The Age of Jackson

1
The Age of Jackson

• 1824-1840

2
The Election of 1824

• Jackson
• _______ pop votes
• ____ electoral votes
• Adams
• ________ pop votes
• _____ electoral votes
• Crawford
• 46,979 votes
• 41 electoral votes
• Clay
• 47,217
• 37 electoral votes

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The Election of 1824

• Total Electoral 271, needed _____ to win.
• Who had the most votes?
• Jackson supporters __________________
  __________________
• Jackson Opposers __________________
  __________________
• Without a majority, who wins?

4
Election 1824 Settled (?)

• Election goes to the _________ of _____.
• Clay was 4th place so dropped from contention,
  Crawford had a stroke, so became ineligible.
• Clay hated _______, supported ______.
• _____ won made Clay his Secretary of State.
• __________ followers claimed a corrupt deal.

5
Adams term

• Handsome though he was, JQAs policies were not
  popular.
• Proposed financing (p259, OT)
• _________
• _________
• _________
• _________
• Favored rights for ______ _____
• Wanted to send delegation to Panama for a
  conference of Latin Republics
• Congress _____ EVERYTHING!

6
The Return of Andrew JacksonActually he never
really went away

• A new party was born The Democratic Republicans
  (the forerunner of todays Democratic party).
• New Campaigning parades, barbecues, events,
  rallies, newspaper propaganda
• Jacksons western roots helped secure the newest
  western votes.
• 1828 Election drew 3X as many votes as 1824,
  Jackson won easily.

7
Jacksons Style

• Disliked political and other special interest
  groups. Consulted his Kitchen Cabinet for
  advice rather than the Secretaries.
• Highly developed Spoils system.
• Allied with incoming Irish Catholics, strong
  force in Democratic politics ever since.
• Vetoed more than any previous president.

8
Jacksons Indian Policy

• Removed Indians, Trail of Tears, but did not seek
  to exterminate them as some wished. Signed about
  90 treaties, Indians moved to Oklahoma for as
  long as the grass grows or water runs in peace
  and plenty.

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Jackson, Other Issues

• Tariff of Abomination hurt the southern economy
  resulting in VP Calhouns Nullification Theory.
  If 13 sovereign states formed the C, then each
  state still SOV.
• South Carolina threatens to secede 1832.
• Tariffs were gradully lowered.
• Opposed National Bank. Ended it, but as a result,
  NY Banks became ultra powerful.