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Influence of Jackson on Politics in America: 1816-1840

Influence of Jackson on Politics in America: 1816-1840. JQA, 1825-1829 “Tainted Election” Great Sec of State Personality and skills not presidential First elected w/out majority National University Astronomical Observatory Internal improvements Supported Cherokee rights

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Influence of Jackson on Politics in America: 1816-1840

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  1. Influence of Jackson on Politics in America: 1816-1840

  2. JQA, 1825-1829 • “Tainted Election” • Great Sec of State • Personality and skills not presidential • First elected w/out majority • National University • Astronomical Observatory • Internal improvements • Supported Cherokee rights • Tariff of Abominations

  3. Denmark Vesey, leader of 1822 Slave revolt in South Carolina

  4. Slave Revolts in America 1739 Stono Rebellion 1800 Gabiel Prosser 1822 Denmark Vesey 1831 Nat Turner 1839 Amistad

  5. 1824: British abolition of slavery

  6. Vote on the Tariff of 1824: Raised tariff rates 23% to 37%

  7. Tariff of Abominations, 1828…….raised from 37% to 45%

  8. Henry Clay, Kentucky Senator American System JQA’s VP Presidential hopeful Tariff of Abominations supporter Jackson’s arch enemy Founder of the Whig Party

  9. Let it stand as a principle that government originates from the people; but Let the people be taught…….that they are not able to govern themselves.” -Jeremy Belknap, New England Clegyman

  10. “Whenever the real power in government lies, there is a real danger of oppression. In our Government the real power lies in the majority of the community….” -James Madison, Federalist #10

  11. “Democracy is the worst of all political evils” -Elbridge Gerry

  12. The mob begin to think and reason. Poor reptiles!......They bask in the sun, and Ere noon they will bite, depend upon it. The gentry begin to fear this.” -Gouvernour Morris (wrote preamble of Constitution)

  13. “Remember, democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. There never was a democracy yet that did not commit suicide.” -John Adams

  14. “The people who own the country ought to govern it.” -John Jay

  15. Davey Crockett, Tennessee Congressman

  16. Andrew Jackson: The inauguration of the “New Democracy” • Universal Manhood Suffrage • Power of the West, frontier aristocrat • Spoils System, patronage, “Rotation System” • Kitchen Cabinet (6 officials, 13 others

  17. Andrew Jackson, founder of the Modern Democratic party Jackass…….Jackson……..hmmmmm

  18. Andrew Jackson Badass Fact #5 In 1835, a would-be assassin pulled a pistol on Andrew Jackson as he was walking through the Capitol. He pointed it at Jackson and pulled the trigger at point-blank range, but nothing happened. Jackson's aides were stunned -- it was the first assassination attempt on a US President in history.                                                                                                                                                                                       The man, Richard Lawrence, then pulled another pistol and attempted to shoot, but Andrew Jackson, ever the badass, pulled out his cane and beat him down. Today, Andrew Jackson remains the only President man enough to have beat up his own assassin. In 1835, a would-be assassin pulled a pistol on Andrew Jackson as he was walking through the Capitol. He pointed it at Jackson and pulled the trigger at point-blank range, but nothing happened. Jackson's aides were stunned – it was the first assassination attempt on a US President in history.

  19. The man, Richard Lawrence, then pulled another pistol and attempted to shoot, but Andrew Jackson, ever the badass, pulled out his cane and beat him down. Today, Andrew Jackson remains the only President to have beat up his own assassin.

  20. Jackson’s First Term….. • Crazy inaugural party • Kitchen Cabinet • Spoils System • Peggy Eaton Affair iso Calhoun • Maysville Road veto • South Carolina Exposition leads • To Calhoun’s resignation

  21. John C Calhoun Jackson’s VP writes “South Carolina Exposition” Espousing nullification over the Tariff Issue Disliked Peggy Eaton Jefferson Day toast, “Our Union, next to liberty, Most dear”.

  22. Andrew Jackson & His new and improved VP, 1832 edition: Martin Van Buren “Old Kinderhook” “The little Magician”

  23. “Liberty and Union, now and forever” -Daniel Webster

  24. “Such grants [of money by the federal government] have always been [passed] under the control of the general principle that the works which might be thus aided should be "of a general, not local, national, not State," character. A disregard of this distinction would of necessity lead to the subversion of the federal system.... I am not able to view [the Maysville Road Bill] in any other light than as a measure of purely local character.... It has no connection with any established system of improvements; [and] is exclusively within the limits of a State [Kentucky].... Source: Jackson’s Veto of the “Maysville Road Bill” (1830) .

  25. Top Ten Presidential Vetos

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