1. Election of 1828- The Grudge Match

2. Mudslinging Campaign of 1828
Against John Quincy Adams
Accusations of using public $$ to buy gambling instruments
Swims naked in the Potomac
Wife is loyal to King of England
Corrupt bargain
“Pimp Adams”
Against Andrew Jackson
Mom was a prostitute, and he was mulatto
Slave trader
Treason against his country
“Jackson the murderer”- duels and deserters
“Jackson the bigamist”
Rachel dies before he enters White House, he blames the election and vows revenge!!

3. Jackson the Jackass!!!

4. Do Now
Does the cartoon depict Jackson in a positive or negative light? What clues did you use to come up with your answer?
Why would AJ end up liking cartoon???
Jackson the Jackass becomes the donkey, which becomes symbol for the Democratic Party!!

5. Election of 1828 Easy victory for Jackson
Fame as war hero of New Orleans
People didn’t like American System
Corrupt bargain revenge

6. Aim: How did Jackson’s presidency affect the US?

7. “Old Hickory”
Why do you think Jackson was known as “Old Hickory”?

8. Inauguration Bash-Literally!!!
To show his thanks for his election to the common people, he invited everyone in the country to come to the inauguration ceremony
2 day party (or drink fest) at the White House
Police had to be called in to break up the party
Damaged White House
They got people to finally leave the house by spreading rumor that the fruit punch out on the lawn was the only remaining liquor left

9. Jackson- An American Original
1st President to be from the west
1st common born President
Lack of edumacation
Never went to school
Learned to read and write on his own in early adulthood
Senator/Judge/Lawyer/ becomes rich plantation owner
War hero- war of 1812/Indian Wars, veteran of Revolution
1st to ride a railroad
1st to have an assassination attempt
1st to kiss a baby during campaign
Well almost, he was offered, but made his running mate Calhoun do it instead
Duels/ Whip Justice

10. Spoils System “To the victor goes the Spoils”!
Spoils System- replace people in office and give gov’t jobs to your friends/those who helped you win
Positives
“fresh blood”- Rotation of office
Yes men
Reduced corruption?
Negatives
inexperience

11. Does the cartoon depict Jackson’s Spoils System in a positive or negative light? Give proof for your answer.

12. Jacksonian Democracy Voting extended to virtually all free white men
Hero of the Common Man
80% voter turnout in 1832 election
Rotation of power
Presidential Election Reform Attempts
Called for amendment to get rid of electoral college, replaced with direct popular vote
Wanted to make 1 term limit for Presidency
Philosophy of small government and states rights
Presidential Veto- used it more than all 6 former Presidents combined (12-8)

13. What accessories are on and around AJ?
What is the cartoonist point of view regarding AJ?
Do you agree with the point?

14. Jackson vs. the Bank Why Jackson hated the bank
Bank was up for re-chartering in 1836, but Henry Clay and Nicholas Biddle (bank President) brought it up 4 years early to make it a campaign issue in presidential election of 1832
Clay felt if Jackson vetoed it he would lose support with a potential economic collapse and northeast businesses
If Jackson signed it, he would lose support in his “small” government backers
Why Jackson hated the bank
Felt it only serviced the rich
Should be a state issue, not federal
He lost lots of $$ in the first national bank

15. Jackson Kills the Bank
“The Bank is trying to kill me, but I will kill it”!!!
Jackson vetoes the National Bank, declaring it unconstitutional
Bank is dead and we never have one again in US history
Clay’s plan foiled and he gets crushed by Jackson in 1832 election
Jackson wins electoral college
56% popular vote (highest of any candidate in 19th century)

16. “Tariff of Abominations”
1828 import tax (45%)….Why would we make a high import tax???
Generate $$ for gov’t
to protect northeastern manufactured goods
Why would the South hate the tax???
Their products don’t need protection!!!
COTTON/TOBACCO

17. Nullification Crisis South Carolina Exposition- anonymous author
Declares the tariff null and void in state of South Carolina
South Carolina declares that if the federal government attempts to collect any duties from the tax, they will secede from the Union
Who will Jackson’s side with??? State or the Federal government???????

18. Party Toasts Jefferson Day Dinner
“The Union of the States, and the Sovereignty of the States”- Robert Hayne (states rights proponent)
“Our Federal Union- it Must Be Preserved!”-Jackson
“The Union-Next to Liberty Most Dear”-Calhoun
Jackson found out before the dinner that Calhoun wrote the law on nullification
Threatens to hang him outside the White House
Calhoun obviously doesn’t get a second term as VP

19. Force Bill Compromise
Jackson threatens S. Carolina with military occupation
Clay, of all people, steps in with a compromise
Reduced tariff over time
President can use army and navy to collect taxes
Ends nullification and secession- at least for now