The Age of Jackson 1824 1847 SWBATs Describe

The Age of Jackson 1824 -1847

SWBATs • Describe why the election of 1824 was called a “Corrupt Bargain” by Jackson supporters. • Explain one way in which voting rights were expanded. • Explain how the “Tariff of Abominations” accentuated sectionalism. • Describe how Andrew Jackson handled the issues concerning Indian relations.

The Election of 1824 Jackson • 150, 000 pop votes • ___ electoral votes Adams • 114, 000 pop votes • ___ electoral votes Crawford • 46, 979 votes • ___ electoral votes Clay • 47, 217 • ___ electoral votes

The Election of 1824 • Total Electoral = 271, needed _____ to win. • Who had the most votes? • Jackson with 150, 000 popular and 99 electoral • Without a majority, who wins? The ____ of ______ votes, per state. • Jackson had 201, 000 pop and 162 electoral _____ him.

Election 1824 Settled (? ) • ____ was 4 th place so dropped from contention, • Crawford had a stroke, so could not serve. • Clay ____ Jackson, ______ JQA. • _____ won & made Clay his Secretary of State. • Jackson followers claimed a _____ deal.

Adams’ term • _______ though he was, JQA’s policies were not popular. • Proposed _______: – – Public art National university Science expeditions Astronomy labs • Favored rights for Creek _____ • Wanted to send delegation to Panama for a conference of Latin Republics • Congress ______ EVERYTHING!

Expansion of Democracy • As the territories expanded, more people wanted to ____. • Many states lowered or eliminated _____ requirements. • Nominating ____ came into being where by the people _______ who in their party would run.

The Return of Andrew Jackson Actually he never really went away • A new party was born – The ______ • New _________: parades, barbecues, events, rallies, newspaper propaganda • Jackson’s _____ roots helped secure the newestern votes. • 1828 Election drew ______ as many votes as 1824, Jackson won easily.

Jackson Main Issue #1 • “_____ of ______” hurt the southern economy resulting in VP Calhoun’s Nullification Theory. • If 13 sovereign states formed the C, then each state still SOV. – South Carolina threatens to _______ 1832. • Tariffs were gradually ______.

Issue #3 Indian Policy • 1830 Indian _____ Act: authorized the removal of all Native Americans who lived ____ of the Mississippi river to lands in the west. • Created Bureau of _____ Affairs. • Movements west were difficult and faced much ____ by Americans

Issue #3 Indian Policy • _____ lived in Georgia where gold was discovered. Militia attacked the tribe. • The tribe ____ and in Worcester v. ______, the Supreme Court ruled that the – Cherokee were a distinct _______ – ____ had no authority over them – ______ government should protect them.

Issue #3 Indian Policy • Jackson would not and said, ”the court made the decision, the court should enforce it. ” • Georgia forcibly moved the Cherokees without any hindrance. Leading to the “_____. ”