Election of no winner of electoral college -John Q. Adams chosen over Jackson as President -Called corrupt bargain because Jackson had most votes - Henry Clay promised Sec. of State if he influenced Congress to vote for Adams instead of Jackson. -Jackson’s supporters formed Democratic Party and opposed Adams’ policies
Election of no winner of electoral college -John Q. Adams chosen over Jackson as President -Called corrupt bargain because Jackson had most votes -Jackson’s supporters formed Democratic Party and opposed Adams’ policies
Election of no winner of electoral college -John Q. Adams chosen over Jackson as President -Called corrupt bargain because Jackson had most votes -Jackson’s supporters formed Democratic Party and opposed Adams’ policies
Election of **high voter turnout b/c voting requirements had been lowered – no more landowning requirements -previous voting laws had limited voting to property owning white males -Jackson appealed to the “Common Man”***** -Jackson becomes first western President****(Tennessee) Jackson re-elected first use of national nominating conventions
Jackson’s Presidency -”Common Man”’s President -creation of the Spoils System Giving government positions to your friends as favors -greater democracy, but women and minorities still ignored -Great Silence over the issue of slavery
Nullification Crisis -debate over high tariffs -Tariff of Abominations (Tariffs of 1816 and 1824) – outraged the South -John C. Calhoun – VP to Jackson during 1 st term -theory of nullification Calhoun’s “S.C. Exposition and Protest” -S.C. threatens secession -Jackson threatens the use of force -Henry Clay organizes a compromise
Nullification Crisis -debate over high tariffs -Tariff of Abominations -John C. Calhoun -theory of nullification Calhoun’s “S.C. Exposition and Protest” -S.C. threatens secession -Jackson threatens the use of force -Henry Clay organizes a compromise
Nullification Crisis -debate over high tariffs -Tariff of Abominations -John C. Calhoun -theory of nullification Calhoun’s “S.C. Exposition and Protest” -S.C. threatens secession -Jackson threatens the use of force -Henry Clay organizes a compromise
Indian Policy -different views about Indian policy -Indian Removal Act, forced relocation of thousands of Indians west -Cherokee takes the issue to the Supreme Court and wins -Worchester v. Georgia – Cherokee win their individual identity as a political group -Jackson ignores the court and orders removal -Trail of Tears, 1838 – 17,000 Cherokee Indians moved to Oklahoma – 4000 die on way
Indian Policy -different views about Indian policy -Indian Removal Act, Cherokee takes the issue to the Supreme Court and wins -Worchester v. Georgia -Jackson ignores the court and orders removal -Trail of Tears, 1838
National Bank -Jackson disliked the Bank of the U.S. -thought it an abuse of power and served the wealthy first -thought it lacked the constitutional ability to exist -Jackson vetoed the new charter for the bank and withdrew all gov’t funds *-Jackson placed gov’t funds in favored state banks which critics called the “Pet Banks” which led to a monetary crisis
Van Buren -Martin Van Buren was elected after Jackson - * first “real” politician –creates first political machine -suffered b/c of Jackson’s bank policies -Panic of 1837 left many in bad economic situations -Newly formed Whig party gains strength – only formed out of hatred for Jackson’s policies. Formed by Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams
Harrison and Tyler -War hero William Henry Harrison becomes first Whig President – chooses Tyler as running mate even though Tyler was against it -Harrison dies 1 month into office (pneumonia) -John Tyler is first V.P. to become President – becomes known as “His Accidency”