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Chapter 11: Section 1 pp. 336-341 JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY
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ANDREW JACKSON
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Andrew Jackson- Largest number of votes no candidate received a majority John Quincy Adams made a deal with Henry Clay John Q. Adams wins the election in the House of Representatives ELECTION OF 1824
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Andrew Jackson vs John Q. Adams Jackson wins 178-83 Mudslinging: Attempts to ruin an opponent’s reputation with insults Election slogans, rallies, buttons, and even barbeques used to gain support ELECTION OF 1828
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“Old Hickory” Born in a log cabin War Hero Common people loved him Promised equal protection and equal benefits for all Americans– White American men JACKSON AS PRESIDENT
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Political movement toward greater democracy for the common man Expanded voting rights White male sharecroppers, factory workers The Spoils System Practice of replacing government employees with the winner’s supporters Democrats believed ordinary citizens could handle any government job Did not want a bureaucracy System where nonelected officials carry out laws JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY
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Caucus system Major candidates chosen by members of Congress Caucus system replaced by nominating convention Delegates from states chose the party’s presidential candidate Allowed many people to participate in the selection of candidates ELECTORAL CHANGES
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Tariff: Fee paid on imported goods Tariffs were good for Northerners, bad for Southerners John Calhoun: States have the right to nullify, or cancel, federal laws State’s rights are more important than the federal government THE TARIFF DEBATE
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South Carolina declared it would not pay the “illegal” tariffs of 1828 and 1832 Threatened to secede from the Union Congress passed the Force Bill Allowed the President to use the military to enforce acts of Congress NULLIFICATION ACT
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1. What is Jacksonian Democracy? 2. What is the Spoils System? 3. What problems did Jacksonian Democracy try to solve? 4. What did Jackson promise Americans? QUIZ
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