1. THE PRESIDENCY OF ANDREW JACKSON Spoils System Peggy Eaton Kitchen Cabinet Indian Removal Act The Bank War

2. The Election of 1824 First election with popular vote!! Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
No candidate had majority vote of Electoral College
How is election decided???

3. “The Corrupt Bargain” Election decision goes to HOUSE of REPS
Clay is Speaker of the House
Clay supports Adams – his votes give Adams the Presidency win
Clay becomes Sec. of State under Adams
Jackson claims “corrupt bargain” was made
Is furious and feels cheated
Vows Revenge!!!!!!!!!

4. ANDREW JACKSON PRESIDENT 1828-1835

5. JACKSON’S BIRTHPALCE & A More Familiar Picture

6. JACKSON’S PERSONALITY

7. WILD INAGURAL PARTY

8. Spoils System
Rewarding friends with Gov’t jobs for loyalty

10. Kitchen Cabinet
Rotation of Office – Jackson constantly hired and fired official cabinet members
Had friends come in privately to advise – snuck in through kitchen door

11. CABINET BREAK-UP

12. INDIAN REMOVAL ACT

13. INDIAN REMOVAL ACT
Act passed to force Natives to move to lands West of Mississippi River

15. NATIVE AMERICANS FORCED OUT CHEROKEE WIN IN SUPREME COURT

16. TRAIL OF TEARS Forced March of the Cherokee

17. Trail of Tears Cherokee win USSC case to stay
Wochester v. Georgia
Jackson still sends army to force Natives Out

18. TRAIL OF TEARS

19. TRAIL MARKERS

20. Nullification Crisis SC upset over high Tariffs (John C. Calhoun)
States can nullify federal laws it feels unconstitutional
SC threatens to secede from USA
Jackson threatens to invade SC

21. KING ANDREW???

22. THE BANK WAR – 1832 VETO OF THE CHARTER

23. JACKSON FIGHTS THE BANK MONSTER

24. JACKSON vs. BIDDLE

25. The Bank War Jackson vetoes the Bill to re-charter the National Bank
Deposits federal money into different State Banks
“Pet Banks” for loyalty to Jackson

26. Panic of 1837
No federal control of money sends US economy into crisis

27. JACKSON MONUMENT