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The People’s President

Explore the expansion of suffrage, the rise of political parties, and the controversial election of 1824, as well as President Andrew Jackson's spoils system and the National Bank debate. Did Jackson champion the "common man" or act as a "king"?

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The People’s President

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  1. The People’s President Chapter 13 Section 1-2

  2. July 4th, 1826 • Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration, died on the 50th anniversary. • A few hours later, another founding father, John Adams passed away.

  3. Broadening Political Power • In the 1800s, (Ia) suffrage (right to vote) was extended to all white males. • Many Northern states had allowed free blacks to vote until the early 1800s. During this time,(Ib) free blacks began to lose the right to vote.

  4. Broadening Political Power • Under political practices of the time, party leaders nominated candidates in closed meetings called a caucus. • In the 1830s, (Ic) nominating conventions allowed delegates from each state to cast their votes for political candidates.

  5. Election of 1824 • In the election of 1824, (IIa) Andrew Jackson ran against John Quincy Adams, William Crawford, and Henry Clay. • All four men were from the Democratic-Republican Party since there was only one political party. John Quincy Adams[MA] Andrew Jackson [LA] William Crawford[GA] Henry Clay[KY]

  6. Election of 1824 • (IIb) Andrew Jackson won the popular vote but didn’t win the election because (IIc) he did not have the majority of electoral vote.

  7. Election of 1824 • Since no one had the majority of votes the House of Representatives would decide the outcome. • With Henry Clay’s support, (IId) John Quincy Adams was elected president by the House of Representatives. John Quincy Adams

  8. Results of the 1824 Election • A “Corrupt Bargain?” • Clay is selected as Adams secretary of state and people called foul! • This caused the Democratic-Republican party to split apart.

  9. New Political Parties • People who supported Adams and Clay were called (IIIa1) National Republicans • Supporters of Jackson formed a new version of the (IIIa2) Democratic party.

  10. Election of 1828 • (IIIb) Adams supporters attack Jackson’s family • Wife, Rachel – accused of being bigamist; dies shortly after reading election pamphlet about husband. • Mother, Elizabeth – “COMMON PROSTITUTE” • (IIIb) Jackson supporters attack Adams • Adams was gambling in the White House • Adams was a procurer (“PIMP”) for the Russian Czar

  11. Election of 1828 • Jackson won by a landside. • Much of his support came from urban (IIIc) Eastern workers, Southern farmers, and the Western States.

  12. The Peoples President Inauguration Day March 4, 1829 It began like this

  13. The Peoples President Inauguration Day March 4, 1829 Turned into this

  14. The Peoples President Inauguration Day March 4, 1829 And ended like this

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

  16. Rewards for Victory • For Jackson, spoils of political victory meant (1) taking government jobs from opponents and giving them to his supporters. • (2) Jackson handed out more political jobs to his (3) supporters than any President before him.

  17. Spoils System under Jackson Protest of the spoils system in 1883. Spoils System • This system came to be called the Spoils system and (4) began with Andrew Jackson. • Jackson argued that (5) changing officeholders allowed more people a chance to take part in governing.

  18. Kitchen Cabinet • Jackson angered many because he relied on (6) a group of his own personal advisors, nicknamed the kitchen cabinet, instead of the actual cabinet members who were approved by Congress.

  19. PresidentJackson NicholasBiddle National Bank Debate • In 1832, (7) Jackson and Nicholas Biddle battle over the future of the national bank. • Jackson felt Biddle and (8) the bank represented the power of wealthy Easterners.

  20. Opposition to the 2nd B.U.S. “Soft”(paper) $ “Hard”(specie) $ • state bankers feltit restrained theirbanks from issuingbank notes freely. • supported rapid economic growth & speculation. • felt that coin was the only safecurrency. • didn’t like any bankthat issued banknotes. • suspicious of expansion &speculation.

  21. Election of 1832 • Henry Clay ran against Jackson in 1832 and skillfully (9) got the Bank bill passed. • If Jackson signed it, he would lose support from the South and West. • If he vetoed it, he would lose votes in the North. • (10) JacksonVetoed the bill and still won by a huge majority.

  22. Shutting Down the Bank • Jackson decided federal money should be placed into certain state banks known as (11) pet banks. • Jackson ordered Secretary of Treasury, Roger Taney, to (12) put federal funds into pet banks.

  23. End of The National Bank • Biddle responded by restricting the flow of money leading to a (13) financial crisis. • The loss of federal funds crippled the bank, and by 1836, it went out of business.

  24. You decide Champion of the “Common Man”? “King”Andrew? OR

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