ANDREW JACKSONHero Or Villain

WHAT IS THE JOB OF THE PRESIDENT?

Who is Andrew Jackson?

Nickname: “Old Hickory” President of the “common”

people

ELECTION OF 1824

Election of 1824Electoral Votes Popular Votes House Votes

Jackson 99 153,544 7

Adams 84 108,740 13

Crawford 41 46,618 4

Clay 37 47,136 ——

CORRUPT BARGAINHenry Clay-Speaker of the house

Jackson accused him of using his influence to help John Quincy AdamsSupporters said Adams and Clay worked together to steal Presidency from Jackson

John Quincy Adams was declared 6th POTUS by House of Representatives

Mudslinging

• During the campaign both parties resort to mudslinging, this is an attempt to ruin their opponent’s reputation with insults.

Spoil System

The practice of replacing government employees with

the winning candidate’s supporters.

TARIFF DEBATE & NULLIFICATION CRISIS

Tariff- a fee paid by merchants who imported goods

• Tariff of 1828- high tariff on manufactured goods from Europe

• The North Welcomed

• The South Hated

• Tariff of 1832-Lowered Tariff, hoping that the protest in the South would die down

!Nullify-or cancel, a federal Law it considered against state interests.

• Nullification Act-South Carolina legislatures passed this saying that they declared that it would not pay the “illegal” tariffs of 1828 or 1832.

“As society changes and morals evolve , yesterdays hero may become tomorrows villain or vice versa. History may be in the past, but our understanding of it will always be on trial.” After viewing the short clip, what is this saying?