How does this political cartoon portray President Jackson? How are Native Americans depicted in this cartoon? What is the artist trying to tell us?

Election of 1824 Andrew Jackson; Henry Clay; John Quincy Adams Jackson wins popular vote – not majority in electoral college Goes to the House of Reps. Because neither Jackson or Adams won the majority of votes in the electoral college, the House of Representatives had to vote for the leader. Clay swayed voters not to vote for Jackson

Election Results? Henry Clay sways the vote to Adams Adams wins – Clay named as Sec’y of State “Corrupt bargain” (sore loser!)

Changes are coming Democratic Party is formed Appeals to the common man War record Humble origins Voting requirements change No longer needed to own property Enlarges voting population

1828 Election Results

Jackson’s New Presidential Style Increases power of the Executive Office Spoils system Record number of vetoes (12) – vetoes bill to re- authorize the U.S. Bank. Feels U.S. Bank only benefits the northerner industrialists https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gx5IyumKmDI

Indian Removal Act 1830 Five civilized tribes Adopted European culture Cherokee Choctaw Seminole Creek Chickasaw Adopted European culture Jackson does not think assimilation could work Too costly to protect Act gave funds to make treaties

Trail of Tears Cherokee Nation fights removal Worster v. Georgia (Supreme Court) Chief Justice John Marshall “…made his decision; now let him enforce it.” Cherokee sent on 800-mile trip Many died on the way to inferior land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykIIRi4IO6U&index=6&list=PLEE5CE904C89C05F0 Start video at 6:20 and go into part 7 until 6:10

Votes in the House for “Tariff of Abomination” John C. Calhoun – Vice President and S.C. senator Why does he talk of nullification? How does Jackson respond? What actions does Henry Clay take? Vote for increased tariffs

Do you agree with the cartoonist’s viewpoint? Why or why not?