Andrew
Jackson
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President
Andrew
Jackson
Elections of 1824 & 1828
John Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson were
opposing candidates in both of these
elections
John Q. Adams had a controversial win
over Jackson in 1824
Jackson supporters were determined that
their candidate would win in 1828.
The Democratic Party was formed by
Jackson supporters to promote his
candidacy
Jackson wins the election of 1828 and
quickly becomes known as “President of
the Common People”
born in a log cabin
parents were farmers
was a patriot in the Revolutionary War
war hero from the War of 1812
Spoils System
 President Jackson fired many federal government
workers and replaced them with his own
supporters (political backers)
 A Jackson supporter explained it:
“To the victors belong the spoils”
meaning that since Jackson had won the election,
they had the rights to the benefits (spoils) of the
victory (such as getting a government job)
Spoils System:
Replacing
government employees with the
winning candidate’s supporters
Kitchen Cabinet: Jackson’s
informal group of trusted advisors
who sometimes met in the White
House kitchen
Questions:
1. Who is John Quincy Adams?
2. What happened in the election of 1824?
3. What happened in the election of 1828?
4. What is the Democratic Party?
5. What is the Spoils System?
6. What is the Kitchen Cabinet?
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Andrew Jackson pressured Congress to
pass a law authorizing the removal of
Native Americans who live EAST of the
Mississippi River to move WEST
 Five Tribes: Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw,
Creek, and Seminole.
 WHY did he want this law passed?
Congress established the INDIAN
TERRITORY: US land in what is now
Oklahoma-- and planned to move Native
Americans there
To manage Indian removal to western
lands, Congress approved the
creation of a new government agency,
the BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS
The Cherokee, in Georgia, fought to
keep their land which was given to
them by a previous treaty.
These Cherokee tried to adopt white
culture by learning to read and write in
English and modeled a government
after the US Government
Once gold was found on their land, the
state of Georgia’s militia started forcing
the Cherokee to move
The Cherokee sued Georgia. The case
went to the Supreme Court and the
court ruled in favor of the Cherokee
Georgia ignored the ruling of the
Supreme Court
President Jackson did nothing
force Georgia to follow the ruling.
Jackson’s response? “John
Marshall (the chief Supreme
Court Justice) has made his
decision; now let him enforce it.”
By not enforcing the Court’s
decision, Jackson violated his
presidential oath to uphold the
laws of the land
However most citizens and
members of Congress did not
protest Jackson’s response
Trail of Tears
In 1838, US Troops began to move all
Cherokee to the Indian Territory
After the Cherokee were removed, Georgia
took all their businesses, farms, and
property
The 800-mile march from Georgia to
Oklahoma became known as the TRAIL OF
TEARS
 The Cherokee suffered from disease, hunger, and
harsh weather.
 About 1/4 of the 18,000 Cherokee died along the
way
Questions:
1. What is the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
2. Where was Indian Territory established?
3. What is the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
4. What was the Trail of Tears?