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The Original Democrat: 1829-1837 http://images.google.com/search?tbm=isch&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1647&bih=827&q=andrew+jack son&gbv=2&oq=andrew+ja&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&gs_sm=e&gs_upl=1463l5022l0l6212l13l12l1l0l0l0l234l 1501l4.5.2l11l0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson

Occupation & Educational Background Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, shortly after his parents immigrated to America from Ireland. His father died before he was born. He grew up in a Scott-Irish community bordering the Appalachians, and was somewhere on the border of modern North and South Carolina He was sparsely educated in a field school in the community. He also was a saddle maker at the outset of his life Before being elected, he was: the military governor of Florida, a senator for Tennessee, and a member of the House for Tennessee http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson#Early_life_and_education

Election His vice presidents were John C. Calhoun (1829-1832) and Martin Van Buren (1833-1837) Secretaries of State: Martin Van Buren (1829-1831); Edward Livingston (1831-1833); Louis Mclane (1833- 1834); John Forsyth (1834-1837) Secretary of War: John H. Eaton (1829-1831); Lewis Cass (1831-1836) States admitted into the Union: Arkansas 1836, and Michigan 1837 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson#States_admitted_to_the_Union

Election of 1824 Returning Champ- John Q. Adams VP- John Calhoun Party: Democratic Republican Popular Votes: 113,000 Electoral Votes: 84 House Votes: 13 Challenger- Andrew Jackson VP- John Calhoun Party: Democratic Republican Popular Votes: 151,000 Electoral Votes: 99 House Votes: 7 http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/

Election of 1824 William Crawford (Democratic Republican) Popular Votes: 41,000 Electoral Votes: 41 House Votes: 4 Henry Clay (Democratic Republican) Popular Votes: 47,500 Electoral Votes: 37 House Votes: 0 http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/

1824 Election Scandal In 1824, Andrew Jackson rightfully won the election- he won in both the popular vote and in the electoral vote. However, it was such a close race, that neither he nor Adams had enough electoral votes to win. This made it go to a House vote. If all House members had voted with their states, Jackson would have won. However, Henry Clay sold his vote to Adams under the counter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson#States_admitted_to_the_Union

Presidential Candidate Vice Presidential Candidate Political PartyPopular VoteElectoral Vote John Quincy Adams John CalhounDemocratic- Republican 113,142 30.92% 84 Andrew JacksonJohn CalhounDemocratic- Republican 151,363 41.36% 99 William CrawfordNathaniel MaconDemocratic- Republican 41,032 11.21% 41 Henry ClayNathon SanfordDemocratic- Republican 47,545 12.99% 37 http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS Election of 1824

Election of 1828 Challenger- Andrew Jackson VP- John Calhoun Party: Democratic Popular Votes: 642,000 Electoral Votes: 178 Returning Champ- John Adams VP- Richard Rush Party: National Republicans Popular Votes: 501,000 Electoral Votes: 83 http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/

Fun Facts Andrew Jackson was the first member of the modern day democratic party He unknowingly also created the icon of the donkey- when he was running for president, his opponents called him a jackass, and he was so amused, that he called himself that for a short while. A cartoonist then used that emblem in a popular cartoon, and then it became more widely used. On his deathbed, he said he had only two regrets in life. One was that he had been unable to shoot Henry Clay or to hang John Calhoun, the later the former VP http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Jackson#States_admitted_to_the_ Union

Election of 1828 http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ Presidential Candidate Vice Presidential Candidate Political Party Popular Vote Electoral Vote Andrew JacksonJohn CalhounDemocratic 642,80 6 55.93% 17868.2% John Quincy Adams Richard Rush Nat'l Republican 501,96743.68%83 31.8% Others--4,4430.39%0 0.0%

Election of 1832 Returning Champ- Andrew Jackson VP-Martin Van Buren Party- Democratic Popular Votes: 702,000 Electoral Votes: 219 Strongest Challenger- Henry Clay VP- John Sergeant Party- National Republican Popular Votes: 474,000 Electoral votes: 49 http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/

Election of 1832 PresidentialCandidateVice PresidentialCandidatePoliticalPartyPopular Vote Electoral Vote Andrew JacksonMartin Van BurenDemocratic702,73554.74%21976.0% Henry ClayJohn SergeantNat'l Republican474,10736.93%4917.0% John FloydHenry LeeInd. Democrat00.00%113.8% William WirtAmos EllmakerAnti-Masonic99,8177.78%72.4% Others--7,0610.55%00.0% http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/

Andrew Jackson Becomes President Nominated by the Tennessee Legislature for President Defeated John Quincy Adams in 1928 First President to invite the public to the White House Ball honoring the inaguration http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presiden ts/andrewjackson

Cult of Domesticity Takes Root A view of the new middle class of Woman and how they should act Women needed to exhibit four main characteristics : Piety- more religious than men Purity- pure in heart, mind, and body Submission- submissive to men Domesticity- division between work and home, where home was the wifes domain. These ideas and virtues were found everywhere including women's magazines, advice books, and popular culture. In the end, lead to sexism which made woman seem inferior to men http://www.library.csi.cuny.edu/dept/histor y/lavender/386/truewoman.html

Veto of the Maysville Road Bill On May 27 1830, President Jackson vetoed bill which allowed the Federal Government to purchase stock in the Maysville Road company Jackson viewed the project as a local matter and believe giving federal funds was unconstitutional Veto of the Maysville Road bill indicated a shift in how the federal government intends to pay for internal improvements. Meanwhile, opponents interpreted the move as an abuse of power. http://millercenter.org/president/keyevents /jackson

Webster- Hayne Debate One of the most famous debates in the Senate Began about the topic of restricting Western Land sales Senators from Western states viewed this argument as Northeastern way of preserving their cheap labor supply Hayne began the debate by stating that States should control their lands, not the feds Webster said that this would ruin the Union Webster instantly became famous for his magnificent speech and the issue evaporated http://www.senate.gov/vtour/webhayn.htm

Indian Removal Act Signed into law on May 30, 1830 authorizing the president to grant unsettled lands west of the Mississippi in exchange for Indian lands within existing state borders. A few tribes went peacefully, but many resisted the relocation policy Affected tribes include the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole tribes http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdoc s/Indian.html

Nat Turners Rebellion Nat Turner, a slave owned by Joseph Travis believed he was chosen by G-d to start a slave rebellion Turner and seven other slaves killed Travis and his family, Killed in total 50 whites Turner hoped this would start a rebellion but he was only joined by 75 other slaves 3,000 members of state militia sent to deal with Turner More than a hundred innocent slaves were killed Nat Turner was eventually executed November 11, 1831 http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USA SturnerR.htm

Black Hawk War (1831-32) In May of 1832 Sac and Fox Indians under the leadership of Black Hawk returned to their homes across the Mississippi River Their return to northern Illinois sparked widespread panic among white settlers Illinois Governor Reynolds quickly called up the militia Short war gave momentum to Indian removal acts Known for giving young Abraham Lincoln his brief military service http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/blackhawk/

Peggy Eaton Affair Peggy ONeale was a vivacious women who attracted attention of John Eaton She then married John Eaton who became Secretary of War to Jackson Jacksons Vice President, John Calhoun and his wife Florida Calhoun insulted and hated Mrs. Eaton The major significance of the scandal was that John Caldwell Calhoun became the first vice president to resign from office, and be replaced by Martin Van Buren There was so much drama that some of the cabinet also resigned http://www.academicamerican.com/jefferso njackson/topics/eaton.htm

Cherokee Nation v. Georgia A U.S Supreme Court The Cherokee Nation sought a federal injunction against laws passed by the state of Georgia Which deprived them of rights within its boundaries The Supreme Court did not hear the case on its merits. It ruled that it had no original jurisdiction in the matter, as the Cherokee were a dependent nation, with a relationship to the United States http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/hist orics/USSC_CR_0030_0001_ZO.html

First Issue of The Liberator Published On January 1st 1831, William Garrison published the first issue of "The Liberator." This newspaper was dedicated to the immediate ending of slavery. The abolitionists played an important role in developing opposition to slavery. http://www2.lib.udel.edu/database/liberato r.html

Worcester v. Georgia U.S Supreme Court Case Held that the Georgia Criminal statue which prohibits non-Indians from being present on Indian lands without a license from a state was: Unconstitutional Laid out the relationship between state, tribe, and federal government http://www.oyez.org/cases/1792- 1850/1832/1832_2

South Carolina Ordinance of Nullification In 1828, Congress passed a high protective tariff that the southern states felt only benefited the industrialized north The nullification in South Carolina, allowed South Carolina to completely disqualify the tariff in South Carolina. As far as South Carolina was concerned, no tariff existed http://www.ushistory.org/us/24c.asp

Jackson Proclamation in response to S.C Ordinance of Nullification Jackson Proclamation to the People of South Carolina stated outlines the actions taken by the South Carolina legislature; It rejects the insistence on state sovereignty, Focuss on the preservation of the Union as the primary issue It declares nullification to be "incompatible with the existence of the Union The proclamation also appeals to citizens to resist the violation of the constitution. http://avalon.law.yale.edu/19th_century/jack01.asp

Veto of Bill to re-charter the Second Bank of U.S On July 10, 1832, President Andrew Jackson vetoed a bill that would have renewed the corporate charter for the Second Bank of the United States The Second Bank of the United States was created in the aftermath of the War of 1812 Jackson felt that it neither necessary nor proper for the federal government to authorize and permit the existence of an institution so big that only directly benefited a privileged few. http://millercenter.org/president/events/07 _10

Force Act The force bill enacted in 1833 consists of 8 sections that expanded Presidential Powers Originally intended to allow President Jackson use of whatever force to enforce Federal tariffs Intended to stop South Carolinas refusal to collect tariffs during the Nullification Crisis The importance of the Force Bill is that it is the first piece of legislation to publicly deny the right of withdrawal of individual states http://teachingamericanhistory.org/library/index.a sp?document=844

Andrew Jackson Begins Second Term as President For the first time in American history, candidates for president and vice-president had been chosen in national nominating conventions. The Democrats nominated Andrew Jackson for president and Martin Van Buren of New York The National Republicans chose Henry Clay of Kentucky for president Jackson won handily, polling 688,242 votes to 473,462 for Henry Clay. In the electoral college, Jackson won 219 votes to only 49 for Clay. http://www.trivia-library.com/b/u-s- president-andrew-jackson-reelection-and- second-term.htm

Compromise Tariff The Tariff of 1833 (Compromise Tariff) was proposed by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun as a resolution to the Nullification Crisis It was adopted to gradually reduce the rates after southerners objected to the tariffs of Jackson and threatened withdrawal from the Union. http://facweb.furman.edu/~corth/shdb/me diawiki_1.3137.html

Cyrus McCormick invents the Reaper The invention of the reaping machine by Cyrus Hall McCormick in Virginia brought about an end to tedious handiwork It also encouraged the invention and manufacture of other labor-saving farm implements and machinery It could harvest more grain than five men using the earlier cradles. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventor s/blmccormick.htm

Samuel Colt Patents the Revolver Samuel Colt invented the first revolver, a gun named after its inventor "Colt", and after its revolving cylinder "revolver" Before the Colt revolver only one and two-barrel flintlock pistols had been invented for hand held use Colt also greatly contributed to the use of interchangeable parts.Colt wanted all the parts on every Colt gun to be interchangeable and made by machine. http://inventors.about.com/od/cstartinventi ons/a/colt_revolver.htm

Treaty of New Echota sighed with Cherokees The treaty established terms under which the entire Cherokee Nation was expected to cede its territory in the Southeast and move west to the Indian Territory The treaty was not approved by the Cherokees but it was still ratified by the U.S senate The Treaty became the basis for the forced removal of Indian nations also known as the Trail of Tears http://www.oswego.edu/academics/colleges _and_departments/departments/public_jus tice/resources/Treaties.pdf

Alexis de Tocqueville writes Volume I of Democracy in America Democracy in America is classic French text written by Alexis de Tocqueville In the book, Tocqueville examines the democratic revolution that he believed had been occurring over the past seven-hundred years In 1831, Tocqueville and his friend were sent by the French Government to America to study the prison systems However Tocqueville used this as a pretext to study American Society http://www.answers.com/topic/alexis-de- tocqueville

Beginning of Second Seminole War By the terms of the Treaty of Paynes Landing (1832), the Seminole were supposed to migrate west of the Mississippi River within 36 months The largest faction of Seminole, led by their chief Osceola refused to go A war ensued where thousands of Seminoles died, and cost America 30 million dollars A few hundred managed to remain in the Everglades under the leadership of Billy Bowlegs, their principal chief, where the third Seminole war would begin. http://www.u-s- history.com/pages/h1139.html

Texas War for Independence Texas used to be an republic of Mexico They invited Americans to settle in the sparsely populated area of Texas The differences between the two nations caused a aggressive situation The Texas Revolution began in 1835 when the Americans thwarted the attempts of Mexican soldiers, to disarm them. In the end, Texas won over Mexico and became Independent Ten years later, Texas was annexed by the United States. http://www.military.com/Resources/History SubmittedFileView?file=history_texaswar.ht m

Specie Circular The Specie Circular (Coinage Act) was an executive order issued by President Jackson in 1836 It was carried out by President Martin Van Buren because it was one of Jacksons last acts It required payment for government land to be in gold and silver http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/E/bankwar/bank war11.htm

First McGuffey's Readers Published McGuffey's Readers were the first textbooks used in public schools The first reader of 1841 introduced the McGuffey's ethical code The books outline history, biology, astronomy, zoology, botany; table manners, behavior towards family, attitudes toward God and teachers, the poor; the great and the good. http://mcguffeyreaders.com/1836_original.h tm

Charles River Bridge v. Warren River Bridge In 1785, the Massachusetts legislature incorporated the Charles River Bridge Company to construct a bridge and collect tolls. In 1828, the legislature established the Warren Bridge Company to build a free bridge nearby. The new bridge deprived the old one of traffic and tolls. The Charles River Bridge Company filed suit, claiming the legislature had defaulted on its initial contract. In a 5-to-2 decision, the Court held that the state had not entered a contract that prohibited the construction of another bridge on the river at a later date. http://www.oyez.org/cases/1792- 1850/1836/1836_0

John Deere invents steel tipped plow In 1837, John Deere designed the first cast steel plow that greatly helped the Great Plains farmers. The large plows were made for cutting the tough prairie ground which were called "grasshopper plows." The plow was made of wrought iron and had a steel share that could cut through sticky soil without clogging. John Deere became a millionaire selling his steel plows. http://inventors.about.com/library/inventor s/bldeere.htm

Quotes about Jackson Positive- The Soldier Boy of the First War of Independence The Veteran Hero of the Second; Now the Honest, Unassuming Farmer of Tennessee -the magazine Albany Argus in 1828 The first of statesmen, he never devised, he never framed a measure. He was the most candid of men, and was capable of the profoundest dissimulation. A most law-defying, law- obeying citizen. A stickler for discipline, he never hesitated to disobey his superior. A democratic autocrat. An urbane savage. His biography by James Parton http://xroads.virginia.edu/~cap/jackson/ima.htm

Quotes about Jackson Negative "an honest man and the idol of the worshippers of military glory, but from incapacity, military habits, and habitual disregard of laws and constitutional provisions, altogether unfit for the office.- Albert Gallatin Adams supporters finally got organized and returned fire with a vengeance. Jackson, they said, had aided Aaron Burr when the latter conspired against the union in 1806, and had invaded Florida and nearly started an international incident. In fact, he had the personality of a dictator. Not only that, he couldnt spell (supposedly, he spelled Europe Urope). - http://anythingforavote.blogspot.com/2008/02/andrew-jackson-vs-john-q- adams-now.html http://anythingforavote.blogspot.com/2008/02/andrew-jackson-vs-john-q- adams-now.html

Influences, Consequences, and Impact Andrew Jackson was anti-federalist, and anti-bureaucracy minded This was shown in his fight against the existence of a national bank Andrew Jackson was a charismatic man, and good at giving orders, but bad at taking orders He was peoples person, and also kind of crazy He weakened Congress, and Disobeyed the Supreme Court He had harsh Indian removal policies His cause and what he stood for has mostly failed in the modern world. The government is a large bureaucracy, and very involved in civilian life. It is significantly more powerful than the states, which Jackson abhorred. Andrew Jackson had significant influence on the president after him, Van Buren. This was because VB was his vice president He was a man of the south, and used his background as a campaigning platform He was also one of many presidents who were military war heroes before becoming president

Summary At the end of the day, Andrew Jackson was a pretty awesome guy. He was was the first president who someone tried to assassinate. He was also the the first President to survive assassination. Here is how you know the gods loved this man: The assassin had 2 pistols on him at the time. Andrew Jackson was an old man at this point. The shooter fired one pistol, and then the other. On a dry, clear day, both pistols misfired. Andrew Jackson then closed the gap and assaulted him with his cane, whilst others disarmed him. He already had the nickname Old Hickory, but he earned it here. Another testament to his greatness was when he dueled a man, agreed to shoot second, took a bullet to the chest, whipped out his pistol, shot the man dead, and lived to tell the tale.

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