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The Age of J ackson

The Age of J ackson. Chapter 8 section 5. Jackson’s Presidency. *During his presidency, Andrew Jackson became the symbol for an age in which Americans first began to believe that elected officials should act according to the views of voter.

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The Age of J ackson

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  1. The Age of Jackson Chapter 8 section 5

  2. Jackson’s Presidency *During his presidency, Andrew Jackson became the symbol for an age in which Americans first began to believe that elected officials should act according to the views of voter. *He used his veto power to keep the power of government as inactive as possible.

  3. Terms to know: • Maysville Road Veto • Patronage • Spoils system • McCulloch vs. Maryland • Tariff of Abominations • Nullification • Secede • Trail of Tears • Panic of 1837 • Whigs

  4. The Spoils System patronage(Appointing friends, supports to positions in the administration) Andrew Jackson as president • Fired several appointees from previous presidents • Defined the spoils system in his Presidency • Replaced with jacksonian democrats • Gave impression he was for the common man

  5. The Bank of the United States • Jackson hated us bank • Believed it started panic of 1819 • Charter ended in 1836 • Supporters: Henry Clay, Daniel Webster wanted to re-charter • McCulloch v. Maryland • Maryland fined bank for failure to pay state tax • Supreme court ruled in favor of bank (Article I, Section 8) • Chief Justice John Marshall-states can’t tax national government • Jackson vetoed re-charter

  6. Nullification • Tariff of 1828 (Tariff of Abominations) • High tax on imports • Encouraged manufacturing in U.S. • Factories in north, no benefit to south who resented supporting north through taxes • South Carolina “nullified” the taxes-threatened secession • Did states have the right to go against congress? • Jackson angry (ironic) urges congress to pass Force Bill • threatened to send troops to S.C • Henry Clay came up with compromise • S. C. backs down

  7. End of Jackson Era • Strong willed, courageous, Quick Temper marked Jackson’s term • End of national bank resulted in Panic of 1837 (a deep depression) • Martin Van Buren President-2nd term defeated by William Henry Harrison • Whigs wanted to defeat Jacksonian democrats and did-However……..

  8. Trail of Tears • Jackson used federal power to remove Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, & Seminole to Oklahoma • Deeply disliked Native Americans, as did most Americans • 1 in 4 Cherokee died on the Trail • Cherokee-force to pay $6 million of $9 million settlement to government

  9. Andrew Jackson, President Tennessee native, President for two terms, Popular with the people, Democrat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNzDj-EPtgQ

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