WARM UP

① Get into the Kahoot game on the board

② We will review the week & the winner will receive a prize!

PRESIDENCY OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS

ELECTION OF 1824 I.  Sectionalism replaced nationalism in the Election of 1824

A.  People care more about their region (north or south) instead of the nation

II.  Sectional candidates: A.  John Quincy Adams – Massachusetts (North)

B.  Andrew Jackson – Tennessee/North Carolina (South)

C.  Henry Clay – Kentucky (West)

D.  William Crawford – Georgia (South)

III.  Voters selected candidates based on sectional ties

I.  Since no one won 51% of the vote the election was decided by the House of Representatives

II.  John Quincy Adams elected as the 6th president of the

USA III.  AJACK and his supporters were furious à he should have

won!

CORRUPT BARGAIN I.  Henry Clay used his influence in the House of

Representatives to elect John Quincy Adams

II.  Adams then appointed Henry Clay Secretary of State A.  Clay and Adams made a deal that benefited both of them

B.  Seen as illegal, corrupt and dirty by everyone à cheating

III.  Jackson is incredibly upset that he had been “cheated” out of the presidency by this corrupt bargain.

IV.  John Quincy Adams’ presidency was considered corrupt and a lie

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRESIDENCY I.  Never escaped the “corrupt bargain”

A.  People see Adams as a cheater & criminal

II.  During Adams’ presidency states eased the requirements to vote:

A.  No property requirements, no literacy tests B.  Almost every white-male could vote now

III.  Adams also passed the Tariff of Abominations (Tariff of 1828)

A.  High protective tariff (protected northern manufacturing) B.  Increased prices for manufactured goods on southerners C.  Adams further divided the south and north because of the

tariff

THE TRUTH ABOUT ADAMS I.  JQA’s presidency was short and uneventful.

II.  Adams was always remembered for his role in the corrupt bargain.

A.  Ruined his and Henry Clay’s political careers

III.  JQA ran for reelection in 1828 and lost to AJACK

A.  JQA is unpopular & seen as a criminal

B.  More people now voting due to ease in voter requirements

DO NOW ① Create an episode map on John Quincy Adams

and Sectionalism

② The notes are available online, you may research information and work together to create an episode map

1829-1837

PRESIDENCY OF ANDREW JACKSON

DO NOW

① Create a bubble map on Andrew Jackson

② Look for fun facts or other pieces of information that you can collect on our nation’s 7th president

THE ELECTION OF 1828 I.  Jackson supporters formed the Democrats

A.  Common man, middle class, national support

II.  John Quincy Adams: National Republicans A.  Elitist, rich , wealth support from New England only

III.  Considered the first modern election A.  Mudslinging, slogans, rallies, B.  Personal attacks at each other C.  Really nasty election

I.  AJACK is elected 7th President in 1828

AN AMERICAN HERO I.  Jackson is 2nd only to Washington in

popularity II.  Indian Fighter nicknamed “Old Hickory” III.  War Hero - Battle of New Orleans IV.  Tough, self-made man, no education V.  Independent, strong willed, strong values

I.  AJACK had a similar political ideology to Thomas Jefferson

II.  He opposed John Marshal (Chief

Justice) à too powerful III.  He favored state’s rights and will of

people – increased democracy. IV.  He used“laissez-faire” policies

A.  A government that does nothing

V.  He wanted to move the country back toward the “simplicity” of Jefferson.

AJACK AS PRESIDENT

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY I.  As president Jackson gave more political power to the

American people in a policy known as Jacksonian Democracy

A.  White males (only white males) II.  AJACK extended voting rights to more “white people”

A.  He advocated throwing out the property requirements within the states (let every white man vote)

B.  Jackson supported an amendment for popular election of Senators C.  Jackson pushed to have presidential electors chosen by popular

vote rather then by state legislatures

III.  AJACK greatly increased the political power of the average American people

NULLIFICATION CRISIS

NULLIFICATION CRISIS I.  Jackson wanted to the pay off the federal debt using tariffs for

short amounts of time

II.  Congress increased the Tariff of 1816 both in 1824 & 1828

III.  AJACK’s VP John C. Calhoun (from SC) and other southerners referred to the Tariff of 1828 as the Tariff of Abominations

A.  The tariff economically hurt the southern states (higher prices)

B.  Tariffs don’t benefit agricultural economies

IV.  North & South divide over tariffs A.  North supported the Tariffs – protected merchants (northerners are

manufacturers)

B.  South opposed the Tariffs – higher prices on products and loss of profits.

I.  Southerners, mainly from South Carolina, argued the nation could not force a tariff on states that did not want it

II.  John C. Calhoun authors South Carolina Exposition and Protest

A.  Created nullification theory that argued states could nullify Federal laws

B.  States were sovereign (controlled themselves) when they agreed to the Constitution à They still control themselves and can throw out laws they believe are unconstitutional

III.  If states cannot nullify laws they can secede

A.  Secede = leave the USA

NULLIFICATION CRISIS

I.  SC declares the Tariff of 1832 null/void (invalid) and refused to collect it.

A.  AJACK send Proclamation to the People of South Carolina à nullification does not exist

II.  Jackson sent warships to Charleston Harbor and threatens to hang Calhoun for treason

III.  Congress passes the Force Bill to force SC to pay with force.

IV.  Henry Clay offers compromise: Tariffs would be reduced over a period of time

THE NULLIFICATION CRISIS

THE BANK WAR

THE BANK WAR I.  During the nullification crisis Jackson

upheld the power of the federal government over state governments

II.  However AJACK hated the Bank of the United States and believed it gave too much power to the wealthy

III.  After winning reelection in 1832 Jackson effectively killed the 2nd BUS

THE BANK WAR I.  Jackson’s opposition to the BUS led him to remove

all federal money from it

II.  Jackson put the money into small state banks known as “pet banks” A.  Loyal to Jackson like a pet

III.  Jackson’s actions led to the death of the Bank of the United States & inflation in the USA A.  Jackson killed the BUS never to return

IV.  Those opposed to Jackson’s actions created the Whig party