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Jacksonian America

Jacksonian America. A08 7.10.15. GUIDING QUESTION. The Jacksonian Period (1824-1848) has been characterized as the era of “the common man.” To what extent did the period live up to its characterizations? Consider: Political, economic, social developments. A. “ JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY”.

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Jacksonian America

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  1. Jacksonian America A08 7.10.15

  2. GUIDING QUESTION • The Jacksonian Period (1824-1848) has been characterized as the era of “the common man.” To what extent did the period live up to its characterizations? • Consider: Political, economic, social developments

  3. A. “JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY”

  4. Population Trends: Westward Expansion, 1830

  5. Presidential election, 1828

  6. 1828 Presidential electionVote by county

  7. Jackson’s first inaugural reception

  8. “JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY” • Andrew Jackson • “democracy” • Jackson’s Democratic Agenda • interests of the common man • limited federal government • western expansion and settlement • “rotation in office” • not necessarily the “spoils system”

  9. Expansion of Political Participation Reasons for increases in mass political participation: • Expansion of Suffrage • elimination of property requirements • Printed ballots • Political conventions • party caucuses • Candidates with popular appeal • Campaigns • Partisan Newspapers The Expansion of Voting Rights for White Men, 1800-1830

  10. Voter TurnoutBefore the Civil War

  11. The Rise of Mass PoliticsThe Expanding Electorate

  12. B. EMERGENCE OF THE SECOND PARTY SYSTEM

  13. GUIDING QUESTION • Why did a two party system reemerge in the period 1820-1840? • Major political personalities • Economic issues • States’ rights

  14. B. EMERGENCE OF THE SECOND PARTY SYSTEM • “Second Party System” • Democrats • Whigs • “The Great Triumvirate” Henry Clay John Calhoun Daniel Webster

  15. Voter Turnout by Party1824-1840

  16. C. FEDERAL AUTHORITY & ITS OPPONENTS

  17. 1. NULLIFICATION CRISIS • “Tariff of Abominations” 1828 • John Calhoun • Nullification • South Carolina Exposition and Protest • Nullification Crisis • Nullification Act • Force Bill • Crisis Averted • Significance John C. Calhoun (Library of Congress)

  18. The Nullification Crisis “Our Federal Union- It must be preserved…” Andrew Jackson “The Union- next to our Liberty most dear…” John Calhoun

  19. THE BANK WAR • (2nd) Bank of the United States • Nicholas Biddle • “Soft money/hard money” • The Bank War • Pet Banks Nicholas Biddle

  20. 1832 Presidential election

  21. “King Andrew I”

  22. Presidential election, 1836

  23. THE BANK WAR: AFTERAFFECTS • “specie circular” • Martin Van Buren • The Panic of 1837 Western Land Sales, 1800-1860 Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren (Library of Congress)

  24. D. INDIAN REMOVAL

  25. INDIAN REMOVAL Changing Views of Indians • 1790 to 1820s – treaties, foreign nations • Assimilation • “noble savages” vs. “savages”

  26. Southern Indian Nations Before Removal

  27. INDIAN REMOVAL Removal • Removal Act of 1830 • Blackhawk War – Sauk and Fox Indians • “Five civilized tribes” – Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, Seminoles • Cherokees • Cherokee Nation v. Georgia • Worcester v. Georgia • “John Marshall has made his opinion, now let him enforce it” • “Trail of Tears” • Seminole War - Osceola

  28. The Removal of Native Americans, 1820-1843 THE REMOVAL OF NATIVE AMERICANS, 1820-1843

  29. The Removal of the Indians The Removal of the Eastern Indians

  30. Indian Removal

  31. E. ELECTION OF 1840

  32. ELECTION OF 1840 Election of 1840 • William Henry Harrison • ”Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” • Hard Cider and Log Cabin Campaign William Henry Harrison (Library of Congress)

  33. ELECTION OF 1840 “Hard Cider and Log Cabin Campaign”: Harrison Campaign Poster (Library of Congress)

  34. ELECTION OF 1840 “Hard Cider and Log Cabin Campaign”: Harrison Campaign Poster (Library of Congress)

  35. Presidential election, 1840

  36. Presidential election, 1840Results by County

  37. ELECTION OF 1840 Harrison’s Inauguration(Library of Congress) John Tyler(Library of Congress)

  38. Tomb of William Henry HarrisonNorth Bend

  39. UNIT QUESTION To what extent were developments during the period 1800-1824 consistent with the vision of Thomas Jefferson and the Republicans, as opposed to the vision of Hamilton and the Federalists?

  40. UNIT QUESTION Historians have traditionally labeled the period after the War of 1812 (1815-1825) the “Era of Good Feelings.” How accurate was this label, considering the emergence of nationalism and sectionalism during the period?

  41. UNIT QUESTION • The Jacksonian Period (1824-1848) has been characterized as the era of “the common man.” To what extent did the period live up to its characterizations? • Consider the following: • Politics, • economic development, • Federal vs. state power • treatment of Native Americans,

  42. Sources • Wadsworth.com: • http://www.wadsworth.com/history_d/templates/student_resources/0534593550_carroll/maps/carrollmaps.html • http://www.wadsworth.com/history_d/special_features/image_bank_US/images/maps/ • http://www.wadsworth.com/history_d/special_features/image_bank_US/ • http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/ • Brinkley 10e • Faragher, Out of Many, 3rd Ed.; http://wps.prenhall.com/hss_faragher_outofmany_ap/ • Divine, America Past & Present 7e • Henretta, America’s History 5e from http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/mapcentral

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