Andrew Jackson

Background and Education Earned Nickname “Old Hickory” Studied Law Lived on the Frontier Born a son to immigrants

Military Experience *Won the Battle of New Orleans *Defeated the Creek Indians *Fought in American Revolution

Political and Business Experience *Senator *Judge *Land dealer *Lawyer

Native American Removal *Creeks called him “Sharp Knife” *Worchester v Georgia (Jackson refused to enforce courts ruling) *Known to show no mercy in removing Natives off their land

Nullification Crisis *1828 Tariff of Abominations (highest tariff in nations history) *Calhoun believed states had the right to nullify *Jackson disagrees, Calhoun resigns *South Carolina threatens to secede from the Union

National Bank *Undemocratic since it was run by private bankers *Clay and Webster raise this issue in the election of 1832 *Jackson vetoes this and gains popularity with the common man

Spoils System *Practice of rewarding supporters with Government jobs *Jackson fired many government employees and replaced them with average citizens *Was criticized that these people who held new governmental jobs were unqualified *Created “kitchen cabinet” where unofficial advisers were used by Jackson because his original cabinet was unqualified

Andrew Jackson Background and Education Military Experience Earned Nickname “Old Hickory” Studied Law Lived on the Frontier Born a son to immigrants Military Experience *Won the Battle of New Orleans *Defeated the Creek Indians *Fought in American Revolution Native American Removal *Creeks called him “Sharp Knife” *Worchester v Georgia (Jackson refused to enforce courts ruling *Known to show no mercy in removing Natives off their land Political and Business Experience *Senator *Judge *Land dealer *Lawyer

*Practice of rewarding supporters with Government jobs Nullification Crisis *1828 Tariff of Abominations (highest tariff in nations history) *Calhoun believed states had the right to nullify *Jackson disagrees, Calhoun resigns *South Carolina threatens to secede from the Union National Bank *Undemocratic since it was run by private bankers *Clay and Webster raise this issue in the election of 1832 *Jackson vetoes this and gains popularity with the common man Spoils System *Practice of rewarding supporters with Government jobs *Jackson fired many government employees and replaced them with average citizens *Was criticized that these people who held new governmental jobs were unqualified *Created “kitchen cabinet” where unofficial advisers were used by Jackson because his original cabinet was unqualified