1. The “Age of the Common Man”
# Andrew Jackson’s election as President marked the beginning of a new age in American political history. Assess the validity of this generalization.
1st Term
“Kitchen Cabinet”
The Spoils System
Indian Removal Act
Favored “Small Government” but Not Afraid to use the Power of the Presidency
Nullification Crisis
Tariff of 1828
Force Act 1832
2nd Term
The Bank Crisis
Panic of 1837
Emergence of the Whig Party
Election of 1836
Martin Van Buren hand picked successor
The “Age of the Common Man”
Expansion of voting rights to non property holders
Election of 1824
Jackson wins popular vote, losses electoral
Corrupt Bargain
Election of 1828
“Mudslinging”
Character Debate (Jackson v. J.Q. Adams)
Establishment of the Democratic Party