Andrew Jackson- 7th US President
1829-1837
1.Understand how Jackson lost 1824 election
2.Understand Jackson’s 1828 win and 1st days
3.Understand what the “Spoils System” is
4.Understand Jackson’s position on tariffs and why the
south disliked the tariffs
5.Understand Jackson’s “Battle with the Bank”
6.Understand Jackson’s impact on Native Americans
7.Understand how Andrew Jackson’s Presidency is
surrounded with controversy
Station 1 - Corrupt Bargain
• John Q. Adams - Secretary of State becomes 1824 US
President (6th President)
• Henry Clay - Speaker of House of Representatives
recommends them to vote Adams in as president. Clay
becomes Secretary of State
• Andrew Jackson - won popular and electoral vote but not
majority
• How did this event earn it’s name of the Corrupt Bargain?
– Jackson won Popular and Electoral votes but didn’t get a
majority. House of Reps. decide who will become 1824
President. Clay recommends Adams, Adams give Clay Sec. of
State position.
Station 2 - Jackson Finally become
President
• How many more popular votes did Jackson
receive than Adams? How many more electoral
votes did Jackson receive in 1828 than in 1824?
– 139,222; 79 (99 in 1824 and 178 in 1828)
• How would you describe the regions in which
Jackson’s strength was the greatest?
– The Southwest territory, working class, farmers
• From the looks of the 1828 election map, how
does it appear that westward expansion might
affect national politics?
– More people voted and voted Democratic - Jackson
Station 3 - The Spoils System
• What was the Spoils System?
– Rewarding Political supporters with jobs, got advice from
friends instead of cabinet members
• Why do you think a pig is shown?
– Mocking Jackson; a pig is dirty like the Spoil system
• What do you see in the background?
– White House/Capitol (Washington D.C.)
• How is this a good visual representation of the Spoils
System?
– Jackson took advantage of his victory (to the victor goes
the spoils), putting your friends in positions they might not
have any idea how to do the position.
Station 4 - The Tariff of 1828
• Many of the nation's’ ports were in New England. Why
does the chart show strong opposition to the tariff in the
north?
– Ports are where boats come in and out of, if they are getting
goods from northern factories, they don’t need the ports.
• How did states in the mid-Atlantic react to the tariff? How
can you explain this?
– They had lots of factories and wanted US goods to be purchased
• Now examine states in the West and the South. They
display very strong shifts in beliefs toward the tariffs. What
possible explanations can you offer for this?
– Protect cotton industry. We need farm equipment from Britain
because it is better and cheaper without the tariff
Station 5 - The National Bank War
• Why was President vetoing the re-charter of
the National Bank?
– Unconstitutional because it was owned by
government
• What were Jackson’s personal feelings on the
National Bank?
– Thought it favored the wealthy and harmed the
working class. Government shouldn’t have that
much power.
Station 6 - Indian Removal
• Where was Jackson attempting to move the
Native Americans to?
– Present day Oklahoma, Trail of Tears - 4,000 of 15,000
died
• Examine the political cartoon of Jackson. Who is
Jackson holding?
– Native Americans
• What is the artist implying about Jackson’s
attitude toward Native Americans?
– Jackson had control “Power” over the Native
Americans.
Soo….what do you think??
• Was Andrew Jackson a good President? Or a
bad President? Why do you think that?