How many presidential candidates are there? How many electoral votes must a candidate get to WIN?
Election of 1824 Candidate Party Electoral Vote Popular Vote John Quincy Adams (MA) Democratic- Republican 84115,696 Henry Clay (KY) Democratic- Republican 3747,136 Andrew Jackson (TN) Democratic- Republican 99152,933 William H. Crawford (GA) Democratic- Republican 4146,979 Who wins?
NOTES: Andrew Jackson
Background 1.Supported by the poor/small farmers 2.War Hero a.Battle of New Orleans - War of 1812 b.Led invasion of Florida against Spanish and Seminoles
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New Political Parties Washington no party Adams & Hamilton Federalists Jefferson Democratic Republicans John Q. Adams National Republicans (Whigs) Believe in gov’t led Improvement Andrew Jackson Democrats Believed in limited gov’t Remember were the Anti- Federalists disappear after the war of 1812
Election of 1828 Candidates Party Electoral Vote Popular Vote Andrew Jackson (TN) John C. Calhoun (SC) Democrat Republican ,286 J.Q. Adams (MA) Richard Rush (PA) National Republican 83508,064
Legacy as President : “King Andrew” 1.Patronage: gave jobs to friends a.Spoils system: i. Winners get the “spoils” of war…the “spoils” are jobs for all those who supported him in his campaign a.Used to be called patronage system Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual gives to another
2. Tariff of 1828: tax on imports to encourage manufacturing a.Benefits north / hurts south a.Why???? b.Nullification Crisis: South Car. declared Federal law unconstitutional i.Calhoun threatened to secede (withdraw from US)
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2. Tariff of 1828: tax on imports to encourage manufacturing a.Benefits north / hurts south b.Nullification Crisis: South Car. declared Federal law unconstitutional i.Calhoun threatened to secede (withdraw from US) ii.Jackson threatens to send 50,000 troops c.Compromise = lower tariff/ don’t secede
3. Indian Relocation a.Gold in GA – white settlers want land b.Indian Relocation Act: law allowed the President to negotiate land trades with Amer. Ind. i.Supreme Ct declares act unconstitutional Jackson ignores! c.Trail of tears: forced march of Cherokee to Oklahoma… ¼ die ***Impt: Ignores checks & balances & devastates Native American population ***
1.Color & label Indian homelands (5 tribes) 2.Color & label Indian reservation lands 3.Draw & label the Cherokee Trail of Tears
4. VETO (forbid laws) a.Vetoes legislation needed to keep FEDERAL BANK b.Puts all $ in PET BANKS (state banks loyal to Jackson)
Democratic cartoon shows Jackson fighting the monster Bank. “The Bank,” Jackson told Martin Van Buren, “is trying to kill me, but I will kill it!”
1833 Democratic cartoon shows Jackson destroying the ‘devil’s Bank’
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Time Out 24. Why was Andrew Jackson referred to as “the common man’s” President? 25. Explain what the spoils system is and why people accused Jackson of using it. 26. Why was Jackson nicknamed “King Andrew”? 31. Why did South Carolina threaten to secede from the Union (Nullification Crisis)? What man led the move for secession? What President threatened to hang him? 32. How was the Nullification Crisis resolved? Why did South Carolina believe they had the right to secede?
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