Andrew Jackson : Champion of the Common Man

Contributed by:
Steve
This booklet highlights the democratic trends in the 19C, Jackson's early life, and his first presidential run, key issues in 1828, the Nullification issue, Native - American policy, renewing the character of the First National Bank and its debate.
1.
2. Champion of “King”
the OR Andrew?
“Common Man”?
3.
4. Voting
Requirements
in the Early 19c
5. Voter Turnout: 1820 - 1860
6. Why Increased
3 Democratization?
White male suffrage increased
3 Party nominating committees.
3 Voters chose their state’s slate of Presidential
electors.
3 Spoils system.
3 Rise of Third Parties.
3 Popular campaigning (parades, rallies, floats, etc.)
3 Two-party system returned in the 1832 election:
Dem-Reps  Natl. Reps.(1828)  Whigs
(1832)  Republicans (1854)
Democrats (1828)
7.
8. Jackson’s First
Hermitage
Residence
• Born on the
border of North
and South
Carolina in 1767
• Raised by a single
mother in poverty
9. First Known
Painting
of Jackson, 1815
10. General Jackson
During the Seminole Wars
• Wars fought between the
United States and the Seminole
native Americans from 1817-
1818, again from 1835-1858,
and finally from 1855-1858
• Jackson led the American
troops into Florida to search for
runaway slaves and the Native
Americans that were helping
them
• These wars ultimately led to
the addition of Florida to the
United States
11.
12. The “Common Man’ss”
Presidential Candidate
13. Jackson’s Opponents
in 1824
Henry Clay John Quincy Adams John C. Calhoun
[KY] [MA] [SC]
William H. Crawford
[GA]
14. Results of the 1824
Election
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••The
The election
election of
of
1824 was
was viewed
viewed
as
as a
a corrupt
corrupt
bargain because
because
many
many believed
believed
that
that John
John Q.
Q.
15.
16. Rachel Jackson
•Did grieving for his wife
distract Andrew Jackson
from running a
successful campaign?
Final Divorce Decree
17. Jackson in Mourning
for His Wife
18. 1828 Election Results
19. The Center of Population in
the
Country Moves WEST
20. The New “Jackson
Coalition”
3 The Planter Elite in the
South
3 People on the Frontier
3 State Politicians – spoils
system
3 Immigrants in the cities.
21. Jackson’s Faith
in the “Common Man”
3 Intense distrust of Eastern
“establishment,” monopolies, &
special privilege.
3 His heart & soul was with the
“plain folk.”
3 Belief that the common man was
capable of uncommon
achievements.
22. The Reign of “King
Mob”
•Jackson was the first president to be of common birth,
and actually invited the general public to his inauguration
23. Andrew Jackson as
President
24. The “Peggy Eaton
Affair•”Members of
Jackson’s cabinet
became so
intrigued and
distracted by the
Peggy Eaton affair,
that they could
barely do their jobs
• Ultimately led to
the resignation of
John C. Calhoun
25.
26. The Webster-
Hayne Debate
Sen. Daniel Sen. Robert
Webster Hayne
[MA] [SC]
27. 1830
Liberty and Union, now and
forever, one and inseparable.
Our Federal Union—it must be
preserved.
The Union, next to our liberty,
most dear.
28. • Nullification crisis – Jackson favored
states rights, but not if it lead to
disunion
• Webster-Hayne Debates
• Force Bill – gave Pres. Authority to
use military action in SC to enforce
collection of tariffs – lowered tariff –
no force necessary – for now…
• Jackson did side with South on
slavery
29.
30. 1832 Tariff Conflict
3 1828 --> “Tariff of
Abomination”
3 1832 --> new tariff
3 South Carolina’s reaction?
3 Very upset – nullify tariff
3 Jackson’s response?
3 Threatened to invade South Carolina
to make them follow the law
3 Clay’s “Compromise” Tariff?
3 Adopted to reduce tariff rates
31.
32. Indian
Jackson’s Goal?
Removal
3 1830  Indian Removal Act
- Jackson sympathized with land hungry citizens
- Forced resettlement of thousands of Native
American
3 Cherokee Nation v. GA (1831)
* “domestic dependent nation”
* The courts sided with the Cherokee
and voided all of Georgia’s laws dealing with the
Cherokee
3 Worcester v. GA (1832)
* white people do not need a license to be on Native
American lands
3 Jackson:
John Marshall has made his decision, now let him
enforce it!
33. The Cherokee Nation After
1820
34. Indian Removal
35. Trail of Tears (1838-
1839)
36. Jackson’s Professed “Love”
for
Native Americans
37.
38. Jackson’s Use of
Federal Power
VETO
1830  Maysville Road project
in KY [state of his
political rival, Henry
Clay]
39. The National Bank
Debate
Nicholas President
Biddle Jackson
40. Opposition to the 2nd
nd B.U.S.
“Soft” “Hard”
(paper) $ (specie) $
3 state bankers felt 3 felt that coin was
it restrained their the only safe
banks from issuing currency.
bank notes freely. 3 didn’t like any bank
3 supported rapid that issued bank
economic growth notes.
& speculation. 3 suspicious of
expansion &
speculation.
41. The “Monster” Is Destroyed!
Destroyed!
3 “pet banks”?
3 1832  Jackson vetoed the
extension of the 2nd
National Bank of the
United States.
3 1836  the charter expired.
3 1841  the bank went
bankrupt!
42. The Downfall of
of “Mother
Bank””
43. An
1832
n:
w”?
44. 1832 Election Results
Main
Issue?
45. The Specie
Circular (1836)
3 “wildcat banks.”
3 buy future federal
land only with gold or
silver.
3 Jackson’s goal?
46. Results of the Specie
Circular
$ Banknotes loose their value.
$ Land sales plummeted.
$ Credit not available.
$ Businesses began to fail.
$ Unemployment rose.
The Panic of 1837!
47. The 1836 Election
Martin Van Buren
“Old Kinderhook”
[O. K.]
48. The Panic of 1837 Spreads
Quickly!
49. Andrew Jackson in
Retirement
50. Photo of
of Andrew
Andrew Jackson
Jackson in
in 1844
1844
(one
(one year
year before
before his
his death)
death)
1767 - 1845