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Essential Question: Champion of the “Common Man”? “King” Andrew? OR
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Voting Requirements in the Early 19c
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Voter Turnout: 1820 - 1860
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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-making loyalty to the party main qualification in return for governmental positions 3 Rise of Third Parties. 3 Popular campaigning (parades, rallies, floats, etc.) 3 Two-party system returned in the 1832 election: Dem-Reps Natl. Reps.(1828) Whigs (1832) Republicans (1854) Democrats (1828)
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The “ Common Man ’ s ” Presidential Candidate
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Jackson ’ s Opponents in 1824 Henry Clay [KY] John Quincy Adams [MA] William H. Crawford [GA]
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Results of the 1824 Election Decision goes the House! A “ Corrupt Bargain? ” Clay supported Adams= secretary of state Decision goes the House! A “ Corrupt Bargain? ” Clay supported Adams= secretary of state
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Democrats vs. Whigs –Using some kind of graphic organizer, with a partner, show the differences in party platforms between the Democrats and the Wigs –Hint: pages 371-372 might help
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Mud Slinging too can help you get elected President!!
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Rachel Jackson Final Divorce Decree
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Jackson in Mourning for His Wife
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1828 Election Results
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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.
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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.
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The Reign of “ King Mob ”
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Andrew Jackson as President
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The Cherokee Nation After 1820
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Civilized Nation??? Sequoyah (also known as George Gist or Guest), inventor of the Cherokee syllabary What other things made them civilized?
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Indian Removal 3 Jackson’s Goal? 3 Did Jackson have the Constitutional right to remove and displace the Native Americans? 3 Factor in the following cases: 3 Johnson v. M’Intosh 3 Cherokee Nation v. Georgia 3 Worcester v. Georgia 3 Jackson’s Quote: John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!
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Indian Removal Act of 1830
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Trail of Tears (1838-1839)
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Jackson v. Calhoun
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The “ Peggy Eaton Affair ”
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State's Rights vs. Federal Authority
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The Webster-Hayne Debate Sen. Daniel Webster [MA] Sen. Robert Hayne [SC] Calhoun’s disciple
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18301830 Webster: Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable. Illegal, unconstitutional, treasonous Jackson: Our Federal Union—it must be preserved. Calhoun: The Union, next to our liberty, most dear.
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1832 Tariff Conflict 3 1828--> Tariff of Abomination Exposition and Protest 3 1832 --> new tariff 3 South Carolina’s reaction? 3 Jackson’s response? 3 Clay’s “Compromise” Tariff?
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The National Bank Debate Nicholas Biddle President Jackson
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Jackson ’ s Use of Federal Power VETO1832
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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.
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The “ Monster ” Is Destroyed! 3 1836 the charter expired. 3 1841 the bank went bankrupt!
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The Downfall of “ Mother Bank ”
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An 1832 Cartoon: “ King Andrew ” ? An 1832 Cartoon: “ King Andrew ” ?
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1832 Election Results Main Issue?
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The Specie Circular (1836) 3 “wildcat banks.” 3 buy future federal land only with gold or silver. 3 Jackson’s goal?
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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!
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The 1836 Election Results Martin Van Buren “Old Kinderhook” [O. K.]
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The Panic of 1837 Spreads Quickly!
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Andrew Jackson in Retirement
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Photo of Andrew Jackson in 1844 (one year before his death) 1767 - 1845
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