1. Universal White Male Suffrage
Between 1816 and 1824, many states removed property restrictions on voting.
Removal of property restrictions  Poor white men now have the right to vote
Who does NOT have the right to vote, still:
Women
African Americans
Native Americans

3. 1820 Election

4. 1824 Election

5. The Corrupt Bargain
No candidate received a majority (more than 50%) of the vote  The election is decided by the House of Representatives
John Q. Adams and Henry Clay make a deal:
Henry Clay ensures that Adams gets enough votes in the House
Adams names Clay his Secretary of State
Jackson feels slighted because he received more votes than anyone else. He refers to this deal as the “corrupt bargain.”

6. Social Media and The Corrupt Bargain
Two Options: Option 1: Imagine that you are a supporter of John Quincy Adams after the election of Write 5 tweets or 3 Instagram posts (with a drawn picture) about the result of the election. famous people (like Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson) and include #hashtags don’t call it a ‘corrupt bargain’ just because you’re being a sore loser #salty Option 2: Imagine that you are a supporter of Andrew Jackson after the election of Write 5 tweets 3 Instagram posts (with a drawn picture) about the result of the election. famous people (like Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson) and include #hashtags the people have spoken is our guy. Adams is #notmypresident

7. 1828 Election

8. Andrew Jackson: President of the Common Man
Common Man Attributes:
Poor (not property-owning)
Farmer
From the South or the West
Spoils System:
Also known as patronage
“To the victors go the spoils.”
When a candidate is elected, they name their supporters to positions in the government
Indian Removal Act: Jackson passes an act to remove Native American tribes from the Southeast
Motivation: make farmland available for the “common man.”

9. Trail of Tears and Native American Resistance
Tribes forced to leave the Southeast:
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Seminole
Creek
Choctaw
Thousands of Native Americans forced to travel hundreds of miles to Oklahoma
Seminole resist relocation in Florida and fight a series of wars against the federal government in the 1840’s

11. Which tribe are you from? (Write it at the top of this journal entry)
Story Time #7
Imagine that you are a member of a Native American tribe from the Southeast that is being forced to leave.
Which tribe are you from?
(Write it at the top of this journal entry)
Write for ten minutes about how you feel about Indian Removal and the new president Andrew Jackson. Here are some questions to help you write:
What will happen to you and your family?
Why is the government kicking you off your land?
Is this right or fair?
What are your concerns about the journey and the future?