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“PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON MAN”?
AGE OF JACKSON “PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON MAN”? OR “KING ANDREW?”
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AGE OF JACKSON I. JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY & “COMMON MAN”
A. Rise of Democratic Society = “New Democracy B. Politics of the “Common Man” 1. The Expanding of Suffrage 2. Party Nominating Conventions = No “King Caucus” 3. Popular Elections 4. Two Party System = Dem. & Whigs 5. Popular Campaigning 6. “Spoils System” = Rotation of Office
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AGE OF JACKSON II. THE REVIVAL OF OPPOSITION A. Election of 1824
1. End of “King Caucus” 2. Corrupt Bargain
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AGE OF JACKSON II. THE REVIVAL OF OPPOSITION
B. Presidency of J. Q. Adams 1. Nationalist Program 2. Tariff of Abominations a. Calhoun & Jackson Supporters Plan b. New England & Webster c. Calhoun’s “The South Carolina Expedition and Protest” AGE OF JACKSON The Revival of Opposition -The “Corrupt Bargain” 1. Candidates: No “King Caucus” a)J.Q. Adams, A. Jackson, W. Crawford, H. Clay 2. Problem: Goes to the House--No Majority a) Clay out, but strong position to influence (Speaker & 37 votes) b) Crawford now ill, Jackson is Clay’s rival in West and went against “American System”----Adams nationalist and support “System 3. Jacksonians feel “Corrupt Bargain” after Clay named Sec. Of State 4. Result---Political Bitterness towards Adams & Jackson start campaigning next day John Quincy Adams (Library of Congress)
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AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN” Murderer? Bigamist?
A. Election of 1828 1. Candidates 2. Campaign/Issues Murderer? Bigamist? AGE OF JACKSON The Revival of Opposition -The “Corrupt Bargain” 1. Candidates: No “King Caucus” a)J.Q. Adams, A. Jackson, W. Crawford, H. Clay 2. Problem: Goes to the House--No Majority a) Clay out, but strong position to influence (Speaker & 37 votes) b) Crawford now ill, Jackson is Clay’s rival in West and went against “American System”----Adams nationalist and support “System 3. Jacksonians feel “Corrupt Bargain” after Clay named Sec. Of State 4. Result---Political Bitterness towards Adams & Jackson start campaigning next day Pimping? Gambling Devices?
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AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN” A. Election of 1828
3. Results AGE OF JACKSON The Revival of Opposition -The “Corrupt Bargain” 1. Candidates: No “King Caucus” a)J.Q. Adams, A. Jackson, W. Crawford, H. Clay 2. Problem: Goes to the House--No Majority a) Clay out, but strong position to influence (Speaker & 37 votes) b) Crawford now ill, Jackson is Clay’s rival in West and went against “American System”----Adams nationalist and support “System 3. Jacksonians feel “Corrupt Bargain” after Clay named Sec. Of State 4. Result---Political Bitterness towards Adams & Jackson start campaigning next day
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AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN” A. Election of 1828
4. Inauguration AGE OF JACKSON The Revival of Opposition -The “Corrupt Bargain” 1. Candidates: No “King Caucus” a)J.Q. Adams, A. Jackson, W. Crawford, H. Clay 2. Problem: Goes to the House--No Majority a) Clay out, but strong position to influence (Speaker & 37 votes) b) Crawford now ill, Jackson is Clay’s rival in West and went against “American System”----Adams nationalist and support “System 3. Jacksonians feel “Corrupt Bargain” after Clay named Sec. Of State 4. Result---Political Bitterness towards Adams & Jackson start campaigning next day
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AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN”
B. “Rotation in Office” & “Spoils System”
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AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN”
C. Cabinet Crisis & Political Rivalries 1. “Kitchen Cabinet”
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AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN”
C. Cabinet Crisis & Political Rivalries 2. Peggy Eaton Affair
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AGE OF JACKSON III. PRESIDENT OF THE “COMMON MAN”
C. Cabinet Crisis & Political Rivalries 3. Maysville Road Veto (1830)
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AGE OF JACKSON IV. STATES’ RIGHTS & NULLIFICATION
A. Calhoun & Nullification
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AGE OF JACKSON IV. STATES’ RIGHTS & NULLIFICATION
B. Webster-Hayne Debate (1830) “Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable!”
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AGE OF JACKSON “Our Federal Union- It must be preserved…”
IV. STATES’ RIGHTS & NULLIFICATION C. Jefferson Day Banquet (1830) = Symbolic Split “Our Federal Union- It must be preserved…” “The Union- next to our Liberty most dear…”
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AGE OF JACKSON IV. STATES’ RIGHTS & NULLIFICATION
D. Nullification Crisis 1. Tariff of 1832
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AGE OF JACKSON IV. STATES’ RIGHTS & NULLIFICATION
D. Nullification Crisis 2. The South Carolina Ordinance 3. Jackson’s Firm Response
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AGE OF JACKSON IV. STATES’ RIGHTS & NULLIFICATION
D. Nullification Crisis 4. Clay’s Compromise (Force Bill)
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AGE OF JACKSON V. THE REMOVAL OF INDIANS A. Jackson & Indians B. Indian Removal Act (1830) C. Cherokees 1. Cherokee Nation v. GA 2. Worcester v. GA “John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it.”
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AGE OF JACKSON V. THE REMOVAL OF INDIANS C. Cherokees
1. Trail of Tears D. Black Hawk E. Seminoles & Osceola
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AGE OF JACKSON VI. THE BANK WAR A. The BUS Controversy
1. Biddle & the Bank 2. Opponents of the Bank 3. Recharter Effort (Biddle & Clay) 4. Jackson’s Veto B. The Election of 1832
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AGE OF JACKSON VI. THE BANK WAR C. Jackson & the “Monster”
1. Removal of Government Deposits “Pet Banks “Czar Biddle’s Reaction Results 2. “Specie Circular
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AGE OF JACKSON VII. THE SECOND PARTY SYSTEM A. Election of 1836
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AGE OF JACKSON VI. THE SECOND PARTY SYSTEM B. The Panic of 1837
1. Causes 2. Results 3. Independent Treasury System
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AGE OF JACKSON VII. THE SECOND PARTY SYSTEM C. Election of 1840
1. Van Buren v. Harrison 2. “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” & “Log Cabin and Hard Cider” 3. Significance
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