The Age of

Jackson1829 - 1837

Presidential Election John Quincy Adams is elected president

over Jackson in 1824 Jackson won the popular vote, but neither

candidate received a majority in the electoral vote

Corrupt Bargain – Henry Clay influenced the House of Representatives to elect Adams and was appointed Clay Secretary of State

Voting Requirements Prior to 1828 majority of Americans were

content with allowing the aristocracy to select the President.

Aristocracy – wealthy, educated, privileged class

By 1828 most states got rid of property qualifications for voting, therefore more people could vote

Election of 1828 Adams – characterized as an intellectual

elitist Jackson – characterized as a man of

humble origins, “president for the common man” In reality Jackson was a wealthy

plantation owner

President Jackson Presidential veto - the right of a president to

reject bills passed by the legislature.

Spoils system – to the victor belongs the spoils

Rewarded loyal friends from the campaign with government positions

President Jackson Indian Removal Act of 1830

Jackson believed assimilation would not work and reservations required too many soldiers to prevent white settlement

Indian Removal Act – a series of treaties that moved Native American Tribes west

Trail of Tears November 1838 – Cherokee made an

800-mile trip west Government officials stole their money Outlaws stole their livestock More than a quarter of the Cherokee

died along the way

Don’t Drink the Water

Listen to the song and write 5 lines-or references to support what the main message of this song.

Tariff of 1828 Limited exports from Great

Britain forcing the South to buy more expensive items from the North

John C. Calhoun – nullification Questioned the legality of applying federal

laws in sovereign states U.S. was a compact of sovereign states which

could nullify, or reject a law considered unconstitutional

South Carolina Rebels Tariff of 1832 caused South Carolina to

threaten to secede or withdraw from the Union

Jackson threatened military action against South Carolina

Henry Clay proposed a bill that would gradually decrease the taxes of 10 years

The National Bank Viewed the bank as a “tool of the elite”

or “privileged institution” In 1832, Jackson vetoed the

re-chartering of the bank

Jackson began removing government funds and placing them in state banks called “pet banks”

Panic of 1837 A direct result of the closing of the

National Bank “Pet banks” over-speculated and paper

money became nearly worthless People lost their savings, businesses went

bankrupt and 1/3 of the population was out of work

Jackson’s Legacy Increase of respect and power for the

common man Voting rights expanded to all white

male adult citizens, rather than only land owners in that group

Increased the strength of the Executive branch at the expense of the Legislative branch

Annotated Illustration Your task: Draw an illustration of a historical figure,

item or event. Annotate this with text labels and descriptions of the key points in the picture.

Instructions: 1.    Draw a full page picture, in color, of your figure, item or

event. 2.    Neatly write a title identifying the person, place and year. 3.    Write a minimum of 6 annotations at least 2 sentences in

length each to describe various parts of your drawing. Number these 1-6 on your paper.