1. Age of Jackson “Jacksonian Democracy”
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Age of Jackson “Jacksonian Democracy”

2. Champion of the “Common Man”?
“King” Andrew? OR

3. Voting Requirements in the Early 19c

4. Jackson’s Opponents in 1824
Henry Clay [KY]
John Quincy Adams [MA]
John C. Calhoun [SC]

5. Results of the 1824 Election
A “Corrupt Bargain?”

6. Election of 1824
No winner of electoral college: there were 4 candidates and no one won a majority
John Q. Adams is chosen over Jackson as President
Adams is president w/o winning the popular vote or the electoral college – decision made by the House of Representatives
Called corrupt bargain as Jackson had most votes
Adams appoints Clay as Secretary of State (believed to be the position that led to the presidency)
Jackson supporters formed Democratic Party and opposed Adams policies
Begins to campaign for next election

7. The “Common Man’s” Presidential Candidate

8. 1828 Election Results

9. Election of 1828
Higher voter turnout b/c voting requirements had been lowered
No property requirements in order to vote in most states now
Increase of the popular vote’s importance
Jackson appealed to the common man: supported majority rule
Jackson becomes 1st Western President
Frontier Lawyer who built his own wealth

10. Jackson’s Presidency “ Common Man”’s President
Not from aristocracy
Creation of the Spoils System
Faithful supporters got a government job as a reward for their support
Greater democracy but women and minorities we still ignored
More eligible voters
Great silence over the issue of slavery – at the government level

11. Nullification Crisis Tariff of Abomination (debate over high tariff)
John C. Calhoun – VP from South Carolina
Theory of nullification: protect Southern beliefs on states rights; nullifies a series of tariffs in S. Carolina
S. Carolina threatens secession – Calhoun steps down as V.P
Jackson threatens the use of force – saw secession as treason and passes the Force Bill
Henry Clay proposes a compromise that post pones secession

12. Indian Removal

13. Trail of Tears ( )

14. Indian Policy Different views about Indian policy
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Move Native Americans out of valuable Southern lands
Cherokee take the issue to the Supreme Court and they win – Federal government overrule the State government (supremacy clause)
Jackson ignores the court and order removal
Trail of Tears 1838

15. National Bank Jackson disliked the Bank of the U.S.
“Money Power” Aristocracy
Thought it was an abuse of power and served the wealthy first
Bank stocks were corruption
Jackson vetoed the new charter for the bank and withdrew all government funds
Causes creation of Whig party

16. Van Buren Martin Van Buren was elected after Jackson
Campaign manager for Jackson; VP 2nd term
Suffered because of Jackson’s bank policies
Massive inflation; stopped accepting paper $ for federal land
Panic of 1837 left many in bad economic situations
Worse depression to date – banks, farmers, businesses were all going bankrupt
Newly formed Whig party gains strength
Supporters of Democrats leave and create the Whig Party

17. The Panic of 1837 Spreads Quickly!

18. Harrison and Tyler
War Hero William Henry Harrison becomes first Whig President
Beginning of modern campaigns
Harrison dies 1 month into office
Portrayed as a commoner
John Tyler is first V.P. to become President
Institutes American System Idea and throws out Whig ideas (ran as a Whig with Harrison)
Whigs: strong federal government to manage economy; loose constructionist; American System supporters (protective tariffs, internal improvements and national bank)