1. Chapter 12 - The Jackson Era 1824-1845
US HISTORY
Chapter 12 - The Jackson Era

2. Lesson 1 – Jacksonian Democracy
Election of 1824
Four Candidates
Andrew Jackson (TN – 99 Electoral Votes)
John Quincy Adams (MA – 84 Electoral Votes)
William Crawford (GA – 41 Electoral Votes)
Henry Clay (KY – 37 Electoral Votes)
Corrupt Bargain
Jackson won popular vote by large margin
No one won a majority of the electoral vote
Clay (Speaker of the House) supported Adams, Adams won, Adams then named Clay his Secretary of State

3. Lesson 1 – Jacksonian Democracy
Election of 1828
By the time of the election, the Republican Party split in two
National Republicans – J.Q. Adams
Democratic Republicans (Democrats) – A. Jackson
Campaign b/w the two was nasty – “mudslinging” was first used
Jackson won in a landslide...Electoral Vote Results =

4. Lesson 1 – Jacksonian Democracy
Jackson as President
Unusual inauguration - many “commonfolk” instead of upper class
known as the “People’s President”
Jackson named many of his supporters to govt. positions
This became known as spoils system
Jackson’s Cabinet - “Kitchen Cabinet”

5. Lesson 2 – Conflicts Over Land
Moving Native Americans
Americans wanted Natives east of the Mississippi River to leave
Settlers wanted this land to farm
President Jackson supported this

6. Lesson 2 – Conflicts Over Land
Indian Removal Act
Passed in 1830
Paid many Native Americans to leave and move west
Indian Territory (present-day OK) created in 1834 for Native Americans from the Southeast

7. Lesson 2 – Conflicts Over Land
Cherokee Nation
Found in GA, AL, NC, TN
Had treaties with federal government from the 1790’s recognizing them as a separate nation
State of Georgia refused to recognize this

8. Lesson 2 – Conflicts Over Land
Cherokee Nation
Cherokee go to Supreme Court and won
President Jackson still removed them
Journey out became known as “Trail of Tears”…many deaths & illnesses