2. The Age of Jackson Week 9 Notes

3. Increase in Suffrage By 1820s voting rights were being extended to those not owning property… a.More poorer whites could now vote b. More farmers living in west were now politically active

4. Increase in Suffrage

5. Expansion of Democracy Election of 1828 –The election of Andrew Jackson, by “the common man” marks a new era in American Politics –People now believe that they should have control of their government Jacksonian Democracy –Jackson’s form of Democracy believed in expanded rights of all men –But he also believed the Presidency should be supreme

6. Important terms to know Spoils System –Giving important positions to political supporters Kitchen Cabinet –Andrew Jackson’s set of “unofficial advisors” –Represents his “imperial” style of presidency

7. The Spoils System As part of his love of the “Common Man” Jackson… 1.Removes existing government officials 2.Replaces them with his supporters 3.Puts common men in government positions 4.Jackson supporters include a. farmers western/southern b. urban immigrants

8. Jackson as Satan Dangles the Spoils of Victory over his Supporters

10. 1832 Tariff Conflict Southern states angered at new tariff: Tax on imports 1. Made European good more expensive here which helped US manufacturing 2. Europe however returns the tariff on US imports like “cotton” upsetting south

11. Tariff Crisis Southern States threaten… 1.To secede from US because of Tariffs 2.Nullify or reject and not pay the tariff Andrew Jackson in a move to preserve the union and enforce federal law threatens military action in South Carolina

13. Indian Removal Indian Removal Act –All Native Americans from east of the Miss. River must move West of the Miss. River Worcester v. Georgia –Supreme Court declares Indian Removal Act unconstitutional –Jackson tells Georgia to ignore the ruling Trail of Tears –Tragic relocation of Natives to the Southwest US

14. The Cherokee Nation After 1820

15. Indian Removal

16. Trail of Tears (1838- 1839)

18. Death of the National Bank Jackson and the Democrats believed their election was a mandate to kill the Bank of US 1.Claimed only helped elite 2.Encouraged monopoly 3.Expanded the gap between rich and poor 4.Did not benefit western interests 5.Wanted renewed reliance on state banks

19. The Downfall of “Mother Bank”

20. Controversial President Through Jacksons time in office many people were alarmed at his claim of power… 1.Ignores the court on Indian Removal 2.Ignored court on Bank People lamented a man acting like a “king”

21. An 1832 Cartoon “King Andrew An 1832 Cartoon “King Andrew

22. Photo of Andrew Jackson in 1844 (one year before his death) 1767 - 1845 Jackson is buried on his plantation outside Nashville Tennessee… He continues to be a debated leader especially since his face is on our currency?