1. Chapter 13-JQA and the Rise of Mass Democracy

2. The Presidency of JQA (#6)
Corrupt Bargain (Election of 1824)
Charges of Corruption
Nationalist
Fairness with the Cherokee
Disliked the position and was in return disliked

3. Election of 1828 Jackson was a…..?
Son of a Prostitute and an adulterer
Adams was a……?
Gambling Pimp
Long Live American Politics!

4. Post-Presidency-Adams
One of the few EXs who had a very strong career
Lawyer
Member of House of Representatives
Defended brilliantly in the Amistad Case
Much happier out of office

5. “The People’s President”
Andrew Jackson
“The People’s President”

7. Jacksonian Highs and lows
Indian Removal (Worcester v. Georgia (1832))
“Tariff of Abominations” and the Nullies
Spoils System
Death to the Bank!
Federal Bank v. “Pet Banks”

8. Jacksonian Legacy Use the Myth of the Presidency to his advantage
Good Politician
Popular (Probably could have served three terms, easily)
Expanded the powers of the Presidency

9. Quiz As G.W., rate the presidency of Andrew Jackson. Please explain.
What precedents, positive or negative, were set by President Jackson
Did Jackson’s personality enable or disable him as a President
IDs: Spoils System, Pet Banks and Peggy Eaton (Answer 2 of 3)
Extra Credit: Name the President that first rode on a train

10. President Martin Van Buren

11. Martin Van Buren First to be born under an American Flag
Good politician, born of “machine” politics
Inherited the problems of Jackson’s America (Without his popularity)
Depression (Panic of 1837)
Texas
Problems of Jackson

12. Panic of 1837 Speculation “Jacksonian” Finance
Collapse of British Banks
Hessian Fly~ Grain Prices soar
Bank Failures
Whigs called for intervention/Democrats want to stay out

13. Texan Independence Fought for Independence from Mexico
Mexico had early victories but did not win the war
Jackson recognized
Wanted to join union but slavery got in the way

14. Election of 1840 WHH-President (Temporarily-30 days)
Two economic visions
“Ballyhoo”
Two-Party system
Whigs and Democratic Republicans (Democrats)
“Catchall” Parties
Avoided extremes