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Jacksonian Era

Jacksonian Era. Unit 5. End of an era…. July 4 th 1826: 50 th anniversary of the Dec. of Ind. Thomas Jefferson & John Adams die. …and the beginning of another. What were the characteristics of the New Democracy?. Election of 1824. Andrew Jackson. John Quincy Adams. Election of 1824.

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Jacksonian Era

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  1. Jacksonian Era Unit 5

  2. End of an era… • July 4th 1826: • 50th anniversary of the Dec. of Ind. • Thomas Jefferson & John Adams die

  3. …and the beginning of another What were the characteristics of the New Democracy?

  4. Election of 1824 Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams

  5. Election of 1824 Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams Secretary of State Former Ambassador Brilliant lawyer 30 years of political experience • Hero of New Orleans • Little political experience • “man of the people”

  6. Election of 1824 Why?

  7. John Quincy Adams presidency(1825-1829) Faced difficulty because: • Unable to get most of his policies approved by Congress…why? • Jackson supporters broke off from the Dem-Rep and created the Democratic party

  8. States Rights At Issue: Tariff of 1828 • Congress increases Tariff of 1816 • Britain buys less cotton from South • South gets angry…why? • North doesn’t care…why? Result: Calhoun’s South Carolina Exposition • Valid?

  9. Election of 1828 Revolution?

  10. President Jackson (1829-1837) • Orphaned & uneducated • Campaigned against government corruption • Frequently used the veto power…called “King Andrew”

  11. The Spoils System • Giving friends government jobs • Jackson replaced 10% of federal employees • Rewarded friends for political support • Party membership vs. Merit & Service…justifiable? • Increased power of political parties…how?

  12. States Rights 1832: • Congress increases the Tariff again • S.C. nullifies the Tariff and threatens to secede 1833: • Congress issues Force Bill…allows Pres. Jackson to use military force to enforce the Tariff • Henry Clay negotiates a compromise & avoids war

  13. States Rights 1830: • Senator Hayne (S.C.) & Senator Webster (MA) debate the nullification issue • Significance?

  14. Jackson vs. Native Americans 1820s: • Natives control large parts of southern and western states • American citizens clash with natives over land

  15. Jackson vs. Native Americans (1830) Jackson issues Indian Removal Act: • Government will negotiate for more land from natives • Natives would move west and be allowed to maintain their way of life • Many tribes were forced to sign treaties

  16. Jackson vs. Native Americans (1832) Cherokee challenged the law: • Natives argued that the government could not negotiate a treaty…why? • Supreme Court ruled the law unconstitutional • Jackson ignored the ruling • 1830 – 1840: About 50,000 Native Americans move west of Mississippi River • Cherokee lost 25% of population on the Trail of Tears

  17. Trail of Tears Was the Indian & Removal Act just?

  18. Post Jacksonian Era (1837-1845)

  19. Politics of the post Jacksonian era What impact will the following presidencies have on American society? • Martin Van Buren • William Henry Harrison • John Tyler

  20. Martin Van Buren’s presidency(1837-1841) • Chosen by Jackson • Causes the Panic of 1837 • Ineffective presidency

  21. William Henry Harrison’s presidency(1841-1841) • Portrayed as old war hero/ a common man • Gives a 1 hour & 45 minute inaugural address in the rain • Dies one month later of pneumonia • 1st president to die in office…problem?

  22. John Tyler’s presidency(1841-1845) • Harrison’s V.P. • Assumes presidency • Fights with his party and Congress over power • Ineffective president

  23. Politics of the post Jacksonian era What impact will the following presidencies have on American society? • Martin Van Buren • William Henry Harrison • John Tyler

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