The Age of JacksonChapter 12, Section 3

Jacksonian Democracy • Expanded voting rights & nominating

coventions let more people become active in politics. – Reduce Property Requirments,

more white men.– Encouraged popular voting.

A campaign poster from 1828. It was Andrew Jackson (Old Hickory) who ushered in what Morton Keller calls America’s “Party-Democratic Regime.”

•Election 1828New political parties: Democratic Party National Republicans

Jackon’s Victory• A victory for the “Common People”• Popular Vote: RECORD number!

•War Hero

•Hard worker, came from very little

• In touch with everyday peoplePARTY TIME

Jackson’s Presidency• Spoils System:

– Rewarding your supporters with government jobs

• “Kitchen Cabinet”:– His dept. heads met

in the kitchen.

• What is a Tariff?

• North wanted high tariffs– Industry protection– Helped

• South wanted low tariffs– Agriculture protection– Hurt

Jackson’s Presidency

V.S.

“Tariff of abonminations” SOUTH HATED IT!!!Jackson’s Tariffs

Some states felt they had the right to nullify, or cancel, any federal law they considered

unconstitutional.

Nullification Crisis

1832- Federal Government passes a High Tariff and South Carolina tests the nullification

process

Jackson’s Tariffs•South Carolina doesn’t pay tariff.• Vice President John

Calhoun resigns over the issue

•Many worried what the federal government would do.

COMPROMISED REACHED!!!! –Thank Goodness!

JACKSON REVIEW• How was Jacksonian Democracy a sign of chance in American politics?

• How did tariff disputes lead to the nullification crisis, and how did

President Jackson respond?

12.4 Indian Removal Chatper 12 Section 4American’s are moving west into the

claimed land of the U.S.

American Indians are split on their thought of to make peace or fight!

The Black Hawk War• 1827 – Conflict between

Indians and settlers in Illinois (Offical Removal)– Black Hawk refused and

led Native Americans to resist

– Ran out of food and supplies. GAVE UP!

US Army Removed All Native Americans From Illinois

• Jackson passed the “Indian Removal Act” in 1830– Congress established land in present day

Oklahoma for tribes• Bureau of Indian Affairs– The government created an agency to protect and

watch over Indian affairs.

The Indian Removal Act

• Attempted to adopt white culture

• Gold was discovered on the Indian land.– Georgia Militia

attempted to remove them from their land.

Cherokee Nation

What do you find interesting about these pictures?

• The Cherokee took them to court (Supreme Court).– Georgia’s actions were found illegal

Cherokee Nation

HOWEVER….President Jackson

did not support the courts ruling

The Trail of Tears1838-1839: Cherokee’s 800 mile FORCED march

18,000 Cherokee on the march died.

• As they moved Indians and did not supply them with enough food and supplies – Over ¼ of them perished on the transfer.

Indian Removal ReviewHow did the Cherokee resist removal?

How were Native Americans affected by the removal from their lands?

As America will continue to grow, what do you think our relationship will be like?