The Jackson Era

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The Jackson Era
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F.O.A. (Bellwork)
Who is this? What did he do as president?
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EQs

• Who is Andrew Jackson? (8.4 spi 9)
• What political party was formed by the followers
  of Andrew Jackson? (8.4 spi 9)

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This week

• Today Notes on Andrew Jackson
• Tuesday Trail of Tears
• Wednesday Jackson Good or bad?
• Thursday Quiz over Chapter 9

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Monroe Doctrine

• Turn to page 300 in your textbook.
• Read about the Monroe Doctrine on pages 300-301.
• Write down 4 basic points of the Monroe Doctrine.

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What We Need to Figure Out

• Who was Andrew Jackson?
• What political party was started by Jackson and
  his followers?

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A Little Background. . .

• Election of 1824 The Corrupt Bargain
• J.Q. Adams defeats Jackson although Jackson won
  the popular vote and had more electoral votes
• Jackson believed Adams had made a corrupt
  bargain with Henry Clay to get the win

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1824 Election Results
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• The majority of Americans believed that the
  national government was becoming distant from the
  people
• Farmers, frontier settlers, and slave-holders
  liked Jacksons ideas for change
• Formed the Democratic Party which stood for
  states rights

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What Happened in 1828. . .

• J.Q. Adams vs. Jackson (Part 2)
• Jackson, much like Jefferson before him, tried to
  make people believe he was just a regular dude
  IT WORKED!
• Jackson wins in a landslide victory

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• After winning, Jackson rewards his supporters
  with jobs in the government (spoils system)
• Martin Van Buren becomes Sec. of State
• Jacksons Kitchen Cabinet

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More Sectionalism, Please!

• During Jacksons presidency, differences between
  regions of the U.S. led to a greater sense of
  sectionalism in America
• Three major regions

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The North

• INDUSTRY!!!
• Liked tariffs because they helped American
  factories compete with British factories
• Didnt like cheap land out west because so many
  laborers were moving away

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The South

• AGRICULTURE!!!
• Depended on large slave labor force
• Hated tariffs because it made manufactured goods
  more expensive

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The West

• In the process of being settled
• Supported agricultural policies and the selling
  of cheap lands
• Also favored better roads and transportation

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Homework

• Read pages 322-324 and answer 1-3 all parts on
  page 324.

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Scenario

• I want you to think about one rule, law, or
  procedure here at LMS that you think is unfair to
  you as a student.
• For the next three minutes, I want you to give me
  reasons why you think that you shouldnt have to
  follow that rule as a student (after all, you do
  have rights!).
• Well discuss your reasons shortly.

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Jacksons Major Problem

• Shortly before Jackson took office, J.Q. Adams
  passed a high tariff on imports
• Southern states called it the Abominable Tariff
• John C. Calhoun states rights

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• Calhoun argued that the states should be able to
  nullify federal laws they didnt like
• His own state, SC, declares that the tariff is
  null and void within its borders and even
  begins creating a SC military
• Jackson is outraged threatens to use the U.S.
  military if needed against SC

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Nullification Crisis Result

• SC backs down reaches a compromise with the
  federal government
• Jackson turns his attention to the national bank

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• Jackson thinks that the Second Bank of the U.S.
  is unconstitutional
• Thinks it gives the national government too much
  power
• McCullough v. Maryland The Supreme Court
  declares the bank constitutional, but Jackson
  vetoes the banks charter renewal

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What Comes To Your Mind?

• The next slide contains some graphic pictures.
  If you get upset easily, please feel free to look
  away and not participate.
• Look quietly at the pictures on the slide. Then,
  in your notes, write down the first words or
  thoughts that pop into your mind as you view
  these pictures.

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EQs

• What impact did population play in the growth of
  the United States? (8.3 spi 1)
• Who is Andrew Jackson? (8.4 spi 9)

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This week

• Today Trail of Tears notes and poem
• Wednesday Readers Theater
• Thursday Quiz and tariff issue
• Friday tariff problem

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Homework

• Well turn in homework one row at a time.

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How About This?
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American Genocide
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Jackson and Indian Removal

• The Black Spot on Jacksons presidency
• Indian Removal Act (1830)
• Jackson wants all land east of the MS River
  wants to relocate all Native Americans to the
  west of the MS River

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• Congress establishes Indian Territory in
  present-day OK
• Choctaw are the first tribe to be forced to
  leave one out of every four Choctaw died on the
  trip from starvation, exhaustion, or the cold
  weather
• Chickasaw and Creek Indians were next

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Trail of Tears map
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Cherokee Resistance

• The Cherokee Indians of GA adopted the white
  culture hoping to keep their lands
• Set up schools and an American type of govt
• Sequoya and the Cherokee alphabet
• Didnt help Gold was discovered on their lands
  and they were forced to move, too

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Trail of Tears

• 800 mile march from GA to Indian Territory
• Nearly 18,000 died on the trip

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One Last Group

• The Seminole of FL fought back
• Chief Osceola and the Second Seminole War
• About 4,000 were moved to Indian Territory, but
  some stayed still there in FL today

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Homework
Study this picture and think about what Native
Americans endured during the Trail of Tears.
Write a 15-20-line poem from the point of view of
the Native Americans.