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Andrew Jackson: 1767 - 1845

Andrew Jackson: 1767 - 1845. Essential Question:. Champion of the “ Common Man ” ?. “ King ” Andrew?. OR. Why Increased Democratization?. White male suffrage increased Party nominating committees. Voters chose their state ’ s slate of Presidential electors. Spoils system.

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Andrew Jackson: 1767 - 1845

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  1. Andrew Jackson: 1767 - 1845

  2. Essential Question: Champion of the “Common Man”? “King”Andrew? OR

  3. Why Increased Democratization? • White male suffrage increased • Party nominating committees. • Voters chose their state’s slate of Presidential electors. • Spoils system. • Rise of Third Parties. • Popular campaigning (parades, rallies, floats, etc.) • Two-party system returned in the 1832 election: • Dem-Reps  Natl. Reps.(1828)  Whigs (1832)  Republicans (1854) • Democrats (1828)

  4. Jackson's First Presidential Run

  5. The “Common Man’s”Presidential Candidate

  6. Jackson’s Opponents in 1824 Henry Clay[KY] John Quincy Adams[MA] John C. Calhoun[SC] William H. Crawford[GA]

  7. Results of the 1824 Election A“Corrupt Bargain?”

  8. 1828 Election Results

  9. The Center of Population in theCountry Moves WEST

  10. The New “Jackson Coalition” • The Planter Elite in the South • People on the Frontier • State Politicians – spoils system • Immigrants in the cities.

  11. Jackson’s Faith in the “Common Man” • Intense distrust of Eastern“establishment,” monopolies, & special privilege. • His heart & soul was with the“plain folk.” • Belief that the common man was capable of uncommon achievements.

  12. The Reign of “King Mob”

  13. Andrew Jackson as President

  14. The Nullification Issue

  15. The Webster-Hayne Debate Sen. Daniel Webster[MA] Sen. Robert Hayne[SC]

  16. 1830 Webster:Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable. Jackson:Our Federal Union—it must be preserved. Calhoun:The Union, next to our liberty, most dear.

  17. The Tariff Issue

  18. 1832 Tariff Conflict • 1828 -->“Tariff of Abomination” • 1832 --> new tariff • South Carolina’s reaction? • Jackson’s response? • Clay’s “Compromise” Tariff?

  19. Jackson's Native-American Policy

  20. Indian Removal • Jackson’s Goal? • 1830 Indian Removal Act • Cherokee Nation v. GA(1831)*“domestic dependent nation” • Worcester v. GA(1832) • Jackson:John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it!

  21. The Indian Removal Act • Worcester v. Georgia (1832): The Supreme Court ruled against Georgia, denying it the right to take Cherokee lands. • To get around the Court’s ruling, government officials signed a treaty with Cherokee leaders who favored relocation. • The Cherokee were herded by the U.S. Army on a long and deadly march west. • Of the 18,000 Cherokee forced to leave their homes, about 4,500 died on the march, which became known as the Trail of Tears.

  22. The Cherokee Nation After 1820

  23. Indian Removal

  24. Trail of Tears (1838-1839)

  25. Jackson’s Professed “Love” forNative Americans

  26. An 1832 Cartoon: “KingAndrew”?

  27. 1832 Election Results Main Issue?

  28. The 1836 Election Results Martin Van Buren “Old Kinderhook”[O. K.]

  29. The Panic of 1837 Spreads Quickly!

  30. Andrew Jackson in Retirement

  31. Photo of Andrew Jackson in 1844(one year before his death) 1767 - 1845

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