1. CHAPTER 13 The Rise of a Mass Democracy, 1824–1840

2. Theme #1 – Mass Democracy The election to the presidency of the frontier aristocrat and common person’s hero, Andrew Jackson, signaled the end of the older elitist political leadership represented by John Quincy Adams. A new spirit of mass democracy and popular involvement swept through American society, bringing new energy as well as conflict and corruption to public life. The election to the presidency of the frontier aristocrat and common person’s hero, Andrew Jackson, signaled the end of the older elitist political leadership represented by John Quincy Adams. A new spirit of mass democracy and popular involvement swept through American society, bringing new energy as well as conflict and corruption to public life.

3. Adams Vs. Jackson 1824 - “corrupt bargain” 1824 - “corrupt bargain” Election table (pg 258) Election table (pg 258) People begin to turn from nationalism to sectionalism (N, S, W) People begin to turn from nationalism to sectionalism (N, S, W) 1828 – electoral votes (pg 261) 1828 – electoral votes (pg 261) Appeal to the masses? Why? Appeal to the masses? Why?

4. Jacksonian Era (1829-1837) Jackson’s domestic policies Jackson’s domestic policies Indian Removal Act of 1830 (pg 266) Indian Removal Act of 1830 (pg 266) Tariffs and the Nullification Crisis Tariffs and the Nullification Crisis The Bank War The Bank War Opposition to “King Andrew” leads to the development of the Whigs Opposition to “King Andrew” leads to the development of the Whigs

6. Theme #2 – new 2 party system Jackson successfully mobilized the techniques of the New Democracy and presidential power to win a series of dramatic political battles against his enemies. But by the late 1830s, his Whig opponents had learned to use the same popular political weapons against the Democrats, signaling the emergence of the second American party system. Jackson successfully mobilized the techniques of the New Democracy and presidential power to win a series of dramatic political battles against his enemies. But by the late 1830s, his Whig opponents had learned to use the same popular political weapons against the Democrats, signaling the emergence of the second American party system.

7. Election of 1836 Election of 1836 Martin VanBuren (Democrat – supporter of Jackson) Martin VanBuren (Democrat – supporter of Jackson) Henry Harrison (Whig – opponent of Jackson) Henry Harrison (Whig – opponent of Jackson) Panic of 1837 Panic of 1837 Bank issue continues –Independent Treasury Bill of 1840, aka “Divorce Bill”, national banks instituted in 1860’s, Federal Reserve Act (1913), Mortgage Meltdown and Bailout (2008) Bank issue continues –Independent Treasury Bill of 1840, aka “Divorce Bill”, national banks instituted in 1860’s, Federal Reserve Act (1913), Mortgage Meltdown and Bailout (2008)

9. Theme #3 - sectionalism Amidst the whirl of democratic politics, issues of tariffs, financial instability, Indian policy, and possible expansion in Texas indicated that difficult sectional and economic problems were festering beneath the surface and not being very successfully addressed. Amidst the whirl of democratic politics, issues of tariffs, financial instability, Indian policy, and possible expansion in Texas indicated that difficult sectional and economic problems were festering beneath the surface and not being very successfully addressed.

10. Expansion west brings up sectionalism Expansion west brings up sectionalism Expansion into Texas bring up the slavery issue again Expansion into Texas bring up the slavery issue again Expand slavery vs. Containment Expand slavery vs. Containment Issue “postponed” Issue “postponed” “Manifest Destiny” idea begins to take shape “Manifest Destiny” idea begins to take shape Expansion will lead to territorial war and ideological war Expansion will lead to territorial war and ideological war