Election of 1824
-no winner of electoral college
-John Q. Adams chosen over
Jackson as President
-Called corrupt bargain because
Jackson had most votes
-Jackson’s supporters formed
Democratic Party and opposed
Adams’ policies
Election of 1824
-no winner of electoral college
-John Q. Adams chosen over
Jackson as President
-Called corrupt bargain because
Jackson had most votes
-Jackson’s supporters formed
Democratic Party and opposed
Adams’ policies
Election of 1824
-no winner of electoral college
-John Q. Adams chosen over
Jackson as President
-Called corrupt bargain because
Jackson had most votes
-Jackson’s supporters formed
Democratic Party and opposed
Adams’ policies
Election of 1828
-high voter turnout b/c voting
requirements had been
lowered
-previous voting laws had
limited voting to property
owning white males
-Jackson appealed to the
“Common Man”
-Jackson becomes first western
President
-1832 Jackson re-elected
first use of national
nominating conventions
Jackson’s Presidency
-”Common Man”’s President
-creation of the Spoils System
-Awarding government jobs to
political supporters. Became
corrupt
-greater democracy, but women
and minorities still ignored
-Great Silence over the issue of
slavery
Nullification Crisis
-debate over high tariffs
-Tariff of Abominations
-John C. Calhoun –argues for
Nullification (idea that states
can reject federal law)
-S.C. threatens secession
(leaving the U.S.)
-Jackson threatens the use of
force and sends warship to S.C
-Henry Clay organizes a
compromise that lowers tariff
Indian Policy
-Indian Removal Act, 1830 –
move Natives west to prevent
conflict.
-Cherokee takes the issue to the
Supreme Court and wins
-Worchester v. Georgia
-Jackson ignores the court and
orders removal
-Trail of Tears, 1838 – 800 mile
walk from N.C./G.A. to
Oklahoma
National Bank
-Jackson disliked the Bank of
the U.S.
-thought it an abuse of power
and served the wealthy first
-thought it lacked the
constitutional ability to exist
-Jackson vetoed the new
charter for the bank and
withdrew all gov’t funds
-Jackson placed gov’t funds in
favored state banks which
critics called the “Pet Banks”
which led to a monetary crisis
Van Buren
-Martin Van Buren was elected
after Jackson
-suffered b/c of Jackson’s bank
policies
-Panic of 1837 left many in bad
economic situations
-Newly formed Whig party gains
strength
Harrison and Tyler
-War hero William Henry
Harrison becomes first Whig
President
-Harrison dies 1 month into
office
-John Tyler is first V.P. to
become President