1. Politics of the People
Andrew Jackson’s election to the presidency in 1828 brought a new era of popular democracy

2. Key Vocabulary and Key People
Key Terms
Nominating Conventions
Jacksonian Democracy
Democratic Party
Spoils System
Kitchen Cabinet
Key People
John C. Calhoun
Martin Van Buren

3. A New Kind of President
As the Country Continued to Expand, the rise of the Lower and middle class saw the wealthy gaining more power in fewer Numbers
The New Lower and Middle Class Also saw their influence in government Shrinking
Small farmers, Frontier Settlers, and Slave owners turned to War Hero Andrew Jackson to defend their rights

4. We’re Having a Party
As Jackson’s Popularity Rose, Voting expanded to include more white males but abolished the voting power of free blacks
Nominating conventions replaced Party leaders in choosing their presidential nominee expanding voting rights
The Expansion of Democracy would be known as Jacksonian Democracy

5. Banana Splits
Jackson and J.Q. Adams continued to split the Democratic-Republican Party creating TWO political parties, the Democratic Party and National Republicans
Jackson appealed to the common man as J.Q. Adams was a wealthy politician
Jackson Would Choose John C. Calhoun as his running mate in a rematch of the 1824 election

6. Leader of the common pack
John Quincy Adams was seen as out of Touch with the Common man…Cold and uncaring
Jackson Was Described as Hot-tempered, Crude, and unprepared to be president
Jackson would win the election in a landslide with a record number of popular votes

7. A Real Man’s Man Jackson was popular for many reasons:
He was NOT Aristocratic and led a life of hardships
He was a military hero in the Revolutionary war who escaped capture
He Built his own legal practice through hard work
He was a war hero in the War of 1812

8. Crowd Control
Shortly after the election Jackson’s wife Rachel died of a Heart attack taking a toll on Jackson
Jackson’s Inauguration brought together people of all classes in celebration
Jackson, the common man, would be a popular president from day one

9. I Guess Jackson left the Milk out of the Refrigerator all night or something
Jackson used the Spoils System to reward his political supporters with jobs in government including Martin Van Buren as his Secretary of state
He would also create a “Kitchen Cabinet” to advise him on other matters of politics

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