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Ch. 13

Ch. 13. MASS DEMOCRACY: 1824-1840. Corrupt Bargain 1824. The election of 1824- 4 candidates( John Q. Adams, Henry Clay, William Crawford, and Andrew Jackson) All claimed to be republicans. Jackson had the Popular vote. No Electoral majority. Corrupt Bargain 1824.

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Ch. 13

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  1. Ch. 13 MASS DEMOCRACY: 1824-1840

  2. Corrupt Bargain 1824 The election of 1824- 4 candidates( John Q. Adams, Henry Clay, William Crawford, and Andrew Jackson) All claimed to be republicans. Jackson had the Popular vote. No Electoral majority

  3. Corrupt Bargain 1824 Henry Clay had to step aside. He was the Speaker of the House. House of Reps decides ties in the election The race comes down to Adams and Jackson.

  4. Clay chooses Adams Clay hated Jackson for his military exploits. Throws his support behind Adams Adams accused of corruption.

  5. John Q. Adams Elected 1824 serves 1 term Very successful Secretary of State

  6. Adams Presidency Loses party support Too friendly to Indians in the South Ineffective as a whole.

  7. Election of 1828 Jackson- Democratic- Republican Adams- National Republican Mudslinging during the election on both sides. Jackson wins. 178- 83

  8. Andrew Jackson elected 1828 Democratic- Republican Angry but effective leader

  9. Jackson as President Brings the Spoils System- Giving of offices to political supporters Led to many incompetent people in office. Popular with the common man

  10. Tariff of Abominations Tariff passed in 1828. Increased the amount of taxes on imported goods. Protected the New England manufacturing industries. Angered the South.

  11. Worries in the South Forced to buy from New England Worried that government would interfere with slavery Led to the Nullification Crisis

  12. Nullification Crisis 1832- South Carolina wanted to nullify this tariff Threatened to secede from the Union over the issue. Jackson wouldn’t allow that

  13. John C Calhoun Jackson’s Vice- President Head of the Nullification Issue in South Carolina. Threatened by Jackson

  14. Tariff of 1833 An attempt to compromise between the North and South. Reducing the tariff by 10% over eight years. Force Bill- use of military to collect the tariff

  15. The Trail of Tears The Cherokees of Georgia made special effort to embrace white culture. 1828- Their lands were taken by Georgia government. Supreme Court upheld indian rights.

  16. Trail continued Jackson wanted to remove tribes from their native lands 1830- Indian Removal act Black Hawk War(1832), Seminole Wars(1835-1842). Osceola

  17. Election of 1832 First election to use Conventions. Third Party in the race (Anti-Masonic) Increase in campaign finance.

  18. Battle for the Bus The BUS was up for a re-charter in 1832. Henry Clay wants to make it an election issue. Jackson HATES the bank. Views it as a monopoly.

  19. Jackson’s veto Vetoes the bank in 1832 First example of the president vetoing a bill based on principal. Expanded on the power of the president

  20. Anti-Masonic party Arrives on the political scene in 1832. Origin comes from a murder in 1826 in New York. Influence stretches from Middle and New England states

  21. The Final BUS battle Jackson decided to remove the federal deposits of money Nicholas Biddle calls in the loans the bank has. Specie Circular- Public lands bought w/ hard $

  22. Whig party New party created to counteract Jackson’s actions as president. Early Leaders- John Calhoun Henry Clay Drew support in the south, northern industry.

  23. Election of 1836 Martin Van Buren vs William Henry Harrison Martin Van Buren wins with an electoral vote of 170-124

  24. Martin Van Buren Vice-President to Jackson known as the “Little Magician”

  25. Issues in Van Buren Presidency Panic of 1837 Texas

  26. Texas Rebellion Early 1836- Texas declares independence Alamo- 200 men killed by Santa Anna’s army Battle of San Jacinto- Captured Santa Anna, forced to recognize Texas independence

  27. 1840 Election Van Buren Vs. Harrison “Tippecanoe and Tyler, too.” Harrison wins

  28. Political Systems The two party system. Always two dominant parties involved. Jacksonian Democracy- rise of common people having influence. Especially in the West and South.

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