Chapter 10 The age of the common man

1. Chapter 10The age of the common man

2. What is a democracy • The democratic culture • Democratic politics • Election of 1824 • Jackson comes to power

3. On a side note • From at least ages 14-21 Andrew Jackson was Mr. Diskey’s favorite President. • When Jackson is called a jack ass he accepts it and decides to make it the mascot of the democratic party.

4. Theory of Democracy • Democracy: Defined by the founders as direct rule by the people. • Most founders disagreed with this because it threatened a balanced republic built by the Aristocracy. • Slowly the idea of popular sovereignty grows • The legitimacy of the state is created by the will of the people

5. The changing society • Though there was inequality growing in in both urban in rural areas there was this belief that there was equality. • Why??? • Domestic workers were refusing to be called servants, instead they were “hired help” • Dress code between class cultures began to blur.

6. The reality • Inequality was actually increasing within the country • Urban Society: Most found themselves becoming low paid unorganized workers. • Agrarian Society: There is a significant division between the average farmer and large plantation earners.

7. Democratic Culture • It was in the Jacksonian Era press played a greater role than it had in the past. • Newspapers and magazines were swallowed up by the common man. This would usher them into the political arena.

8. Democratic literature • Find the romantic movement in literature begins to thrive. • With printing technology increasing books became a popular market. • This was especially true for your average citizen.

9. Politics • In this period of democratic principles politics adapt to fit the period. • By 1820 most states had removed the last remaining barriers to voting participation for males. • There was also a rise in public officials that were elected rather than appointed. • The people chose judges as well as legislatures.

10. The big change in 1828 • By 1828 Presidential electors were chosen by popular vote instead of state legislators. • We begin to see part systems form to try and bring in voters. • Voting percentages begin to spike • 1824 27% of white males • 1828 55% of white males • 1840 78% of white males

11. Election Issues • 240-241 • What were the issues facing the nation during as the lection of 18 24 approached?

12. Election issues continued • One of the major issues facing society during this democratic period was the depression caused by the panic of 1819. • Solutions on how to handle this economic problem began to split the nation.

13. Agenda • Quiz • Essay talk • Study info • Jackson

14. Quiz: (Have your data base question out Take the next 5 minutes to study for your quiz) • What kept Andrew Jackson from winning his first election? • How did congress affect the Adam’s Presidency • What three major events occurred during the Jackson Presidency

15. Election of 1824 • In post Monroe years the republicans were struggling to find a candidate. • They settled with John Quincy Adams • Calhoun, Crawford and Clay would all run as well • Jackson found support from his home state of Tennessee • Calhoun eventually drop out of the election

16. Jackson as a candidate • Take a minute discuss the following with person next to you • What Qualifications does Jackson to be the President? • War Hero • Jackson was considered unlikely to • He doesn’t pick up speed until Calhoun drops out and Crawford suffers from a stroke.

17. Scandal !!!!!!!!! • Adams ,Crawford and Jackson enter into a final three to be selected by the house of representatives. • Clay who is left out of the last three tells his supporters to push Adams • Adams wins the election, Clay becomes secretary of state

18. The Quincy Presidency • How would we define Adam’s Presidency? • Congress seemed to be stacked against the Adam’s Presidency • Congress supported high tariffs simply because most of the country was against it. • It was thought these tariffs would swing the next election in Jackson’s favor.

19. Quiz • Who is involved in the first election of Jefferson? • How does Aaron Burr embarrass the Jefferson Presidency • Give me three reasons why we call the Jackson Presidency the age of the Common man

20. The Jackson Presidency • What were some of the main issues that Jackson faced during his Presidency? • Indian Removal • Nullification • War over the bank

21. Indian Removal • During and just after the election of Jackson Georgia Mississippi and Alabama were looking for government to move groups of Native American’s out of their borders • Theses states passed laws against the Natives in their areas. • Native American rights fell under federal jurisdiction • Jackson supported the states

22. Indian removal • 1830 congress introduces a bill to implement the idea of Indian removal. • Many claimed that this act was unconstitutional • The bill would pass and Jackson would move into action to remove the Native Americans.

23. Take a minute • What sort of challenges come up as Jackson tries to remove the Native Americans? • What does Jackson do to deal with it?

24. Worcestor V. Georgia • case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Samuel Worcester and held that the Georgia criminal statute that prohibited non-Indians from being present on Indian lands without a license from the state was unconstitutional. • This was the decree from John Marshall • Jackson took Georgia’s side and told Marshall to defend his ruling.

25. Trail of Tears

26. Trail of Tears • As you already know this is consider one of the greater humanitarian disasters in U.S. history • Many Native Americans dies of disease most before even reaching their new home. • This action exposes some of the prejudice and greed of jacksonian democracy.

27. Nullification • South Carolina and a number of Southern states were worried about the U.S. Government becoming involved in their affairs • Specifically slavery • These states began to the support the idea of free trade and doing way with tariffs

28. Nullification • John C. Calhoun emerges as the leader for states rights and begins to support nullification. • Calhoun also moved against the abomination tariffs • There was already a great rivalry growing between Jackson and Calhoun over the vice presidency. • Tariffs are lowered but South Carolina still nullifies the tariff • Jackson asks for the power to march on South Carolina

29. Bank War249-251 • What is the controversy over the bank what are the two sides of the argument? • What is Specie Circular

30. Federalists End • Fall out of power during the war of 1812 • They were mostly against the war • Post Hartford convention they are viewed as being disloyal to the country. • Due to have favoring the elite and neglecting the south fall out sway and are just about forgotten by the war of 1812.

31. Emergence of the Whigs • The Whigs develop from national republicans that support Henry Clay. • There are also a number of disappointed southerners that supported the party.