APUSH Spiconardi Read the excerpt from Alexis de

APUSH - Spiconardi

§ Read the excerpt from Alexis de Tocqueville’s letter to Louis de Kergorlay and answer the following questions: § According to Tocqueville, what is the legal basis of American social equality and political democracy? § Why does Tocqueville doubt that democratic rule is a good thing, even in the United States?

§ Increased electorate § Due to the removal of the property requirement in all but two states, the electorate grew by more than 800, 000 from the previous presidential election § In 1824, one-quarter of the electorate had voted § In 1828, more than half of the electorate had voted § Party Machinery § This was the first campaign/election in which political parties organized to promote their candidate § Local network of newspapers devoted to the party § Ensured voters went to polls on election day

§ Mudslinging § Like the election of 1800, the election of 1828 featured nasty accusations and rumors § Jackson portrayed as § Adulterer (Jackson believed this led to death of his wife, Rachel) § Murder § Execution of army deserter § Dueling § Adams portrayed as § A pimp § Too intellectual § Using government funds to purchase billiards table for White House Vote for Andrew Jackson who can fight, not John Quincy Adams who can write.

§ Jackson’s Platform § Eliminate national debt § Common man/man of the people § Indians should be pushed west of Mississippi River § Blacks should remain as slaves or be freed and sent abroad § Market Revolution was a source of moral decay § Wanted to restore Jeffersonian Democratic. Republican values § Vague on most issues I do not respect a man who can think of only one way to spell a word.

The reign of King ‘Mob’ seemed triumphant