THE ELECTION OF 1824

ANDREW JACKSON

By Emily N, Koy K, Gloria R, and Daniel G

“The Corrupt Bargain” Andrew Jackson won by popular vote,

but lost by votes from the Electoral College John Quincy Adams was appointed president by the

House of Representatives John Quincy Adams appointed Henry Clay as

Secretary of State Jackson accused John Quincy Adams for making a

corrupt bargain The Democratic Republicans who supported

Jackson were called Democrats, and the Democratic Republicans who were against Jackson were called Whigs.

Election of 1824

Andrew Jackson was the first president of Western America

His presidency forced Native Americans westward, increased average citizen involvement as in public activity, and stopped the threat of secession

Presidency of Andrew Jackson

By: Alisha Prasla, Abby Haugh, Troy Ray, and Jose Quirino

Presidency 1829-1837

Andrew Jackson was sworn into office in 1828. Jackson ran in 1824 but loss to John Quincy Adams. Adams had the most electoral votes but Jackson had the most popular votes. Jackson felt like he had been cheated out of winning that year and he made sure he would in the next election. Shortly after he won in 1828, his wife Rachel died of a heart attack.

As president, Jackson would face three major issues: the status of Native Americans, the role of the United States Bank, and the rights of the states.

-First Lady Rachel Jackson

Age of the Common

ManJackson grew up on a frontier farm in South Carolina. His family was poor and shortly after he was born, his father died. At the age of 13, him and his older brother joined a militia that fought in the revolutionary war. In 1781, they were taken prisoner by the British until his mother obtained their release from the military prison. His mother and his brother died after that and he moved to Tennessee.

Jackson’s humble background, and his reputation as a war hero helped win his presidency. Many saw his rise above hardship as an American success story. He would be the first president from the West and not from a rich family from Massachusetts or Virginia.

Expansion of Democracy

During Jackson’s two terms in office the American Democracy expanded. In this time the state governments changed the requirements for voting. In the earlier days when the republic was founded in order to vote you had to be a white adult male who owned some property.

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VOTING RIGHTSThe states took away the requirement that voters had to own property. Now white men over 21 years of age could

vote.

CHOOSING A PRESIDENTBefore Presidential Candidates were chosen by party leaders. This was

changed to nominating conventions, there the popularly elected members of each party chose their own candidates.

CAMPAIGN METHODSThe campaign methods were changing

the candidates now held dinners, rallies, and public meeting. Jackson invited

normal “common” people to his Inauguration.

“Spoils System”

Jackson role as president created a new political era. In his campaign, he promised to reform the government. His first move was to replace many government officials with his supporters. This practice of giving government jobs to political backers became known as the “spoils system.” This name came from a statement that said, “to the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.” Jackson’s opponents disagreed with the practice and thought it was corrupt.

Jacksonian DemocracyJackson claimed that he represented the “common man” and Adams represented the privileged and wealthy group of easterners. This eventually created two parties of supporters. The democrats supported Jackson and the republicans supported Adams.

Jackson promoted the concept of majority rule and he promised to look out for the interests of the common people. The idea of spreading political power to all the people and ensuring majority rule became known as Jacksonian Democracy.

Andrew Jackson and the Native Americans

By: Madi, Katie, Nick, Gabriel

Jackson and the Native Americans

• Andrew Jackson proposed the Indian Removal Act as one of his first acts as president.

• This act moved tribes to the East of the Mississippi River.

• Jackson believed that the Indians proposed a threat to the nation.

• The Cherokee Indian tribe rejected the Indian Removal Act.

Jackson and Native Americans

• When Georgia tried to remove the Cherokee Indians, the Indians took the case to the Supreme Court.

• The Indians stated that they were an independent nation and were protected by a treaty.

• The Cherokee Indians won the case, resulting in another treaty, giving them 2 years to relocate themselves to Oklahoma.

Jackson and The Native Americans:More information on the Cherokees.

• In an attempt to try and fit in, the Cherokees created an alphabet to communicate with the Americans.

• The Cherokees also learned how to farm, and adopted their own Constitution.

• The Cherokees tried their best to try and fit in with the Americans, but were removed from their home land.

Jackson and the Native Americans

• Georgia passed a law saying that any white man living among Indians without a permit would be sent to jail.

• Samuel Worcester was found living with Indians without a permit and was sent to prison. He sued Georgia to obtain his freedom and continue living among the Indians.

• Samuel Worcester said “the acts of georgia are against the constitution, laws, and treaties of the United States.” The Supreme Court then freed Samuel Worcester.

The Trail of tearsBy: Jessica, Angie, and Zaid

Video

http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-history/trail-of-tears

What was the Trail of Tears?

This was a tragic event of the removal of Cherokee Indians to Indian Territory in 1830. Unfortunately, many Cherokees died on this trail, which gave it the name “Trail of Tears.”

Why did this happen?

The Cherokee Indians were doing just fine in Georgia and North Carolina. They were already becoming successful farmers with a democratic government, and they recently learned how to read and write.

Then, in 1830, Georgians discovered gold on the land. Congress then passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830, which removed the Indians from the land and marched them to Indian territory.

Causes and Effects

CAUSES:1. Georgians found gold on

their land.2. Conditions were very bad

on the trail to Indian territory.

3. Jackson viewed the Native Americans as conquered subjects who lived in the U.S.

4. Hardship and policy of the journey.

EFFECTS:1. Congress passed the

Indian Removal Act so the Georgians could have their land.

2. 4,000 of the 15,000 Cherokees died because of exposure, starvation, and fevers. That is ¼ of the Indians who died.

3. Congress passed the Removal Act.

4. Forever changed relations between whites and Native Americans.

The Tariff of AbominationsIn the Spring of 1828, President Jackson and his supporters passed a tariff. It was established to protect industry in the Northern U.S. by taxing low-priced imported goods that were driving the Northern U.S.’ industry out of business. The tariff was soon given the name The Tariff of Abominations because of how it negatively affected Southern Industry. The tariff made it harder for Southerners because, to stay competitive, they had to sell their cotton at low prices. Yet the tariff made them pay high prices for imported goods they originally got from Britain for a much lower price. This tariff might have been the start of the south resenting the North and feeling that it would be easier to become a separate nation

Cole Koetting and Chandler Clark

Southerners Reaction to the Tariff

Many Southerners strongly disagreed with the Tariff of 1828 because they felt that the tariff favored one section of the economy over the other. The southern people soon agreed that this tariff was unconstitutional. They believed that the tariff was unconstitutional because it ruined their economy in favor of strengthening another. Their economy was so bad that some people considered leaving the Union. Because this tariff was so negative to the south’s economy they made a doctrine of nullification that would make them immune to the tariff for the sake of their economy.

Sourcehttps://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Tariff_of_1828.htmlCreating America Textbook

NULLIFICATION

By Alek Sirotnak, Alden Bradley, Ben Maddock,

and Tino Fernandez

SOUTH CAROLINA THREATENS SECESSION

The new tariff lowered duties by ten percent. Still

believing the tariff was too high a state convention

passed a law voiding the tariff. They threatened to

secede from the union if federal government tried to

enforce the tariff.

ORDINANCE OF NULLIFICATION

The Ordinance of Nullification is a law passed by a

state convention, voiding the tariff banning a lot of

the duties in South Carolina. They threatened to

secede if the government does something about this

act.

THE FORCE BILL

President Jackson was against this Nullification

Act, saying that it’s no more than treason. He acted

quickly sending the U.S. Navy ships to Charleston

Harbor and he strengthened the fortifications in

South Carolina. Congress responded with the Force

Bill, giving the U.S. president power to use military

force against South Carolina.

HENRY CLAYS COMPROMISE

Henry Clay proposed a comprise through a

reduction in tariffs over the next ten years. South

Carolina withdrew its nullification law and averted a

national crisis, when faced with the use of federal

troops. Jackson showed that, he would use force to

preserve the union.

Jackson’s War on the Bank

By Nicholas Leding, Robyn Robisheaux, Sophie Smith, Drake Leach

Jackson’s War On the National Bank

o Jackson did not support the national Bank

o This was was because he believed that the National Bank gave too much power to the wealthy people, and gave less power the common. (Gave more power to the few, than the many)

oDidn’t think the National Bank was constitutional

Jackson’s War On the National Bank

o Ordered all deposits out of the National Bank

o Ordered all deposits to go the state banks

o Made it easier for farmers to lend money

o Refused to renew the National Bank’s charter

o This caused people to think that Jackson was a little too dictatorial

Jackson’s War On The National Bank

o He didn’t think the Supreme Court or elected officials should have all the power to judge a law based on it’s constitutionality

o This caused Henry Clay to disagree heavily with Jackson

o Democrats supported Jackson

o Nicholas Biddle’s plan was to make borrowing money harder to do, causing economical troubles for Jackson

o People rallied with Jackson, seeing what Biddle was trying to do

Jackson’s War On the National Bank

o Jackson put gov’t funds in state banks

o Jackson ended up winning the War On the National Bank at the cost of the economy