Jacksonian Democracy Election of 1828 Gen. Andrew Jackson (D) Gen. Andrew Jackson (D) VP John Calhoun VP John Calhoun Pres. John Q. Adams (NR) Pres. John Q. Adams (NR) Sec. Richard Rush Sec. Richard Rush Issues- Issues- Pimps and Hos! Pimps and Hos! Andrew Jackson (D) Carolinas/ Tenn. Carolinas/ Tenn. POW in Revolution POW in Revolution Self Trained Lawyer Self Trained Lawyer Representative (1797) Representative (1797) Senator ( ) Senator ( ) Plantation Owner Plantation Owner General- Old Hickory General- Old Hickory Senator ( ) Senator ( ) Jacksonian Democracy Common Man Common Man Mass Democracy Mass Democracy Log Cabin President Log Cabin President Spoils System 1) Fired all govt officials 1) Fired all govt officials 2) Replaced with his supporters 2) Replaced with his supporters Pros Pros Rewards participation in govt Rewards participation in govt Loyalty Loyalty Prevents permanent govt employees Prevents permanent govt employees Cons Cons Corrupt Corrupt Incompetent Incompetent Non-continuity Non-continuity Kitchen Cabinet Used Personal Friends as Advisors Used Personal Friends as Advisors Nullification Crisis Tariff of 1832 Tariff of 1832 South Carolina threatens to secede South Carolina threatens to secede Force Bill Force Bill Tariff of 1833 Tariff of 1833 Trail of Tears 1830 Indian Removal Act 1830 Indian Removal Act 1831 Cherokee v Georgia 1831 Cherokee v Georgia 1832 Worcester v Georgia 1832 Worcester v Georgia Bank War Jackson hates the US Bank Jackson hates the US Bank 1832 Henry Clay tries to re-charter the Bank to trap Jackson 1832 Henry Clay tries to re-charter the Bank to trap Jackson Veto- Anger Rich Easterners Veto- Anger Rich Easterners Not Veto- Anger Westerners Not Veto- Anger Westerners Jackson vetoes it Jackson vetoes it Election of 1832 D-Pres. Andrew Jackson (Tn) D-Pres. Andrew Jackson (Tn) Martin Van Buren (NY) Martin Van Buren (NY) NR-Henry Clay (Ky) NR-Henry Clay (Ky) AM-William Wirt (Md) AM-William Wirt (Md) New States Michigan (26 th ) Michigan (26 th ) Arkansas (25 th ) Arkansas (25 th ) Texas Revolution Causes Mexico free in 1823 Americans invited in to settle ($) 1) Must learn Spanish 2) Must become Catholic 3) Must follow Mexican Laws Santa Anna ends slavery/ centralizes power 1836 Texas declares independence Lone Star Republic Alamo Goliad 1836 Battle of San Jacinto Gen. Sam Houston defeats Santa Anna Santa Anna forced to sign treaty Whig Party ( ) Conservative Conservative Strong Legislature/ Weak Executive Strong Legislature/ Weak Executive Moral Reform Programs Moral Reform Programs Public Schools Public Schools American System American System Election of 1836 Dem- VP Martin Van Buren (NY) Rep. Richard Mentor Johnson Whig-4 Different Candidates Split election and send it to Congress Martin Van Buren (D) New York Dutch Speaking Family State Senator ( ) Senator ( ) Gov. of NY (1829) Sec. of State ( ) VP ( ) Panic of 1837 Cause- Over-speculation in land/ improvements/ etc. Solution Laissez Faire Ind. Treasury Bill Foreign Affairs Aroostook War Bloodless skirmish over Maine boundary Caroline Affair US warship supplying Canadian rebels burned Election of 1840 Whig- Gen. William Henry Harrison (Oh) John Tyler (Va) Dem- Pres. Martin Van Buren (NY) VP Johnson Tippecanoe and Tyler Too