Democracy for common man—but not woman Jackson became POTUS in 1828 Owed victory to expansion of suffrage (voting rights) States changed voting laws—no longer needed to own property Not all Americans given right to vote Women, Native Americans, and slaves could not vote Few freed blacks could vote Other democratic changes Move from voice-vote to secret paper ballots National conventions Political parties involved people in campaigns
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CHANGES IN A YOUNG NATION Did changes in the young nation open
the door t opportunity for all Americans? Political Changes
Political changes in an emerging democracy From expansion of
democracy in U.S. Andrew Jackson represented this changepoor
southerner prosperous planter judge, Senator, military hero POTUS
Democracy for common manbut not woman Jackson became POTUS in 1828
Owed victory to expansion of suffrage (voting rights) States
changed voting lawsno longer needed to own property Not all
Americans given right to vote Women, Native Americans, and slaves
could not vote Few freed blacks could vote Other democratic changes
Move from voice-vote to secret paper ballots National conventions
Political parties involved people in campaigns 1828 Campaign Poster
Jackson loses, then wins 1 st ran for POTUS in 1824 4 candidatesall
Democratic Republicans Jackson wins popular vote, but not enough
electoral votes H. of R. decided chose John Quincy Adams Jackson
ran again in 1828 Knew there would be lots of new voters common
people Formed new political party Democrat Represent ordinary
farmers & workers instead of wealthy & privileged
Decentralized govt & states rights Jackson loses, then wins
Jacksons opponent, John Q. Adams, also started new party National
Republican Party Represented business, shipping & banking
interests Favored strong central govt Southerners feared high taxes
& interference with slavery Both parties tried to avoid
sectional issues Mudslinging Jackson wins rewards his supporters
with govt jobs spoils system To the victor belong the spoils
Defended rotation in office as reformgovt jobs open to all, not
just wealthy elite John Quincy Adams Nullification Key issue in
nation: balance between Fed. & State power 1 st came up in 1798
w/ Alien & Sedition ActsJefferson & Madison believed laws
unconstitutional States should nullify laws that violate
Constitution (Nullification) This idea important later on in
battler over states rights S.C. tried to nullify 2 fed. Tariffs
(tariff a tax on imports/exports) Leaders in SC threatened to
secede from Union if laws enforced Jackson stood his groundprepared
to use force to keep SC New lower tariff passed in Congress
