1. Andrew Jackson

2. Election of 1828 More Men Allowed to Vote
Not Just Wealthy Land Owners
Mostly Farmers, Frontier Settlers, and Southern Slaveholders
Jackson Would Defend the Common People and Slave States
Democratic Party Formed
Election Focused on Candidate Personalities
John Calhoun (SC) Chosen as Vice President

3. Qualifications War Hero Worked Up From Poor to Rich “Common Man”
Hot-Tempered
After Victory, Threw a Party Tearing Up The White House Lawn

4. Spoils System “To The Victor Belong the Spoils of the Enemy”
Awarded Supporters With Government Positions
Martin Van Buren (Strongest Allie)
Kitchen Cabinet
Informal Trusted Advisors That Met In White House Kitchen

5. Tariffs Northerners Wanted Protected Tariff for Imported Goods
Southerners Wanted Lower Taxes For Imported Goods
Westerners Divided
Tariff of Abominations
High Tax Rates on Imported Goods

6. Nullification Crisis
States Have the Right to Challenge Federal Law as Unconstitutional
South Carolina Threatens to Leave the Union if Taxes Continue to Increase
Jackson Supported Federal Government
Threatened to Send Soldiers to South Carolina
Compromised Reached

7. 2nd Bank of the US McCulloch Vs. Maryland
Federal Bank Constitutional
Federal Law Superior to State Law
Jackson Vetoed Federal Bank Renewal
Moved Most of the Funds to State Banks
State Banks Offered Credit to Citizens
Helped Settle the West
Lowered National Debt

8. Black Hawk War Conflicts in Illinois Sauk Tribe Refuse to Leave
Run out of Food and Supplies = Surrender
Led to Removal of Native Americans in the Northwest Territory

9. Indian Removal Act
Removed Native Americans Who Lived East of the Mississippi
Pushed Native Americans Into Territories Further West
Supporters Argued It Would Help Native Americans
Prevent Further Conflicts With Settlers
Created Bureau of Indian Affairs

10. The Trail of Tears Cherokee Tribe Vs. United States
Gold Found on Cherokee Land In Georgia
Federal Government Not State Had Rights Over Native American Territory
Jackson Did Not Back Court Ruling
Almost 1/4 of All Cherokee Died on 800 Mile March