1. The Jackson Era ( )
Chapter 12, Lesson 1

2. Vocabulary: CH. 12, Lesson 1 Home learning
Mudslinging
Bureaucracy
Spoils system

3. James Monroe Leaves Office
the US had only ONE major political party = Democratic-Republicans (DRs)
Monroe stepped down
Four D-Rs candidates ran for president
The candidates’ had different views, as they represented different regions

4. Former Federalist, turned Democratic- Republican
Candidates of 1824
Candidate
Political Party
Who Supported Them?
John Quincy Adams (former VP, from Mass.)
Former Federalist, turned Democratic- Republican
People of Northeast, especially merchants
Henry Clay
(Speaker of the House of Rep.)
D-R
People of Kentucky and West (frontier)
Andrew Jackson
(War Hero from Tennessee)
Tennessee and West—common men who felt they were being left out of politics.

5. The Election of 1824 Jackson got the largest number of popular votes
But, no one got a majority of the electoral votes!
12th Amendment— when no candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, the House of Rep. selects the President
John Quincy Adams is elected President.
Clay met with Adams.
Clay uses his influences in the House to defeat Jackson.
Adams wins Presidency, and names Henry Clay Secretary of State.
Jackson’s supported accused them of corruption and cheating in the election.

6. Activity #1: Adams as President
Read Adams as President (pg. 331)
List three accomplishments of President John Quincy Adams
accomplishments of President John Quincy Adams
Accomplishments of President John Quincy Adams

7. Adams’ Presidency Created STRONG federal government
His policies horrified his opponents who wanted a more limited role for the federal government
Improved roads, harbors, and rivers

8. Activity #2: Split of the Republican Party
By 1824, the Democratic-Republican Party splits
Election 1828
Democrats
1. Candidate the party supported: ______________
Party’s Beliefs or Ideas:
2. ________________
3. ________________
National Republicans
1. Candidate the party supported: ________________
Party’s Beliefs or Ideas:
2. ________________
3. ________________
Directions: Read The Election of 1828 (pg. 332) .
1. Identify who each party supported (candidate)
2. Identify two ideas/beliefs the party believed in.

9. The Republican Party Democrats Andrew Jackson
By 1824, the Democratic-Republican Party splits
Democrats
Andrew Jackson
Favored states’ rights and mistrusted strong central government
Many were people from the frontier, immigrants, or workers in the big cities
National Republicans
J. Quincy Adams
Favored strong federal government
Wealthy voters, merchants

10. Campaign of 1828 Both parties resorted to mudslinging (insults)
Election had:
slogans
flyers
rallies and BBQs
John C. Calhoun, Adams’ VP, switched parties to run with Jackson
Jackson won an overwhelming victory

11. Jackson: “Old Hickory”
Born in a log cabin
War hero
Nicked named “Old Hickory”—he was as tough as a hickory stick
Jackson’s rise from a log cabin to the White House demonstrated the American success story

12. New Voters
Jackson promised “equal protection and equal benefits” for all Americans
A spirit of equality spread throughout American politics
States loosened restrictions for voting
Ex. owning property to vote
New voters
More white men voted
Women couldn’t vote
African Americans and Native Americans had few rights

13. The Spoils System
Democrats wanted more ordinary people in gov. jobs = expand democracy
Jackson replaced workers with his supporters
Fired employees protested, saying Jackson was acting like a tyrant = King Andrew I
Replacing gov. employees with the winner’s supporters is called the spoils system

14. Bell Ringer: Andrew Jackson
List and explain two things you learned about Andrew Jackson last class.
HINT: “A spirit of equality spread throughout American politics”
“Fired employees!”
“American success story”

15. Nullification Crisis 1832
South Carolina refused to collect Federal Tariff (tax on imports) = nullify Federal law!!
Jackson: States couldn’t “pick/choose” which federal laws they would obey
Threaten to send the Army—SC agreed to charge a lower Fed. Tariff

16. Trail of Tears

17. Andrew Jackson: Villain or Hero?
Video: As you watch list the Positive Policies and Negative Policies of Andrew Jackson
Reading: After reading list the negative and positive polices of Andrew Jackson
Positive Polices (Contributions) as President
Negative Polices (Contributions) as President

18. Assessment HERO: Commemorative Plaque VILLIAN: Wanted Poster
Use information you’ve learned about Andrew Jackson to create the following:
HERO: Commemorative Plaque
VILLIAN: Wanted Poster

19. Activity #3: Read Ch. 12, Lesson 1— New Parties Emerge and Jackson as President (pg. 330-334)
What practices of the 1828 elections are still used today?
How do the election of 1828 show the growth of democracy?
How do you think new election campaign methods affected American democracy?
Complete: The Election of 1824 Infographic—pg. 331 questions (#1 and #2)
Complete: The Election of 1828 Infographic—pg. 332 questions (#1 and #2)