Andrew Jackson as Andrew Jackson as PresidentPresident

Chapter 10, Section 3Chapter 10, Section 3

Election of 1824Election of 1824 Andrew Jackson won the popular vote Andrew Jackson won the popular vote

and the electoral votesand the electoral votes– He did not have a majority though.He did not have a majority though.

The House of Representatives would The House of Representatives would now select the presidentnow select the president

John Quincy AdamsJohn Quincy Adams Henry Clay talked the house into voting for John Henry Clay talked the house into voting for John

Quincy AdamsQuincy Adams Adams becomes the 6Adams becomes the 6thth President of the United States President of the United States

Corrupt BargainingCorrupt Bargaining After getting elected JQA selected After getting elected JQA selected

Henry Clay to become his Secretary Henry Clay to become his Secretary of State.of State.

Many believed they had made a Many believed they had made a ‘corrupt bargain’ to win the ‘corrupt bargain’ to win the presidencypresidency

The people of America were never The people of America were never able to trust JQA after his election.able to trust JQA after his election.

The Election of 1828The Election of 1828 In the election of 1828, the In the election of 1828, the

Democratic-Republican political Democratic-Republican political party was divided into two separate party was divided into two separate parties:parties:

– 1. Democrats1. Democrats– 2. National Republicans2. National Republicans

The Election of 1828 The Election of 1828 Democrats favored states rights Democrats favored states rights and and

did not trust a strong central did not trust a strong central government. Most Democrats were government. Most Democrats were frontier men, immigrants and frontier men, immigrants and laborers.laborers.

The Election of 1828The Election of 1828 The National Republicans wanted a The National Republicans wanted a

strong central governmentstrong central government. They . They supported federal measures such as supported federal measures such as roads, canals and a Bank of the roads, canals and a Bank of the United States.United States.

CandidatesCandidates

1.1. The Democrats supported Andrew The Democrats supported Andrew Jackson for president.Jackson for president.

2.2. National Republicans supported National Republicans supported John Quincy Adams for president.John Quincy Adams for president.

3.3. William Crawford of GeorgiaWilliam Crawford of Georgia4.4. Henry ClayHenry Clay

The Election of 1828The Election of 1828 During the presidential campaign During the presidential campaign

both parties engaged in both parties engaged in mudslingingmudslinging: attempts to ruin an : attempts to ruin an opponents reputation with insults.opponents reputation with insults.

For the first time, political campaigns For the first time, political campaigns used slogans, buttons and events used slogans, buttons and events such as barbeques to arouse such as barbeques to arouse enthusiasm.enthusiasm.

The Election of 1828The Election of 1828 In 1828, Andrew Jackson won the In 1828, Andrew Jackson won the

election by a election by a landslidelandslide (an (an overwhelming victory).overwhelming victory).

He becomes the He becomes the 77thth President. President.

President Andrew JacksonPresident Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson was extremely popular Andrew Jackson was extremely popular

with the common people.with the common people. After Jackson’s inaugural address on March After Jackson’s inaugural address on March

4, 1829, a crowd of common people filled 4, 1829, a crowd of common people filled the elegant rooms of the white house. the elegant rooms of the white house.

Jackson stayed to shake hands with Jackson stayed to shake hands with everyone.everyone.

President Andrew JacksonPresident Andrew Jackson- Jackson had been born in a log cabinJackson had been born in a log cabin- His parents were poor farmers and died before he His parents were poor farmers and died before he

was 15.was 15.- As a teenager, Jackson fought in the As a teenager, Jackson fought in the

Revolutionary War.Revolutionary War.- He had won two major battles in the War of He had won two major battles in the War of

1812…Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the Battle of 1812…Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the Battle of New Orleans.New Orleans.

- His troops called him “Old Hickory” because he His troops called him “Old Hickory” because he tough as a hickory stick.tough as a hickory stick.

- He was an American success story.He was an American success story.

President Andrew JacksonPresident Andrew Jackson

New VotersNew Voters During Jackson’s term, the United During Jackson’s term, the United

States saw an increase in States saw an increase in suffrage: suffrage: the right to vote.the right to vote.

The election of 1828 witnessed 60% The election of 1828 witnessed 60% of the white male population vote.of the white male population vote.

No longer did American citizens have No longer did American citizens have to be land owners in order to vote.to be land owners in order to vote.

Women, African Americans and Women, African Americans and Native Americans still could not vote.Native Americans still could not vote.

Crises in the SouthCrises in the South Americans from different regions of Americans from different regions of

the country disagreed on many the country disagreed on many issues. One such issue was the tariff, issues. One such issue was the tariff, a fee by merchants who imported a fee by merchants who imported goods.goods.

Southerners in particular hated the Southerners in particular hated the new tariff. new tariff.

Crises in the South Crises in the South Vice President John C. Calhoun Vice President John C. Calhoun

supported states rights. supported states rights. HeHe argued argued that states had the right to that states had the right to nullify, nullify, or or cancel, cancel, a federal law it considered a federal law it considered unfair.unfair.

Many southerners called for the Many southerners called for the Southern states to Southern states to secedesecede, or break , or break away from the United States away from the United States and form and form their own government.their own government.

Crises in the South Crises in the South Many Southerners hoped that Many Southerners hoped that

Jackson would sympathize with the Jackson would sympathize with the south.south.

In 1830 supporters of states rights In 1830 supporters of states rights invited Jackson to speak at a dinner. invited Jackson to speak at a dinner. To their surprise Jackson said:To their surprise Jackson said:“Our federal union must be “Our federal union must be preserved”preserved”

The Nullification CrisesThe Nullification Crises In 1832 the state legislature of South In 1832 the state legislature of South

Carolina passed the Nullification Act Carolina passed the Nullification Act which declared that South Carolina which declared that South Carolina would not pay the tariffs.would not pay the tariffs.

In addition, In addition, South Carolina South Carolina threatened to threatened to secede secede from the Union.from the Union.

The Nullification CrisesThe Nullification Crises In response to the actions of South In response to the actions of South

Carolina, Jackson persuaded Congress to Carolina, Jackson persuaded Congress to pass the pass the Force BillForce Bill..

In other words, In other words, the president could use the president could use military force to enforce the acts of military force to enforce the acts of CongressCongress….Jackson threatened to send the ….Jackson threatened to send the military into South Carolina if they choose military into South Carolina if they choose to secede.to secede.

Needless to say, South Carolina quickly Needless to say, South Carolina quickly backed down.backed down.