Jacksonian Democracy
Election of 1828 Gen. Andrew Jackson (D) Gen. Andrew Jackson (D) VP John Calhoun VP John Calhoun Pres. John Q. Adams (NR) Pres. John Q. Adams (NR) Sec. Richard Rush Sec. Richard Rush Issues- Issues- Pimps and Ho’s! Pimps and Ho’s!
Andrew Jackson (D) Carolinas/ Tenn. Carolinas/ Tenn. POW in Revolution POW in Revolution Self Trained Lawyer Self Trained Lawyer Representative (1797) Representative (1797) Senator ( ) Senator ( ) Plantation Owner Plantation Owner General- “Old Hickory” General- “Old Hickory” Senator ( ) Senator ( )
Jacksonian Democracy Common Man Common Man Mass Democracy Mass Democracy “Log Cabin President” “Log Cabin President”
Spoils System 1) Fired all gov’t officials 1) Fired all gov’t officials 2) Replaced with his supporters 2) Replaced with his supporters Pros Pros Rewards participation in gov’t Rewards participation in gov’t Loyalty Loyalty Prevents permanent gov’t employees Prevents permanent gov’t employees Cons Cons Corrupt Corrupt Incompetent Incompetent Non-continuity Non-continuity
Kitchen Cabinet Used Personal Friends as Advisors Used Personal Friends as Advisors
Nullification Crisis Tariff of 1832 Tariff of 1832 South Carolina threatens to secede South Carolina threatens to secede Force Bill Force Bill Tariff of 1833 Tariff of 1833
Trail of Tears 1830 Indian Removal Act 1830 Indian Removal Act 1831 Cherokee v Georgia 1831 Cherokee v Georgia 1832 Worcester v Georgia 1832 Worcester v Georgia
Bank War Jackson hates the US Bank Jackson hates the US Bank 1832 Henry Clay tries to re-charter the Bank to trap Jackson 1832 Henry Clay tries to re-charter the Bank to trap Jackson Veto- Anger Rich Easterners Veto- Anger Rich Easterners Not Veto- Anger Westerners Not Veto- Anger Westerners Jackson vetoes it Jackson vetoes it
Election of 1832 D-Pres. Andrew Jackson (Tn) D-Pres. Andrew Jackson (Tn) Martin Van Buren (NY) Martin Van Buren (NY) NR-Henry Clay (Ky) NR-Henry Clay (Ky) AM-William Wirt (Md) AM-William Wirt (Md)
New States Michigan (26 th ) Michigan (26 th ) Arkansas (25 th ) Arkansas (25 th )
Texas Revolution Causes Mexico free in 1823 Americans invited in to settle ($) 1) Must learn Spanish 2) Must become Catholic 3) Must follow Mexican Laws Santa Anna ends slavery/ centralizes power
1836 Texas declares independence Lone Star Republic
Alamo Goliad
1836 Battle of San Jacinto Gen. Sam Houston defeats Santa Anna Santa Anna forced to sign treaty
Whig Party ( ) Conservative Conservative Strong Legislature/ Weak Executive Strong Legislature/ Weak Executive Moral Reform Programs Moral Reform Programs Public Schools Public Schools American System American System
Election of 1836 Dem- VP Martin Van Buren (NY) Rep. Richard Mentor Johnson Whig-4 Different Candidates Split election and send it to Congress
Martin Van Buren (D) New York Dutch Speaking Family State Senator ( ) Senator ( ) Gov. of NY (1829) Sec. of State ( ) VP ( )
Panic of 1837 Cause- Over-speculation in land/ improvements/ etc. Solution Laissez Faire Ind. Treasury Bill
Foreign Affairs Aroostook War Bloodless skirmish over Maine boundary Caroline Affair US warship supplying Canadian rebels burned
Election of 1840 Whig- Gen. William Henry Harrison (Oh) John Tyler (Va) Dem- Pres. Martin Van Buren (NY) VP Johnson
“Tippecanoe and Tyler Too”