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Presidents and Politics 1830-1842
Standards…& Essential question SSUSH 7e: Explain Jacksonian Democracy, expanding suffrage, the rise of popular political culture and the development of American nationalism. E.Q.: What are the reasons why the common man begins to participate in elections?
Jacksonian Era (con’t) Politics in Washington John C. Calhoun’s politics Defender of the South Peggy O’Neal Eaton Martin Van Buren
Peggy O’Neal Eaton?
Later picture of Peggy Eaton
Jackson and the Bank The Second Bank of the U.S. Nicholas Biddle Powers of the Bank Private institution Enemies of the Bank “Wall Street” Western bankers Hard-money men “Locofocos”
Jackson and the Bank (con’t) The Bank bill Presidential veto The Bank war “pet banks” bank failures speculation boom Distribution bill End of the charter
The Election of 1836 Whigs Daniel Webster, Hugh Lawson, William Henry Harrison Democrats Martin Van Buren
Martin Van Buren
Presidency of Martin Van Buren Depression Sub-treasury system