1. Westward expansion day 3
Westward Expansion #2 due 10:45 p.m.
Warm-up
Andrew Jackson Notes
Objective: TLW LEARN ABOUT THE LIFE AND PRESIDENCY OF ANDREW JACKSON
Activity: Students will copy the warm up, discuss. Then begin teaching about Andrew Jackson, students will by copying notes. During this time students are able to ask questions, answer questions from teacher, etc…class discussion.
Materials: packet, pen/pencil, ppt.
Evaluation: Teacher Observation, notes
TEKS: 5FG, 7D, 13AC, 17C, 18B, 22A, 23A
Warm-Up
What is Nat Turner talking about?
Slave rebellion

2. ON YOUR DESK UNDER YOUR CHAIR
Journal pages 2, 3, 4, 5
Pen or Pencil
UNDER YOUR CHAIR
Everything else

3. ANDREW JACKSON

4. BACKGROUND Nicknamed “Old Hickory” War hero (Battle of New Orleans)
Indian fighter
Wealthy Tennessee plantation owner
First president elected from the west
Considered the first president of the “common man.”

5. ELECTION OF 1824
The two major candidates were Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams.
Although Jackson won the popular vote, no candidate had a majority in the Electoral College.
So, for the second time in history, the House of Representatives would decide who would be the President.

6. Who should I support? Hamilton must have asked the same question.
THE CORRUPT BARGAIN?
The House chose Adams over Jackson.
Henry Clay supported Adams, and he was later named Sec. of State
Jackson said that he and the people had been cheated.
Who should I support? Hamilton must have asked the same question.
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson

7. THE DEMOCRATS Jackson started the Democratic Party to fight Adams.
With this new party, Jackson came back in 1828 and defeated Adams.
Jackson became our 7th president.

8. PRESIDENTIAL HISTORY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1789- George Washington
1796- John Adams
1800- Thomas Jefferson
1804- Thomas Jefferson
1808- James Madison
1812- James Madison
1816- James Monroe
1820- James Monroe
1824- John Quincy Adams
1828- Andrew Jackson
1832- Andrew Jackson

9. JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY
Jackson believed that the rich and powerful had corrupted the government.
Jackson began policies which he believed would return power to the people.
Many Americans loved Jackson’s tough guy image.

10. THE SPOILS SYSTEM
Jackson rewarded his supporters with government jobs.
“To the victor go the spoils.”

11. 3 Major Issues of Jackson’s Presidency
TARIFF
AND
NULLIFICATION
INDIANS
BANK WAR

13. INDIAN POLICY
Jackson supported the Indian Removal Act which authorized the removal of the Five Civilized Tribes to the Indian Territory.
Why would the government want to remove the Indians?
What could the Indians do?
What is the Indian Territory called today?
Land
1. Americanize
2. Fight
3. Relocate
Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma

14. INDIAN POLICY
In the case of Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled the Cherokees could stay on their land.
Said Jackson: “John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it.”
What point is Jackson making?
He will ignore the ruling.

15. THE TRAIL OF TEARS
Thousands of Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, Chickasaw, and Seminole died during the forced removal to lands west of the Mississippi.

18. TARIFF
Congress passed a protective tariff in order to protect new American industries.
Which region of the country liked the tariff?
Why?
Which region of the nation disliked the tariff?
North
The stuff they make will sell better
South
The stuff they buy is more expensive

19. CHEAP IMPORTED MANUFACTURED GOODS
With a tariff, the North is helped because their goods are now cheaper than the imports. However, the South is hurt because they are now paying more.
Cheap foreign goods were being imported to the U.S. and this was hurting American manufacturers who lived in the North.

20. THE NULLIFICATION CRISIS
South Carolina disliked the tariff and refused to collect it.
This means they nullified the federal law.
What does nullify mean?
This South nicknamed the tariff the “tariff of abomination”
An abomination is anything that is greatly disliked
This created sectionalism.
Ignore
South Carolina flag
John Calhoun
Vice Pres.
Native of South Carolina

21. JACKSON’S RESPONSE
Jackson threatened to lead the army into South Carolina and hang the “traitors.”
Henry Clay introduced a compromise bill lowering the tariff IF South Carolina obeyed the law.
South Carolina threatened to secede, but then they backed down and compromised.

22. THE BANK WAR He said it helped the rich and it printed paper money.
Jackson distrusted the idea of a National Bank.
Why?
Jackson waged a personal war against the Bank. He withdrew federal money from the Bank and spread it to smaller state banks. (Pet banks)
He said it helped the rich and it printed paper money.

23. Nicholas Biddle, president of the Second Bank of the United States
Sword labeled “veto”
Nicholas Biddle, president of the Second Bank of the United States
Vice-President Martin van Buren holding the heads for Jackson to cut off.
President Andrew Jackson

25. WHY IS JACKSON IMPORTANT?
Jackson served two terms and left office in 1836.
He expanded democracy for the average citizen (common man).
He set the precedent for how the government would deal with Indians.
He set the precedent for banking policies.
Inauguration Day
King Andrew

26. THE PANIC OF 1837
As a result of destroying the Bank, a panic swept the nation. This caused an economic depression.
The new president, Martin Van Buren, was blamed for the economic problems. He earned the nickname Martin Van “Ruin”.

27. THE ELECTION OF 1840
Campaign poster
The Whig party, which was opposed to the Jacksonian Democrats, ran William Henry Harrison in 1840 under the slogan “Tippecanoe and Tyler too.”
Harrison defeated Van Buren but died in office after serving only 1 month as President.
Harrison
Tyler

28. REVIEW- Match each president with the event
___1. George Washington
___2. John Adams
___3. Thomas Jefferson
___4. James Madison
___5. James Monroe
___6. John Quincy Adams
___7. Andrew Jackson
___8. Martin Van Buren
___9. William Henry Harrison
___10. John Tyler b
Defeated Jackson in 1824
Stopped the Whiskey Rebellion
President during the War of 1812
President for only one month
Signed the Alien and Sedition Acts
Fought Indians and the national bank
Signed the unpopular Embargo Act
Told Europe to stay out of Western Hemisphere
Tippecanoe’s vice president
He was blamed for “ruin”ing the economy e g c h a f j d i