1. The American Pageant
Chapter 13

2. Election of 1824 “Republican” only election
John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson and William H. Crawford
Nationalist-Republicans Democratic Republicans

3. Election Results

4. The Corrupt Bargain
Jackson won majority of the popular vote, but not electoral
12th amendment – House votes between top 3
Henry Clay – Speaker of House
Disliked Jackson; held same ideals as Adams
Quincy Adams Appointed President
Clay became Secretary of State

5. House of Representatives Vote

6. John Quincy Adams (6th president)
Unproductive and unsupported president
Lacked character and disposition of most presidents
Nationalist in a growing sectionalist country
South: against taxes and government in slavery
West: against Adams desire to curb speculation

7. Election of 1828
Jackson elected over Quincy Adams as a Democratic-Republican
Strong southern support
1st president elected from west (TN)

9. “Spoils System”
Electing those who helped to elect you

10. “Tariff of Abominations” (1828)
Tariff on imported goods
Protected the north from European competition
Hurt the south
Lack of choice
Lack of say in tariff prices
Britain could not afford to pay for imports from U.S.

11. “South Carolina Exposition and Protest”
Written by V.P. Calhoun in response to the tariff after Jackson failed to repeal it
Warned of S.C. secession
Doctrine of nullification: state had a right to reject federal law if unconstitutional

12. Attempts to Reconcile Tariff of 1832 – lowered tariff
Did not resolve tariff
Tariff of 1833 – reduced tariff by 10% over 8 years
Presented by Henry Clay (now a Senator)
Appeased South

13. Trail of Tears
Indian Removal Act (1830) – moved 100,000 natives west of the Mississippi
5 “civilized tribes” – Cherokees, Creeks, Choctaws, Chickasaws and Seminoles hardest hit

15. Jackson and the Bank
Bank too monopolistic and private institution who was accountable only to the elite

16. Bank War of 1832 Webster and Clay pushed to have charter renewed
Jackson vetoed the bill
"unauthorized by the Constitution, subversive to the rights of States, and dangerous to the liberties of the people“
Bank charter expired in 1836

17. Election of 1832 New Party: Nullifier New Party: Anti-Masonic Party
John Floyd
Won only SC
New Party: Anti-Masonic Party
William Wirt
Opposed Masonic order (people of privilege and monopoly)
Jackson was a mason although he was against monopolies

18. Election of 1832 Jackson easily wins reelection against Clay
Van Buren V.P.

19. Financial Woes Used National Banks to pay for government operations
Other federal funds put in “pet” banks
Smaller banks began producing “wildcat” currency
Unreliable
Specie Circular – all public lands must be bought with hard currency
Led to panic of 1837

21. The Whigs Supported government programs, reforms and public schools
Internal improvements
Party of the Common Man
Democrats – “the party of corruption”

22. Democrats Rights of the individual Supported states' rights fed
Federal restraint in social and economic affairs.

23. Election of 1836

24. Election of 1836 Van Buren elected
Whigs defeated because of lack of unity behind one person

25. Spain, Mexico and Texas
1824 a poor Mexico declared independence from Spain
Loosened immigration restrictions to help prevent Native American raids
Texans led by Houston
1830 Pres Bustamante prevented immigration, levied taxes and prohibited slavery

26. Lone Star Rebellion Texas declared independence from Mexico in 1836
Sam Houston
Alamo
Texan defeat led to many joining army
Battle of San Jacinto
Defeat of Mexicans
Santa Anna captured forced to sign peace treaty
North did not want Texas admitted as a state
Not admitted to 1845

27. The Alamo

28. Battle of San Jacinto

29. Election of 1840 William Henry Harrison defeats Van Buren
Panic of 1837

30. “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too”
Heavily Campaigned