Presidents and Politics Presidents and Politics 1830-18421830-1842

Standards…& Essential questionStandards…& Essential question

SSUSH 7e: Explain Jacksonian SSUSH 7e: Explain Jacksonian Democracy, expanding suffrage, the Democracy, expanding suffrage, the rise of popular political culture and rise of popular political culture and the development of American the development of American nationalism.nationalism.

E.Q.: What are the reasons why the E.Q.: What are the reasons why the common man begins to participate in common man begins to participate in elections?elections?

Jacksonian Era (con’t)Jacksonian Era (con’t)

Politics in WashingtonPolitics in Washington

John C. Calhoun’s politicsJohn C. Calhoun’s politics

Defender of the SouthDefender of the South

Peggy O’Neal EatonPeggy O’Neal Eaton

The “Kitchen Cabinet”The “Kitchen Cabinet”

Martin Van BurenMartin Van Buren

Peggy O’Neal Eaton?Peggy O’Neal Eaton?

The real pictures of Peggy The real pictures of Peggy EatonEaton

Jackson’s 2Jackson’s 2ndnd Term in office… Term in office…

Landslide victory in the election of Landslide victory in the election of 18321832

Martin Van Buren becomes VP for Martin Van Buren becomes VP for JacksonJackson

Jackson and the BankJackson and the Bank

The Second Bank of the U.S.The Second Bank of the U.S.Nicholas BiddleNicholas BiddlePowers of the BankPowers of the BankPrivate institutionPrivate institution

Enemies of the BankEnemies of the Bank “ “Wall Street”Wall Street”Western bankersWestern bankersHard-money menHard-money men

“ “Locofocos”Locofocos”

Jackson and the Bank (con’t)Jackson and the Bank (con’t)

The Bank billThe Bank billPresidential vetoPresidential veto

The Bank warThe Bank war “ “pet banks”pet banks”bank failuresbank failuresspeculation boomspeculation boomDistribution billDistribution billEnd of the charterEnd of the charter

Take Five…Take Five…

Is the rivalry between John C Calhoun Is the rivalry between John C Calhoun & Martin Van Buren over?& Martin Van Buren over?

The Election of 1836The Election of 1836

WhigsWhigs

Daniel Webster, Hugh Lawson, Daniel Webster, Hugh Lawson, Henry Clay, William Henry HarrisonHenry Clay, William Henry Harrison

DemocratsDemocrats

Martin Van BurenMartin Van Buren

Martin Van BurenMartin Van Buren

Presidency of Martin Van BurenPresidency of Martin Van Buren

DepressionDepression

Sub-treasury systemSub-treasury system

Commonwealth v HuntCommonwealth v Hunt (1842) (1842)• Ruled in favor of striking workersRuled in favor of striking workers