him enforce it” -Jackson

Cherokee Developed Alphabet, newspaper Adopted western way Owned slaves even

Trail of Tears U.S. Troops drove Cherokee into camps 800 mile Journey Sent in groups of 1000 More than a quarter of all Cherokee died

Nullification Tariffs increased John C. Calhoun vice pres. Britain bought less cotton

Nullification (states can nullify laws if seen as unconstitutional) –Calhoun Debate in senate over nullification Force Bill Compromise forged by Clay

Jackson’s Bank War Tried to get rid of National Bank Withdrawal of government deposits “Pet Banks” King Jackson? Opposition became The Whig Party

President Van Buren Wildcard Banks Printed make notes in excess The panic of 1837 1/3 of pop. Out of work

President Harrison William Henry Harrison “Tippecanoe” Died after 1 month in office Longest inauguration address

President Tyler John Tyler a former Democrat Halted Whig reforms Parties appeal to passion rather than reason New bread of politician