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Chapter 14Andrew Jackson
and the Growth of American
Democracy
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C14.2 The Inauguration of Andrew Jackson
Inauguration Facts over 10,000 attended came from 500 miles partied in & out of
White House nearly a riot
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Jackson brought change
new people voting common white men
could vote Jackson promised to
get rich out of govt. return govt. to the
people
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C14.3 From the Frontier to the White HouseJackson’s Early Years
born SC frontier 1767
grew up poor hot temper 13, captured by
British during Revolution
became lawyer moved to TN bought land & slaves killed man in duel
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Becoming President served in House & Senate General during War of
1812 1824 – won popular &
electoral votes, but not majority
House chose John Q. Adams
helped start Democratic Party (poor, farmers, working class)
1828 – won presidency
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C14.4 Jackson’s Approach to GoverningKitchen Cabinet
informal group of Jackson’s friends
gave Jackson advice met in White House
kitchen
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Spoils System Jackson’s practice
of rewarding political supporters
gave them govt. jobs
he replaced 10% of civil servants
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C14.5 The Nullification CrisisTariffs taxes on imports
encourage growth of manufacturing in U.S.
causes higher prices for imports
people encouraged to buy American
favored by North had factories sold American
goods
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South opposed tariffs tariffs raised prices
of foreign goods (imports)
tariffs discouraged trade
hurt cotton sales believed tariffs
favored the North
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Problems in South Carolina SC decided to nullify
tariff laws SC threatened to
secede (leave the U.S.) if tariff laws enforced
Congress lowered tariffs
S.C. backed down
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C14.6 Jackson Battles the Bank of the United StatesJackson’s Concerns believed bank benefited
rich Eastern investors bank in way of West’s
development distrusted bank’s
president
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Bank’s Charter would expire 1836 Congress renewed it 1832 Jackson vetoed renewal bank would end in 4 years commoners happy Jackson re-elected for
second term Jackson killed bank early
by removing federal deposits
put money in state banks (“pet banks”)
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C14.7 Jackson’s Indian PolicyApproaches tried by Indians treaties with U.S. to
share land some sold land, moved some fought settlers,
U.S. Army some adopted white
ways Cherokee took matter
to Supreme Court won case Jackson ignored court
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Indian Removal Act, 1830
Allowed Pres. to make treaties with Indians
Indians must trade their lands for land west of Mississippi
not supposed to be removed by force
Jackson sent army to remove them
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Trail of Tears Journey of 17,000 Cherokee to Indian Territory
Forced to go by U.S. Army
4,000 died of cold, hunger, diseases
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Seminoles fought U.S. Army in
Florida, 10 years some taken to Indian
Territory others hid in swamps,
stayed in Florida