1.  Today, I will be able explain to how the Jacksonian Era ends chaotically. I will be able to explain why the Panic of 1837 occurred.  Your essay is due NOW!!!!!  Make sure you read pgs. 338-41.

2.  Introduction:  Biographical information about Jackson  Your definition of a hero or villain  Your statement about Jackson. (Jackson is a hero or villain and your 2 events).  Body 1:  Main Idea 1: Give me an attention grabber  Discuss your event or trait and explain in detail how that made Jackson a hero or villain.  Body 2  Main Idea 2: Give me an attention grabber  Discuss your event or trait and explain in detail how that made Jackson a hero or villain.  Conclusion:  Provide broader context  Style: Persuasive

3.  History v. Jackson History v. Jackson  Jackson Jackson  Indian Removal Act of 1830 Indian Removal Act of 1830  Crash Course Jackson Crash Course Jackson

4. Motives: *Expansion *Protection of farming settlers *Gold Actions: Jackson ignores the court case Worcester v. GA Pursues a legal avenue (Treaty of New Echota)

5. Van Buren wins on the coattail of A-Jax. Whigs are caught in a major sectional divide.

6.  No National Bank to steady currency.  States made many loans  Farmers do borrow a significant amount of money to settle and setup farms.  Speculators took out even more loans and purchased more land in hopes of getting rich (** or die trying, j/k)  In order to keep up with currency demands the state banks printed more currency, thus causing major inflation.  Jackson tried to prevent speculation by forcing ppl to buy the new land with gold or silver…there was a rush on the banks and they didn’t have enough G or S.

7. Interesting results between the popular and electoral vote Texas is an independent republic

8.  Whig agenda: 1.) New Bank of the U.S. and improve infrastructure. 2.) High tariffs  President Harrison dies from pneumonia.  Tyler vetoed the new bank charter (DRAMA!!) #Nohedidnt  Whigs kick Tyler out of their part (his Cabinet resigns)…Tyler does little as President  Lesson learned, don’t p-off your base.