Jacksonian Democracy Have you ever been cheated out of something?

Election of 1824 From 1816 to 1824 Only one political party, the Democratic- Republicans or Jefferson’s Republicans, different groups in party with different views 1824 Monroe finished 2 nd term, declined to run for 3 rd, 4 candidates competed for President The Republican Party nominated William Crawford of GA, in poor health lost support The other three were favorite sons, Andrew Jackson and Henry Clay from the West, Clay from KY and as Spkr of the HS supported internal improvements, Tariffs and a strong national bank; Jackson a General from TN, a hero from the War of 1812 but in poverty claimed to speak for those left out, John Quincy Adams of MA supported trade in NE Jackson won the popular votes in the election, but no candidate received a majority of the electoral votes, went to Hs of Reps, Clay met with Adams used influence as Spkr to defeat Jackson, Adams promised Clay Sec. of St. seen as a stepping stone to Pres., Jackson called “the corrupt bargain” Adams presidency outside of public opinion, wanted a stronger navy, Gov’t funded scientific expeditions, control of economic growth, Congress turned against

Election of 1828 Party divided into Dem-Rep and National Rep; Dem-Rep supported Jackson, National Rep. supported Adams Dem-Rep supported states rights, mistrusted strong Fed gov’t, Frontier, immigrants and laborers Nat’l Rep strg central Gov’t, fed road building, Bank of the United States, merchants and farmers Dirty mudslinging campaign filled with insults, Adams accused of betraying the people, passed out hand bills, Adams fought back with a song about Jackson executing deserters Jackson won the Frontier, and Sth who supported States rights, John C. Calhoun switched to join Jackson and was his VP, 56 % of popular vote for Jackson and 176 electoral votes

Jackson’s Presidency 3/1829 1,000’s to DC for inauguration, afterward attended a reception at the White House, trampled carpets, spilled food on sofas and chairs, tore down the curtains, had Mule races on the front lawn and got drunk on KY whiskey and set bonfires on White House lawn Jackson had been born in a log cabin, parents poor farmers, died before he was 15, fought in Revolution as a teen, before 30 elected to legislature in TN, famous for Battle of New Orleans and battle of Horseshoe bend against Creek indians, Called “old Hickory” strong like an old stick, Frontiersman loved him Promised equal protection and equal benefits for all white men, limited suffrage for white men had been lifted 58% could now vote, Blacks and Native Americans still had no vote, 22 of 24 states changed to allow popular vote to elect Pres. Spoils System- Wanted to open Gov’t to all people, said gov’t had become a bureaucracy, non-elected officials carrying out laws, Jackson fired Fed workers and replaced them w/ his supporters, Jackson called King Andrew, to the victors go the spoils

Tariff Debate Caucuses replaced by nominating conventions, 1 st in Baltimore for Democratic party in 1832, Jackson won on the idea he could win 2/3rds of vote Tariff or import taxes were an issue in parts of the country, 1828 Tariff passed protecting New Eng. Manufacturing, Southerners hated saying another way Fed supported North and forgot about them John C Calhoun argued that states had the right to nullify fed law, some called for secession, did a state have the right to go it’s own way, Calhoun referred to the VA and KY resolutions 1830 Webster defended the Constitution and Union in a debate on the Senate floor with Robert Haynes of SC Jackson stated at a dinner honoring Thomas Jefferson, “ Our Federal union…must be preserved”, Calhoun said” The Union…next to our liberty, most dear”, Calhoun resigned as VP and won Senate seat back 1832 Congress passed a new lower tariff, Calhoun and SC legislature passed the Nullification act, saying SC would not pay illegal tariffs Jackson supported a compromise made by Henry Clay, lowering tariff over several years, passed the Force Bill, president can use military to enforce acts of Congress, Sc voted to nullify Force act, Amended tariff