3. Essential Question: Champion of the “Common Man”? “King” Andrew? OR

4. Voting Requirements in the Early 19c

5. Why Increased Democratization? 3 White male suffrage increased 3 Party nominating committees. 3 Voters chose their state’s slate of Presidential electors. 3 Spoils system. 3 Rise of Third Parties. 3 Popular campaigning (parades, rallies, floats, etc.) 3 Two-party system returned in the 1832 election:  Natl. Reps.(1828)  Whigs (1832)  Republicans (1854)  Dem-Reps  Democrats (1828)

6. General Jackson During the Seminole Wars

7. The “ Common Man ’ s ” Presidential Candidate

8. Jackson ’ s Opponents in 1824 Henry Clay [KY] John Quincy Adams [MA] John C. Calhoun [SC] William H. Crawford [GA]

9. Results of the 1824 Election A “ Corrupt Bargain? ”

10. Rachel Jackson Final Divorce Decree

11. 1828 Election Results

12. The New “ Jackson Coalition ” 3 The Planter Elite in the South 3 People on the Frontier 3 State Politicians – spoils system 3 Immigrants in the cities.

13. Jackson ’ s Faith in the “ Common Man ” 3I3I3I3Intense distrust of Eastern “establishment,” monopolies, & special privilege. 3H3H3H3His heart & soul was with the “plain folk.” 3B3B3B3Belief that the common man was capable of uncommon achievements.

14. The Reign of “ King Mob ”

15. Andrew Jackson as President

16. The “ Peggy Eaton Affair ”

17. The Webster-Hayne Debate Sen. Daniel Webster [MA] Sen. Robert Hayne [SC]

18. 18301830 Webster: Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable. Jackson: Our Federal Union—it must be preserved. Calhoun: The Union, next to our liberty, most dear.

19. 1832 Tariff Conflict 3 1828 --> “Tariff of Abomination” 3 1832 --> new tariff 3 South Carolina’s reaction? 3 Jackson’s response? 3 Clay’s “Compromise” Tariff?

20. Indian Removal 3 Jackson’s Goal? 3 1830  Indian Removal Act 3 Cherokee Nation v. GA (1831) * “domestic dependent nation” 3 Worcester v. GA (1832) 3 Jackson: John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!

21. Indian Removal

22. Trail of Tears (1838-1839)

23. Jackson ’ s Professed “ Love ” for Native Americans

24. Jackson ’ s Use of Federal Power VETO 1830  Maysville Road project in KY [state of his political rival, Henry Clay]

25. The National Bank Debate Nicholas Biddle President Jackson

26. Opposition to the 2 nd B.U.S. “Soft” (paper) $ “Hard” (specie) $ 3s3s3s3state bankers felt it restrained their banks from issuing bank notes freely. 3s3s3s3supported rapid economic growth & speculation. 3f3f3f3felt that coin was the only safe currency. 3d3d3d3didn’t like any bank that issued bank notes. 3s3s3s3suspicious of expansion & speculation.

27. The “ Monster ” Is Destroyed! 3 “pet banks”? 3 1832  Jackson vetoed the extension of the 2 nd National Bank of the United States. 3 1836  the charter expired. 3 1841  the bank went bankrupt!

28. 1832 Election Results

29. The Specie Circular (1836) 3 “wildcat banks.” 3 buy future federal land only with gold or silver.

30. Results of the Specie Circular $Banknotes loose their value. $Land sales plummeted. $Credit not available. $Businesses began to fail. $Unemployment rose. The Panic of 1837! The Panic of 1837!

31. The 1836 Election Results Martin Van Buren “Old Kinderhook” [O. K.]