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Chapter 8 Section 1 – Jacksonian America

Chapter 8 Section 1 – Jacksonian America. A New Era in Politics Ordinary citizens became a greater force in politics due to Jackson States Expand Voting Rights Many states eliminated property qualifications from voting From 1828-1840 vote totals went from 355,000 to 2.4 million

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Chapter 8 Section 1 – Jacksonian America

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  1. Chapter 8 Section 1 – Jacksonian America

  2. A New Era in Politics • Ordinary citizens became a greater force in politics due to Jackson • States Expand Voting Rights • Many states eliminated property qualifications from voting • From 1828-1840 vote totals went from 355,000 to 2.4 million • The People’s President • Supporters came from the frontier in the West and South • The Spoils System • Appointed people to government jobs on the basis of support and loyalty • His opponent John Quincy Adams said it made government “a perpetual scramble for office”

  3. IV. A More Open Electoral System I. Jacksonians replaced the caucus system with the national nominating convention II. II. The Nullification Crisis I. Highlighted the rift between North and South I. The Debate Over Nullification I. South Carolina’s economy stagnated in the early 1800’s – Many blamed the tariffs II. The Tariff of 1828 was called the Tariff of Abominations III. South Carolina threatened secession IV. Calhoun (V.P and SC native; put forth the idea of nullification II. Jackson Defends the Union I. Jackson confronted Calhoun II. Another tariff was passed in 1832 III. SC adopted an ordinance to nullify IV. Jackson passed the Force Bill V. Henry Clay pushed a low to lower tariffs gradually by 1842 VI. SC withdrew it’s nullification

  4. III. Policies Toward Native Americans I. Declared his intention to move all Native Americans to the Great Plains II. Jackson pushed through the Indian Removal Act in 1830 III. In Worcester v. Georgia the Cherokee’s sued to keep their land. Justice Marshall agreed but Jackson said “Marshall has made his opinion, now let him enforce it. IV. The final forced removal is called the Trail of Tears

  5. IV. Jackson Battles the National Bank I. He regarded the bank as a monopoly that benefitted the elite. II. Many westerners who supported Jackson didn’t like the banks lending policies III. Jackson vetoed the Bank Bill to make it a point of the election in 1832 IV. He took he reelection as a directive to destroy the bank.

  6. V. A New Party Emerges I. Jackson had gained many detractors. They formed the Whig Party. II. Larger federal government, industrial and commercial development. I. The Presidency of Martin Van Buren I. Van Buren a Democrat defeated three Whig opponents II. Had to deal with the Panic of 1837

  7. II. “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too” I. William Henry Harrison (Whig) defeated Van Buren in 1836, but died 32 days after giving his inaugural address III. The Tyler Years I. Tyler did not side with many Whig issues II. Webster-Ashburton Treaty I. Established the border from Maine to Minnesota

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