2. Standards and Objectives Content Objective: –I will understand how the expansion of voting rights gave more power to Americans Language Objective –I will write a sequence map showing the election of Andrew Jackson Standard –8.8.1 Discuss the election of Andrew Jackson as president in 1828 and the importance of Jacksonian democracy, and his actions as president.

3. How did democracy expand in the 1820s and 1830s? 1.

4. Many states lowered or eliminated the qualification for men to own a certain amount of property to vote or hold public office Nominating Conventions- meetings held where party members (the people) choose the party’s candidates - not state legislators

5. What was Jacksonian Democracy? 2.

6. The expansion of democracy that took place in the 1820s and 1830s became known as Jacksonian Democracy Jackson supported majority rule (people choose) and benefited from the expansion of democracy

7. Who were the presidential candidates in the election of 1828? 3.

8. John Q. Adams Richard Rush Andrew Jackson John C. Calhoun National Republican Party Democratic Party

9. John Q. Adams- National Republican Party VP- Richard Rush 6 th president, Harvard educated, Jackson’s supporters said he was out of touch with everyday people

10. Andrew Jackson- Democratic party (new political party created by Jackson supporters) VP- John C. Calhoun War hero, born poor and rose to success through his own hard work, man of the people, Adams’ campaign said he was hot tempered, crude, and ill-equipped to be president

13. 6 coffins stand for 6 militiamen who were executed under Jackson’s orders in Creek War Bottom coffins stand for other militiamen and Indians executed under Jackson’s orders Picture of Jackson stabbing Samuel Jackson in Nashville

14. Jackson defeated Adams in a landslide

15. Inauguration of 1828- Jackson supporters saw his victory as a win for the common people

16. What is the spoils system? 4.

17. Jackson rewarded supporters with government jobs Spoils system- practice of giving government jobs to political backers “To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy”

18. What was Jackson’s Kitchen Cabinet? 5.

19. Jackson relied on his Kitchen Cabinet, a group of informal and trusted advisors who often times met in the White House kitchen.