JacksonianJacksonian DemocracyDemocracy

For whom was For whom was Jacksonian Democracy Jacksonian Democracy

named?named?

•President Andrew President Andrew JacksonJackson

What characterized What characterized American politics in American politics in the Age of Jackson?the Age of Jackson?

•A new democratic A new democratic spiritspirit

Who participated in Who participated in American politics for the American politics for the first time during the Age first time during the Age

of Jackson?of Jackson?

•The American The American massesmasses

In what type of In what type of government do the people government do the people who are best qualified to who are best qualified to rule hold all the power?rule hold all the power?

•An AristocracyAn Aristocracy

What is an What is an aristocrat?aristocrat?

•A member of A member of the ruling classthe ruling class

Define suffrage.Define suffrage.

•The right to voteThe right to vote

What was universal What was universal white manhood white manhood

suffrage?suffrage?

•All adult white All adult white males were eligible males were eligible to voteto vote

What two voting What two voting requirements did universal requirements did universal

white manhood suffrage white manhood suffrage eliminate?eliminate?

• Religious (church Religious (church membership)membership)

• Property ownershipProperty ownership

What is a national What is a national convention?convention?

• Members of the same political Members of the same political party meet to choose that party meet to choose that party’s candidates for party’s candidates for president and vice presidentpresident and vice president

How did Andrew How did Andrew Jackson reward his Jackson reward his

supporters?supporters?

•The spoils systemThe spoils system

What was the What was the spoils system?spoils system?

•Giving government Giving government jobs to political jobs to political supporterssupporters

What was the biggest What was the biggest criticism of the spoils criticism of the spoils

system?system?

• The best qualified The best qualified people people diddid not get not get government jobsgovernment jobs

Why did Jackson distrust Why did Jackson distrust the Bank of the United the Bank of the United

States?States?

• UndemocraticUndemocratic

• Controlled by the Controlled by the Eastern eliteEastern elite

Who made up the Who made up the Eastern elite during the Eastern elite during the

Age of Jackson?Age of Jackson?

•Wealthy Wealthy businessmenbusinessmen

How can a president How can a president block a bill passed by block a bill passed by

Congress?Congress?

•Veto itVeto it

What does it mean What does it mean for a president to for a president to

veto a bill?veto a bill?

•Reject itReject it

What action did What action did President Jackson take President Jackson take on the bill to recharter on the bill to recharter

the BUS?the BUS?

•Vetoed itVetoed it

How did Jackson’s veto of How did Jackson’s veto of the bank bill differ from the bank bill differ from all previous presidential all previous presidential

vetoes?vetoes?

• It was It was notnot based on based on constitutional grounds.constitutional grounds.

What precedent was What precedent was set by Jackson’s bank set by Jackson’s bank

veto?veto?

• Presidents can veto any Presidents can veto any bill they don’t like.bill they don’t like.

What was the main What was the main issue in the 1832 issue in the 1832

election?election?

•Jackson’s bank Jackson’s bank vetoveto

Who ran against Who ran against Jackson in 1832?Jackson in 1832?

•Henry ClayHenry Clay

What was Henry What was Henry Clay’s political Clay’s political

party?party?

•National National RepublicanRepublican

What political party did What political party did the National Republicans the National Republicans

become?become?

•The Whig PartyThe Whig Party

What was Jackson’s What was Jackson’s main goal during his main goal during his

second term as second term as president?president?

• Destroy the Bank of Destroy the Bank of the United Statesthe United States

How did Jackson How did Jackson destroy the BUS?destroy the BUS?

• He withdrew all the He withdrew all the federal government’s federal government’s money from the BUSmoney from the BUS

What resulted from What resulted from Jackson’s decision to take Jackson’s decision to take

the federal money out of the the federal money out of the BUS?BUS?

• A major economic A major economic depressiondepression

• Panic of 1837Panic of 1837

What did white What did white Americans do to the Americans do to the

Indians during the Age of Indians during the Age of Jackson?Jackson?

• Beat them in warsBeat them in wars

• Kicked them off their Kicked them off their landslands

What did the Indian What did the Indian Removal Act do?Removal Act do?

• Forced Southeastern Forced Southeastern Indians to move to a Indians to move to a new Indian Territorynew Indian Territory

In what present day In what present day state was the new state was the new Indian Territory?Indian Territory?

•OklahomaOklahoma

What was the forced journey What was the forced journey of the Cherokee Indians of the Cherokee Indians

from their homes in Georgia from their homes in Georgia to the new Indian Territory to the new Indian Territory

in Oklahoma?in Oklahoma?

•The Trail of TearsThe Trail of Tears

What Indians were What Indians were on the Trail of on the Trail of

Tears?Tears?

•The CherokeesThe Cherokees

What happened to What happened to nearly 1/4 of the nearly 1/4 of the

Cherokees on the Trail Cherokees on the Trail of Tears?of Tears?

•They died.They died.

What happened to other What happened to other Indian tribes during the Indian tribes during the

Age of Jackson?Age of Jackson?

• Forced to move to Forced to move to OklahomaOklahoma

• Made to stay on Made to stay on reservationsreservations

What happened to What happened to American Indians American Indians

throughout the rest of throughout the rest of the 19th century?the 19th century?

• Forced to move off their ancestral Forced to move off their ancestral landslands

• Kicked off their landKicked off their land

• Made to live on reservationsMade to live on reservations

What was the main goal What was the main goal of the women’s rights of the women’s rights movement during the movement during the Jacksonian period?Jacksonian period?

• Women’s Women’s suffragesuffrage

• Or the right to voteOr the right to vote

When did the When did the women’s rights women’s rights

movement begin?movement begin?

•18481848

Where did the Where did the women’s rights women’s rights

movement begin?movement begin?

• Seneca Falls, New YorkSeneca Falls, New York

What right for women What right for women did the Seneca Falls did the Seneca Falls

Declaration support?Declaration support?

•Women’s suffrageWomen’s suffrage

Who were two of the early Who were two of the early leaders of the women’s leaders of the women’s

suffrage movement?suffrage movement?

• Elizabeth Cady StantonElizabeth Cady Stanton

• Susan B. AnthonySusan B. Anthony