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A Historian’s Emporium, 2016 Name:__________________________________________________ Period: _____________ Date:____________ Chapter 10: The Age of Jackson, 1824-1844 Jacksonian Democracy The Rise of a Democratic Society European Society in the early 19 th Century American Society in the early 19 th Century • Growing middle class, But with clear distinctions & Strict divisions between upper, middle and lower classes • Large gap between rich And poor • Limited democracy, only certain people can vote • Slavery is outlawed in 1812 (England) • Women begin meeting to discuss political representation Alexis de Tocqueville: author of Democracy in America, French aristocrat Draw a Conclusion about what he did in his visit to the United States Politics of the Common Man Universal Male Suffrage Causes Effects Definition of Suffrage (syn: franchise): Party Nomination Conventions Before After Similarities Read the statements on the left, compare them with statements on the right to determine the similarities.
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Chapter 10: The Age of Jackson, 1824-1844
Jacksonian Democracy
The
Rise
of a
Dem
ocra
tic
Soci
ety
European Society in the early 19th Century American Society in the early 19th Century • Growing middle class,
But with clear distinctions & Strict divisions between upper, middle and lower classes
• Large gap between rich And poor
• Limited democracy, only certain people can vote
• Slavery is outlawed in 1812 (England)
• Women begin meeting to discuss political representation
Alexis de Tocqueville: author of Democracy in America, French aristocrat Draw a Conclusion about what he did in his visit to the United States
Polit
ics
of th
e Co
mm
on M
an
Universal M
ale Suffrage
Causes Effects
Definition of Suffrage (syn: franchise):
Party No
mination Co
nven
tions
Before After
Similarities
Read the statements on the left, compare them with statements on the right to determine the
similarities.
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Polit
ics
of th
e Co
mm
on M
an
What is it? Do you think it improves American democracy for the common man? Explain.
Popu
lar E
lection of
the Presiden
t
Two-‐Party System
Rise of T
hird Partie
s
More Elected Offices
Popu
lar C
ampaigning
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Polit
ics
of th
e Co
mm
on M
an
What is it? Do you think it improves American democracy for the common man? Explain.
Spoils System
Spoils System Terms
Jackson vs. Adams The Election of 1824
Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams Political Party:
Popular Vote Count:
Electoral Vote Count:
Political Party: Popular Vote Count: Electoral Vote Count: # of Terms Served: 1 2
If the election was based on popular vote, who would have won?
Even though Jackson had the most electoral votes, why didn’t he win?
How was the presidential election decided in 1824?
Who won & why did some consider this election corrupted?
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President John Quincy Adams JQA’s Acts as President Jacksonian Push-‐back
Which side do you agree with most?
Revo
luti
on o
f 182
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What Happened? Who won the Presidency in 1828? # of Terms Served: 1 2
The Presidency of Andrew Jackson How can Andrew Jackson be described as a “common man”?
Presidential Power
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The Presidency of Andrew Jackson (cont...)
The power and responsibility of the president is to (choose one: write, carry out, interpret) the law. Do you think the president should/should not be required do so, if s/he does not agree with the law? Explain. Jackson’s actions WEAKENED the power of the Supreme Court. Explain how/why.
What did Jackson see as a problem, and what was his idea for a solution?
Bureau of Indian Affairs -‐
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831)
Worchester v. Georgia (1832)
Trail of Tears (1835)
Indian RemovalAct
(1830)Draw the Indian Removal Routes
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The Presidency of Andrew Jackson (cont...) Nu
llific
atio
n Cr
isis
(18
32)
Nullification Theory
What was South Carolina’s Argument?
Definition of tariff:
Andrew Jackson’s Response
Reaction by South Carolina
Andrew Jackson on Slavery
How do you think the Nullification Crisis could eventually contribute to the Civil War?
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The Presidency of Andrew Jackson (cont…) The Bank of the United States
The Issue
Andrew Jackson’s Perspective & Veto
Define veto:
Jackson’s Second Term & The Bank of the United States (page 198)
Pet Banks
Species Circular
(Specie – money in the form of coins rather than bank notes, paper bills)
Historical Perspectives: Were the Jacksonian’s Democratic? (Page 199) Arguments in Favor Arguments Against
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The Two-Party System Democrats Whigs
Similar to Which
Past Party?
Issues
Supp
orted
Major
Concerns
Base of V
oter
Supp
o rt
The Election of 1836
Winner:
Political Party % of Electoral Vote # Terms Served
Panic of 1837
The “Log Cabin and Hard Cider”
Campaign of 1840
Martin Van Buren Political party:
William Henry Harrison
Political party: Significance of this election:
What happened to WHH?
