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Age of Jackson
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President Monroe Establish tariffs Rechartering the national bank
Sponsor developing transportation “American System” –Henry Clay
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Missouri Compromise Missouri want to be state
Disagreement over free or slave state Missouri slave state Maine Free state
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Election of 1824 John Quincy Adams vs Jackson Adams Wins
National Republican party and Democratic party
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Jackson Elected In 1828 Jackson is elected president
Common persons champion “Old Hickory”
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Jacksonian Democracy Spoils System All classes involved
Big Block of Cheese
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Indian Removal Act Provisioned funds to negotiate with Indians
Move them west Worcester v. Georgia “John Marshal has made his decision, now let him enforce it” -Jackson
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Cherokee Developed Alphabet, newspaper Adopted western way
Owned slaves even
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Trail of Tears U.S. Troops drove Cherokee into camps 800 mile Journey
Sent in groups of 1000 More than a quarter of all Cherokee died
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Nullification Tariffs increased John C. Calhoun vice pres.
Britain bought less cotton
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Nullification (states can nullify laws if seen as unconstitutional) –Calhoun Debate in senate over nullification Force Bill Compromise forged by Clay
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Jackson’s Bank War Tried to get rid of National Bank
Withdrawal of government deposits “Pet Banks” King Jackson? Opposition became The Whig Party
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President Van Buren Wildcard Banks Printed make notes in excess
The panic of 1837 1/3 of pop. Out of work
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President Harrison William Henry Harrison “Tippecanoe”
Died after 1 month in office Longest inauguration address
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President Tyler John Tyler a former Democrat Halted Whig reforms
Parties appeal to passion rather than reason New bread of politician
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