A Democratic Revolution 1820-1844
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A Democratic Revolution1820-1844
Chapter 10
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The United States of America
• “The most able men in the United States are very rarely placed at the head of affairs.”
• Alexis de Tocqueville (1835)
• Instead: inept “farmers, shopkeepers, and country lawyers”
• Basil Hall (1829)
• Founding Fathers = property-owning “men of talents and virtue” ruled the republic now democracy was expanding– Increased franchise
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Decline of Notables
• Notables landlords, slave-owning planters, merchants
“Those who own the country are the most fit persons to participate in the
government of it.”– John Jay (1810)
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Rise of Parties
“All men of sense know that political parties are inseparable from free government.”
• Founded the “Bucktails” Albany Regency– Political machine (state level)
• Used newspaper (Albany Argus)• Patronage
– After gaining control of the state legislature 6,000 jobs
“Little Magician”
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How important is character in
selecting a President?
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Essential Question:
Champion of the
“Common Man”?
“King” Andrew?
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The “Common Man’s” CandidateThe “Common Man’s” Candidate
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Jackson’s Faith in the “Common Man”
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Jackson’s Opponents in 1824Jackson’s Opponents in 1824Jackson’s Opponents in 1824Jackson’s Opponents in 1824Andrew Andrew JacksonJackson
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Results of the Results of the 1824 Election 1824 Election Results of the Results of the 1824 Election 1824 Election
Winner?
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The Election of 1824:The Election of 1824:
Candidate Popular VoteElectoral
Vote
43% 99
31% 84
13% 41
13% 37
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Results of the 1824 Election – Results of the 1824 Election – House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives
Results of the 1824 Election – Results of the 1824 Election – House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives
A “Corrupt Bargain?”
A “Corrupt Bargain?”
Winner!
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The "Corrupt Bargain" of 1824
• There were 4 main "Republican" candidates in the election of 1824: – Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, William Crawford, and
Henry Clay
• No candidate won the majority of the electoral votes– HOR had to choose the winner
• Henry Clay, the Speaker of the House, was eliminated although he did have much say in who became president
– Clay convinced the House to elect John Quincy Adams– Adams made Clay the Secretary of State– Much of the public felt that a "corrupt bargain" had taken place
» Jackson had received the popular vote
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A Yankee Misfit in the White House
• John Quincy Adams was a strong nationalist– Nationalistic Program
– 1826 mid-term elections• Democrat-Republicans (Democrats)
gained seats– Opposed Adams’ policies
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Tariff Dispute
• 1816– –
• 1824– South vigorously, but unsuccessfully opposed
raising tariff• Raised the price of manufactured goods• Caused foreign countries to cut back on purchases
of cotton
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The Tricky "Tariff of Abominations"
• In 1824, Congress increased the general tariff significantly
• The Tariff of 1828- “ "– Hated by Southerners
• Extremely high tariff• Felt it discriminated against them
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Politics in 1828
• Before/during the election of 1824, two factions had formed: National Republicans (later Whigs) and Democratic-Republicans (later Democrats)– National Republicans
• Clay, Adams, Webster• Well-established propertied classes: merchants,
manufacturers, large landowners…
– Democratic-Republicans• Jackson, Van Buren (Jefersonians)• Small farmers, new business leaders, city workers
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How important is character in
selecting a President?
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How does this song make you feel?
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hunters_of_Kentucky.ogg
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Rachel JacksonRachel JacksonRachel JacksonRachel Jackson
Final Divorce DecreeFinal Divorce DecreeA Key Issue in Election of 1828
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Jackson in Mourning for His Jackson in Mourning for His WifeWife
Jackson in Mourning for His Jackson in Mourning for His WifeWife
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Revolution of 1828?Revolution of 1828?Revolution of 1828?Revolution of 1828?
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"Old Hickory" as President