Election of 1824
-no winner of electoral college
-John Q. Adams chosen over
Jackson as President
-Called corrupt bargain because
Jackson had most votes
- Henry Clay promised Sec. of
State if he influenced
Congress to vote for Adams
instead of Jackson.
-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 – no more landowning
requirements
-previous voting laws had
limited voting to property
owning white males
-Jackson appealed to the
“Common Man”*****
-Jackson becomes first western
President****(Tennessee)
-1832 Jackson re-elected
first use of national
nominating conventions
Jackson’s Presidency
-”Common Man”’s President
-creation of the Spoils System
Giving government positions to
your friends as favors
-greater democracy, but women
and minorities still ignored
-Great Silence over the issue of
slavery
Nullification Crisis
-debate over high tariffs
-Tariff of Abominations
(Tariffs of 1816 and 1824) –
outraged the South
-John C. Calhoun – VP to
Jackson during 1st term
-theory of nullification
Calhoun’s “S.C. Exposition
and Protest”
-S.C. threatens secession
-Jackson threatens the use of
force
-Henry Clay organizes a
compromise
Nullification Crisis
-debate over high tariffs
-Tariff of Abominations
-John C. Calhoun
-theory of nullification
Calhoun’s “S.C. Exposition
and Protest”
-S.C. threatens secession
-Jackson threatens the use of
force
-Henry Clay organizes a
compromise
Nullification Crisis
-debate over high tariffs
-Tariff of Abominations
-John C. Calhoun
-theory of nullification
Calhoun’s “S.C. Exposition
and Protest”
-S.C. threatens secession
-Jackson threatens the use of
force
-Henry Clay organizes a
compromise
Indian Policy
-different views about Indian
policy
-Indian Removal Act, 1830
-forced relocation of thousands
of Indians west
-Cherokee takes the issue to the
Supreme Court and wins
-Worchester v. Georgia –
Cherokee win their individual
identity as a political group
-Jackson ignores the court and
orders removal
-Trail of Tears, 1838 – 17,000
Cherokee Indians moved to
Oklahoma – 4000 die on way
Indian Policy
-different views about Indian
policy
-Indian Removal Act, 1830
-Cherokee takes the issue to the
Supreme Court and wins
-Worchester v. Georgia
-Jackson ignores the court and
orders removal
-Trail of Tears, 1838
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 - * first “real”
politician –creates first
political machine
-suffered b/c of Jackson’s bank
policies
-Panic of 1837 left many in bad
economic situations
-Newly formed Whig party gains
strength – only formed out of
hatred for Jackson’s policies.
Formed by Henry Clay and
John Quincy Adams
Harrison and Tyler
-War hero William Henry
Harrison becomes first Whig
President – chooses Tyler as
running mate even though
Tyler was against it
-Harrison dies 1 month into
office (pneumonia)
-John Tyler is first V.P. to
become President – becomes
known as “His Accidency”