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Is Pedigree Important in the Making of Leader?
Andrew Jackson was:
Unsophisticated
▪ Horse racing, card playing
Uncivilized
▪ Indian fighter, dueler
Self-educated
▪ Read law books and passed NC bar exam
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Democratic-Republican Party separates
Jackson represented the “Common Man”
Adams represented a group of privileged, wealthy
Easterners
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Two Parties are created
Jackson = Democrats
Adams = National Republicans
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Andrew Jackson vs. John Q. Adams
Bitter Campaign
Personal Attacks
▪ Adams attacks Jackson’s wife and mother
▪ Wife, Rachel – accused of being bigamist; dies shortly after reading a
castigating election pamphlet about husband
▪ Mother, Elizabeth – “COMMON PROSTITUTE”
▪ Jackson attacks Adams
▪ Gambling in the White House
▪ Procurer (P-I-M-P) for the Russian Czar
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/video/
Opposed control of the government by the
wealthy
 Looked out for the interests of the common
people
 Promoted the concept of majority rule
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Victory for the common people
Put an end to the idea that the government
should be controlled by an educated elite
 The common people would be governed by
one of their own
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March 4, 1829
A Party for the People
or
What Happens when the Country
Cousins Show Up
http://www.pbs.org/kcet/andrewjackson/video/
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Government reform
Jackson replaced many government officials
with his supporters
Spoils system – giving government jobs to
political backers
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Faced three major issues
The status of Native Americans
The rights of the States
The role of the Bank of the United States
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyFhnZi8eUA
Create a timeline 'ladder' of Andrew Jackson.
You must have 10 significant dates that cover
both his personal and professional life.
 Title the project, "Climb the Ladder with
Andrew Jackson."
 You must complete the following:
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• Project must be colored
• Include at least four drawings to accompany your
timeline