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Chapter 14: Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy

Chapter 14: Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy. The Presidential Race of 1828. John Quincy Adams(Republican) vs. Andrew Jackson(Democrat) Lots of “mudslinging” between the two candidates Adams was called a “Sabbath-breaker” for traveling on Sundays

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Chapter 14: Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy

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  1. Chapter 14: Andrew Jackson and the Growth of American Democracy

  2. The Presidential Race of 1828 John Quincy Adams(Republican) vs. Andrew Jackson(Democrat) Lots of “mudslinging” between the two candidates Adams was called a “Sabbath-breaker” for traveling on Sundays Jackson was called crude and ignorant

  3. Jackson Wins the Presidency Andrew Jackson won the popular vote Rich and “well-born” Americans didn’t like the idea of a man like Jackson running the country Jackson was stereotyped as a frontiersman

  4. Who was Andrew Jackson? Jackson was a very controversial figure Made a name for himself as an “Indian Killer” Also known for his heroics at the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812

  5. Who Was Andrew Jackson? Jackson was a “self made man” A true Southerner As a kid, Jackson loved sports more than he liked school

  6. Who Was Andrew Jackson? Known for having a temper Joined the American militia during the Revolutionary War, he was only 13 years old After the war, Jackson became a lawyer in North Carolina Eventually he moved to Nashville and became rich enough to buy land and slaves

  7. Andrew Jackson’s Temper A slave trader named Charles Dickinson once called Jackson a “worthless scoundrel” Andrew Jackson was not happy with this, and challenged Dickinson to a duel

  8. Jackson’s Duel with Dickinson Jackson was hit first in the chest But Jackson stayed up and fired back at Dickinson, killing him instantly The bullet fired by Dickinson missed Jackson’s heart by only about an inch

  9. Jackson vs. Dickinson Duel (Actual video footage of the duel) andrewjackson duel - YouTube

  10. Jackson Becomes a Legend Events like this, as well as previous legendary incidents, made Jackson an American hero Jackson was elected to both the House and Senate in Tennessee before he became President Ran for President in 1824, won popular vote, but not a majority in the Electoral College, so JQA became President

  11. The Democratic Party Emerges Ends the Era of Good Feelings Once again, there is political argument in America The new Democratic Party would represent “ordinary farmers, workers, and the poor, not the rich and well-born who had taken control of the Republican Party”

  12. “Jacksonian Democracy” This was the idea that ordinary people could control their government During the campaign of 1828, Jackson’s supporters said “Adams can write, but Jackson can fight” Ordinary Americans saw Andrew Jackson as “one of them”

  13. Andrew Jackson’s Inauguration March 4th, 1829 For the first time, people traveled from all over the country to see the Presidential Inauguration

  14. Common People Start to Vote Westward expansion led to an expansion of voting rights Along the frontier, “regular” men began to demand the right to vote After voting rights were expanded, over 1 million people voted in the election of 1828, three times the number of people who voted in 1824

  15. Democrats Give a Voice to the Common Man The Democrats believed that they had saved the country from corrupt (greedy) rich people and returned it to “the people” Andrew Jackson’s election represented a shift in power to Western states, as well as to farmers and small business owners

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