1. Andrew Jackson

2. Background and Education
Earned Nickname “Old Hickory”
Studied Law
Lived on the Frontier
Born a son to immigrants

3. Military Experience
*Won the Battle of New Orleans
*Defeated the Creek Indians
*Fought in American Revolution

4. Political and Business Experience
*Senator
*Judge
*Land dealer
*Lawyer

5. Native American Removal
*Creeks called him “Sharp Knife”
*Worchester v Georgia (Jackson refused to enforce courts ruling)
*Known to show no mercy in removing Natives off their land

6. Nullification Crisis
*1828 Tariff of Abominations (highest tariff in nations history)
*Calhoun believed states had the right to nullify
*Jackson disagrees, Calhoun resigns
*South Carolina threatens to secede from the Union

7. National Bank
*Undemocratic since it was run by private bankers
*Clay and Webster raise this issue in the election of 1832
*Jackson vetoes this and gains popularity with the common man

8. Spoils System
*Practice of rewarding supporters with Government jobs
*Jackson fired many government employees and replaced them with average citizens
*Was criticized that these people who held new governmental jobs were unqualified
*Created “kitchen cabinet” where unofficial advisers were used by Jackson because his original cabinet was unqualified

9. Andrew Jackson Background and Education Military Experience
Earned Nickname “Old Hickory”
Studied Law
Lived on the Frontier
Born a son to immigrants
Military Experience
*Won the Battle of New Orleans
*Defeated the Creek Indians
*Fought in American Revolution
Native American Removal
*Creeks called him “Sharp Knife”
*Worchester v Georgia (Jackson refused to enforce courts ruling
*Known to show no mercy in removing Natives off their land
Political and Business Experience
*Senator
*Judge
*Land dealer
*Lawyer

10. *Practice of rewarding supporters with Government jobs
Nullification Crisis
*1828 Tariff of Abominations (highest tariff in nations history)
*Calhoun believed states had the right to nullify
*Jackson disagrees, Calhoun resigns
*South Carolina threatens to secede from the Union
National Bank
*Undemocratic since it was run by private bankers
*Clay and Webster raise this issue in the election of 1832
*Jackson vetoes this and gains popularity with the common man
Spoils System
*Practice of rewarding supporters with Government jobs
*Jackson fired many government employees and replaced them with average citizens
*Was criticized that these people who held new governmental jobs were unqualified
*Created “kitchen cabinet” where unofficial advisers were used by Jackson because his original cabinet was unqualified