Andrew Jackson as President

1. Andrew Jackson as President Chapter 10, Section 3

2. Election of 1824 Candidates Andrew Jackson (South/West). John Quincy Adams (North) William Crawford (South) Henry Clay (West) ALL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS

3. RESULTS Jackson- 99 votes Adams- 84 votes Crawford- 41 votes Clay- 37 votes

4. Election of 1824 • Andrew Jackson won the popular vote and the electoral votes (99) • He did not have the votes needed (131). • The House of Representatives would now select the president

5. John Quincy Adams Henry Clay talked the house into voting for John Quincy Adams Adams becomes the 6th President of the United States

6. Corrupt Bargaining After getting elected JQA selected Henry Clay to become his Secretary of State. Many believed they had made a ‘corrupt bargain’ to win the presidency The people of America were never able to trust JQA after his election.

7. The Election of 1828 • In the election of 1828, the Democratic-Republican political party was divided into two separate parties: • 1. Democrats • 2. National Republicans

8. Democrats • Democrats favored states rights and did not trust a strong central government. Most Democrats were frontier men, immigrants and laborers.

9. National Republicans • The National Republicans wanted a strong central government. They supported federal measures such as roads, canals and a Bank of the United States.

10. Candidates The Democrats supported Andrew Jackson for president. National Republicans supported John Quincy Adams for president.

11. The Election of 1828 • During the presidential campaign both parties engaged in mudslinging: attempts to ruin an opponents reputation with insults. • For the first time, political campaigns used slogans, buttons and events such as barbeques to arouse enthusiasm.

12. The Election of 1828 • In 1828, Andrew Jackson won the election by a landslide (an overwhelming victory). • He becomes the 7th President.

13. President Andrew Jackson • Jackson had been born in a log cabin • His parents were poor farmers and died before he was 15. • As a teenager, Jackson fought in the Revolutionary War.

14. Old Hickory • He had won two major battles in the War of 1812…Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the Battle of New Orleans. • Fought in over 100 duels. (kills Charles Dickinson) • His troops called him “Old Hickory” because he was tough as a hickory stick.

15. President Andrew Jackson • Andrew Jackson was extremely popular with the common people. • He was an American success story. • After Jackson’s inaugural address on March 4, 1829, a crowd of common people filled the elegant rooms of the white house. • Jackson stayed to shake hands with everyone.

16. The Big Cheese • During his presidency, Jackson received a giant block of cheese as a gift. • He put it on the front lawn of the white house and it was gone in two hours.

17. New Voters • During Jackson’s term, the United States saw an increase in suffrage: the right to vote. • The election of 1828 witnessed 60% of the white male population vote. • No longer did American citizens have to be land owners in order to vote. • Women, African Americans and Native Americans still could not vote.

18. Crisis in the South • Americans from different regions of the country disagreed on many issues. One such issue was the tariff, a fee by merchants who imported goods. • Southerners in particular hated the new tariff.

19. Threat to Secede • Vice President John C. Calhoun supported states rights. Heargued that states had the right to nullify, or cancel, a federal law it considered unfair. • Many southerners called for the Southern states to secede, or break away from the United States and form their own government.

20. States’ rights? • Many Southerners hoped that Jackson would sympathize with the south. • In 1830 supporters of states rights invited Jackson to speak at a dinner. To their surprise Jackson said:“Our federal union must be preserved”

21. The Nullification Act • In 1832 the state legislature of South Carolina passed the Nullification Act which declared that South Carolina would not pay the tariffs. • In addition, South Carolina threatened to secede from the Union.

22. Force Bill • In response to the actions of South Carolina, Jackson persuaded Congress to pass the Force Bill. • In other words, the president could use military force to enforce the acts of Congress….Jackson threatened to send the military into South Carolina if they choose to secede. • Needless to say, South Carolina quickly backed down.