Alan Brinkley American History 14e Chapter 9 Jacksonian

Alan Brinkley, American History 14/e Chapter 9: Jacksonian America

Highlights n The Rise of Mass Politics n “Our Federal Union” n The Removal of the Indians n Jackson and the Bank War n The Changing Face of American Politics 2 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Rise of Mass Politics – Jackson’s Inauguration Andrew Jackson travels to Washington (Library of Congress) 3 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Rise of Mass Politics n Expanding Democracy – Broadening the Franchise – The Dorr Rebellion – Democratic Reforms 4 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Rise of Mass Politics Participation in Presidential Elections, 1824 -1860 5 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Rise of Mass Politics n Tocqueville and Democracy in America n The Legitimization of Party – The Second Party System n “President of the Common Man” – The Spoils System – Limited Nature of Democratic Reform 6 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

“Our Federal Union” n Calhoun and Nullification – Calhoun’s Theory of Nullification John C. Calhoun (Library of Congress) 7 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

“Our Federal Union” n The Rise of Van Buren – Martin Van Buren (Library of Congress) 8 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

“Our Federal Union” n The Webster-Hayne Debate – States’ Rights versus National Power n The Nullification Crisis – Compromise 9 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Removal of the Indians n White Attitudes Toward the Tribes – Changing Attitudes toward the Indians n The Black Hawk War – Sauk and Fox Indians Defeated Black Hawk (Library of Congress) 10 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Removal of the Indians n The “Five Civilized Tribes” – Agrarian Tribes of the South – Removal Act – Cherokee Resistance 11 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Removal of the Indians The Expulsion of the Tribes, 1830 -1835 12 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Removal of the Indians n Trails of Tears – Cherokee Removal – Indian Removal – The Seminole War n The Meaning of Removal – Alternatives to Removal 13 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Jackson and the Bank War – Jackson’s Opposition to Concentrated Power n Biddle’s Institution – Nicholas Biddle – Hard and Soft Money – Jackson’s Veto Henry Clay (Portrait Gallery) 14 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Jackson and the Bank War The Election of 1832 15 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Jackson and the Bank War n The “Monster” Destroyed – Removal of Government Deposits – Jackson Victorious n The Taney Court – Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge 16 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Changing Face of American Politics – Birth of the Whig Party n Democrats and Whigs – Democrats’ Emphasis on Opportunity – Whigs’ Call for Economic Union – Anti-Masons – Cultural Issues – Clay’s American System – Election of 1836 17 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Changing Face of American Politics The Election of 1836 18 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Changing Face of American Politics n Van Buren and the Panic of 1837 – Distribution Act – Panic of 1837 – Independent Treasury 19 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Changing Face of American Politics n The Log Cabin Campaign – New Techniques of Political Campaigning William Henry Harrison (Library of Congress) 20 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Changing Face of American Politics n The Frustration of the Whigs – Whigs Break with Tyler n Whig Diplomacy – The Caroline Affair – Aroostook War – Webster-Ashburton Treaty – Treaty of Wang Hya 21 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

The Changing Face of American Politics The Election of 1840 22 © 2012, The Mc. Graw-Hill Companies, Inc. All Rights Reserved.