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The Corrupt Bargain to the Man of the People

The Corrupt Bargain to the Man of the People. Jackson Loses, Jackson Plots, Jackson has his REVENGE!. After the War. Tecumseh Prophetstown Battle of Tippecanoe Gov. Harrison (future President) Battle of Thames Jackson Battle of New Orleans Francis Scott Key Star Spangled Banner.

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The Corrupt Bargain to the Man of the People

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  1. The Corrupt Bargain to the Man of the People Jackson Loses, Jackson Plots, Jackson has his REVENGE!

  2. After the War • Tecumseh • Prophetstown • Battle of Tippecanoe • Gov. Harrison (future President) • Battle of Thames • Jackson • Battle of New Orleans • Francis Scott Key • Star Spangled Banner

  3. Era of Good Feelings (1815-1825) • Led to: • Hartford Convention • Monroe’s Election • War of 1812 • During: • Election of 1820 • Avoided partisanship • Monroe Doctrine • End of Good Feelings: • Panic of 1819 (we will see more) • Missouri Compromise • Election of 1824

  4. The American SystemHenry Clay • Continued from Jefferson • Sectional jealousy kept this from occurring • Supported by North and East • South never really on board b/c of other available markets • Re-chartered Second Bank of the US for 20 years until 1836.

  5. Land Act of 1820 • Smaller plots of land • Lower price for land • Response to Panic of 1819 • Good for who? • Wildcat banks • State banks that issued currency and loans for speculators. • Not regulated by Fed. Gov’t

  6. Missouri Compromise (1820) • Slavery Issue is ignited • North/South Split • Temporary compromise • Missouri slave/Maine non-slave • 36°30’ line

  7. Monroe Doctrine (1823) • Limit European expansion into the Americas • Allow for Latin Am. countries to gain independence w/out influence from Europe • US gains influence and safety

  8. Election of 1824

  9. Election of 1824 • The “Corrupt Bargain” • Clay, Crawford, Quincy Adams, Jackson • No candidate won majority of Electoral votes • Clay dropped out • Crawford had stroke • Quincy Adams vs. Jackson • Clay (Speaker of the House) used power to pull for Quincy Adams • Quincy Adams becomes Pres. • Clay becomes Sec. of State

  10. John Quincy Adams (president) • Tariff of Abominations (1828) • Protective tariffs for Northern industry • South was mad • Hurt Southern economy • Nullification Crisis • See Jackson • Native Policies • Did not support expansion into West • Protected Cherokee rights in GA./armed conflict

  11. Election of 1828 • Second Party System • Sectional divisions in Republican Party in Election of 1824 • Two parties form • Democratic Party • National Republicans • First Modern Campaign • Negative Campaign tactics • Literature • Buttons • Paraphernalia

  12. Election of 1828 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hunters_of_Kentucky.ogg

  13. Election of 1828 (Emergence of Democratic Party)

  14. Changes in Voting Population • Analyzing Changes in Voter Participation, part 1 http://edsitement.neh.gov/sites/default/files/worksheets/AnalyzeChanges.pdf • State Constitution changes http://edsitement.neh.gov/sites/default/files/worksheets/ChangeFranchise.pdf • VOTER PARTICIPATION IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS BY STATE: 1824-1836 http://www.whitehousehistory.org/whha_classroom/classroom_documents-1828_k.html

  15. Changes in Voting Population • Analyzing Changes in Voter Participation, part 2 http://edsitement.neh.gov/sites/default/files/worksheets/AnalyzeChanges02.pdf • Interactive Election Results for 1824 • Interactive Election Results for 1828 • Interactive Election Results for 1832 • Interactive Election Results for 1836

  16. Jackson as President • Inauguration • March 4, 1829 • First public inauguration • 21,000 attended • Post inauguration ceremony held at White House-open to public • "The reign of King Mob seemed triumphant.“ Joseph Story, Supreme Court Justice

  17. Jackson as President • Spoils System • rotation in office prevents corrupt bureaucracy • System of patronage • replaced federal employees with friends or party loyalists • appointment of officials with no experience related to their responsibilities • Tariff of Abomination • Jackson’s plan • North vs. South (Webster vs. Calhoun) • “Nullies”/Nullification Crisis • Calhoun Resigned as VP • The South Carolina Exposition and Protest • Henry Clay=Compromise • Force Bill • Compromise Tariff

  18. Jackson as President- Indian Removal Act

  19. Jackson as President • Native Policies • Indian Removal Act • Bureau of Indian Affairs • Oklahoma = “Indian Territory” • Trail of Tears-1838 • Forced from land by bayonet point • 4,000 of 16,000 died

  20. Jackson as President • The Bank War • Re-chartering the Bank early (1832) • Biddle, Pres. Of Bank • VETO • “Pet Banks” • “Hard money” vs. “Soft Money” • Specie Circular • Panic of 1837 • Charter expires 1836

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