The Age of Jackson US History Mrs Lacks

The Age of Jackson US History Mrs. Lacks

Age of Jackson • Also… o Era of Good Feelings o Antebellum Era o First Industrial Revolution (or first market revolution) o 1820 s & 1830 s

Who was Andrew Jackson

st 1 known painting of AJ, 1815

During the First Seminole War

st 1 Preside ntial Run

Election of 1824 Henry Clay [KY] John Quincy Adams [MA] Andrew Jackson (TN) William H. Crawford [GA]

A Corrupt Bargain • • Clay dropped out Threw all support behind JQA wins AJ outraged!

Election of 1824: A Corrupt Bargain?

Election of 1828

Jackson’s Goal Elevate the common man! To him, this meant poor white people across the US (north, south, and west).

Increased Democratization 3 3 3 White male suffrage increased (land requirement for voting eliminated) Ended caucus system Popular campaigning (parades, rallies, floats, etc. )

Campaigning “on the stump”

Voting Requirements

Voter Turnou t: 1820 1860

Jackson’s Native American Policy

Jackson’s NA Policy 3 Jackson wanted more land for poor whites – thought rich whites had too much control 3 Indian Removal Act (1830( 3 Worcester v. GA (1832)

The Cherokee Nation

Indian Removal

Trail of Tears (1838 -1839)

Jackson’s Professed “Love” for Native Americans

Nullification Crisis • Federal government put in place “Tariff of Abominations” • Tariff: tax on trade with foreign nations • Hurt the South (farmers traded goods with Europe) • South Carolina tried to “nullify” this law (led by SC native John C. Calhoun, Jackson’s VP) • Nullify: to void • Jackson threatened to occupy Charleston with federal troops

The Bank War • Jackson wanted to dissolve the National Bank • Thought it helped elites only

The Panic of 1837 Hits Everyone!

Assassination Attempts

Andrew Jackson in retirement • On the last day of the presidency, Jackson admitted that he had but two regrets, that he "had been unable to shoot Henry Clay or to hang John C. Calhoun. "

Photo of Andrew Jackson in 1844 (one year before his death) 1767 - 1845