1. The Age of Jackson
Section 3
Chapter 11

2. Focus Questions
How was Jacksonian Democracy a sign of change in American politics?
How did tariff disputes lead to the nullification crisis, and how did President Jackson respond?
Why was President Jackson against a national bank, and how did his opposition affect the economy?

3. Jacksonian Democracy
Many states began to allow non-property owning males to vote
Some parties started have nominating conventions– public meetings to select the party’s presidential and vice candidates
This democratic expansion became known as Jacksonian Democracy after Andrew Jackson

4. Jacksonian Democracy
Jackson supporters believed that he would support the common man and rights of the slave states
The people in the party who thought that Clay and Adams stole the 1824 formed the Democratic Party
In 1828, Jackson ran for president as a Democrat and chose John C. Calhoun as his running mate

5. Jackson’s Victory
Jackson and Calhoun won with a record number of votes
Jackson rewarding some of his supporters with government jobs– this known as the spoils system
Martin Van Buren was his secretary of state and one of Jackson’s strongest supporters
Jackson also relied on an informal group known as the kitchen cabinet (often times they met in the kitchen)

6. Conflict over Tariffs
When it came to tariffs, northern states wanted higher tariffs and southern states wanted lower tariffs
This regional divide was Jackson’s first issue in office
In 1828 Congress passed the Tariff of Abominations (hateful things) was passed– it was a high tariff and southerners thought federal government was abusing their power

7. The Nullification Crisis
John Calhoun (Vice President) wrote a statement in support of states’ rights
Those who favor states’ rights believe that the federal government is strictly limited by the Constitution
The dispute between state and federal government became known as the nullification crisis– states had the right to rebel if their rights were violated
Daniel Webster a Senator from Massachusetts did not agree

8. The Nullification Crisis
South Carolina tested this in and Jackson promised to send troops if need be to make them follow the tested law
A compromise was reached and war was avoided

9. The Second Bank of the United States
Jackson opposed the Second Bank of the United States that was formed in 1816
In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Constitutionality of the bank came into question and the Supreme Court sided with Congress in allowing them to form a national bank

10. The Second Bank of the United States
This case also determined that federal laws out weigh state laws
By the time Jackson had completed his presidency the national debt had lowered but he did not improve the economy

11. Van Buren’s Presidency
In 1836, the Whig Party was formed from a group of Jackson’s opponents
The Whig’s ran four candidates in 1836 but with Jackson’s support the Democrat Martin Van Buren won

12. Van Buren’s Presidency
In 1836, the Whig Party was formed from a group of Jackson’s opponents
The Whig’s ran four candidates in but with Jackson’s support the Democrat Martin Van Buren won
The Panic of 1837, hit America and led to a severe economic depression
Van Buren was blamed for the panic
The Whigs ran William Henry Harrison in 1840 and they finally won the presidency

13. Focus Questions
How was Jacksonian Democracy a sign of change in American politics?
How did tariff disputes lead to the nullification crisis, and how did President Jackson respond?
Why was President Jackson against a national bank, and how did his opposition affect the economy?