1. The New Politics Essential Questions:
Why was this time period considered a new era in politics?
What were the issues that led to the nullification crisis?
How did the lives of Native Americans change under the Jackson administration?
Why was Jackson against the Second Bank of the United States?
Homework:
Ch. 6 Lesson 2 A Changing Culture pg. 167
Biography: James Fenimore Cooper

2. A New Era in Politics
ordinary citizens had become a greater political force.
Each State could determine who voted
Frequently limited to land owners
As country became more urban, more people complained
Early 1800s began to remove land ownership requirement
Happened in west first – no entrenched elite
Opponents to universal suffrage feared mob rule
Newspapers made politics more popular

3. Process of Voting Printed ballots replaced voice voting in 1800s
Reduced errors in counting
Political Parties printed their own ballots in different colors
allowed people to see how others voted
Led to bribery and intimidation

4. Nominating the Candidates
Caucus
Party leaders gather to pick candidate
Convention
Party members select delegates to vote for candidate

5. Andrew Jackson Self made man Grew up from poverty War hero
Little education
Gambled, drank, dueled
Appealed to common man

7. Jackson Inauguration 1828

9. Spoils System
Jackson believed common citizens could do government jobs
Disliked career government officials
Increased power of winning party
“To the Victors go the Spoils”
Could lead to corruption

10. Nullification Crisis
Early 1800’s South Carolina’s economy is in decline
Resident’s blame decline on government tariff’s.
Tariff of Abominations
a protective tariff passed by the Congress of the United States on May 19, 1828, designed to protect industry in the northern United States.
South Carolinians threaten to withdraw from the union.

11. Nullification Crisis
John C. Calhoun VP and native South Carolinian argues nullification.
Nullification: declare a federal law invalid.
Argument over states’ vs. federal rights
Do the states have the right to declare an act of the federal government invalid?
Tariff of 1832 cuts the tariff but still not enough for South Carolina
1832 South Carolina state ordinance of nullification declaring the tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional.

12. Nullification Crisis Force Bill: Henry Clay saves the day
1833, authorizes the president to use military to enforce acts of Congress.
Henry Clay saves the day
Proposes a bill that would lower the tariff gradually.
South Carolina repeal its nullification.

13. Policies Towards Native Americans
Jackson wanted all Indians moved west of Mississippi
Most Indians went peacefully
Black Hawk War
Sauk and Fox fought and lost to American army in Wisconsin and Illinois in 1832
Seminole War
Hid in swamps and fought Americans, defeated in 1838

14. Worcester v. Georgia
Cherokees in Georgia developed western style culture
Writing, constitution, slavery, factories
Led by Sequoia
Georgia tried to take lands from Cherokees
Cherokees sued in Supreme Court and won
Decision by John Marshall
Chief Justice Marshall
Sequoia
Missionary, Samuel Worcester

15. Trail of Tears Jackson refused to enforce Supreme Court decision
“Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it”
Army rounded up Cherokees and forcefully removed them from Georgia to Oklahoma
1,500 Cherokee died during trip

18. Jackson Battles the National Bank
Jackson regarded the bank as a monopoly that only benefitted the wealthy elite.
Money taken out of circulation to prevent inflation.
Decreased the amount of money available for western farmers to take out loans.

19. Jackson Battles the National Bank
Congress passes a bill to extend the bank charter 20 years
Jackson vetoed it.
Destroying the bank would lead to many financial woes for years to come.
Whig party rises in response to Jackson’s policies