The Rise of Andrew Jackson John M. Sacher University of Central Florida

Political Parties Federalists and Republicans 1790s-1815 Republicans s Republicans divide into: –National Republicans –Democrats/Jacksonians/Jacksonian Democrats

National Republicans Henry ClayJohn Quincy Adams

American System

Martin Van Buren

Coffin Handbill Jackson’s Marriage Jackson’s Marriage

Electoral Votes— Election is “Between J.Q. Adams, who can write. And Andy Jackson, who can fight.”

Jacksonian Democracy (The Age of the Common Man) 1. Increased opportunity to be involved in politics 2. Rotation in office; Spoils System; Reform 3. The President and the people

Jackson’s Inauguration

Democratic Ideology 1. President is the representative of the people. 2. States’ Rights/Strict Construction/Small government (negative liberal state). 3. Do not welcome economic and social change (or at least don’t believe government should aid this change.) 4. People vs. Aristocracy, Moral view of society.

Jackson’s Bank War

1832 Presidential Election

1832 Popular Vote Candidates Andrew Jackson 687,502 (55.0%) Henry Clay 530,189 (42.4%) John Floyd 33,108 (2.6%) William Wirt 100,000 (?)

Assassination Attempt Whig comment: It is appropriate “that the chief who violated the Constitution, proscribed public virtue, and introduced high-handed corruption into public affairs and debauchery into private circles” should have been a victim of such an attempt

Political Party Math Whigs= National Republicans + National Republicans + Antimasons + Antimasons + Disgruntled Democrats Disgruntled Democrats

Nullification Enforcing the Tariff 1833 Tariff “Our Federal Union, It Must be Preserved.”

Antimasonic Party They found “a good enough Morgan until after the election.” William Wirt

King Andrew I Executive Usurpation We are the midst of a revolution hitherto bloodless but rapidly tending towards a total change of the pure republican character of the government and to the concentration of all power in the hands of one man.” Henry Clay

Whig Ideas 1. Congress represents the people. 2. A strong federal government and a broad reading of the Constitution (positive liberal state.) 3. Welcome & encourage economic and social change. 4. Organic view of society; cooperation not conflict.