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Andrew Jackson

Andrew Jackson. The Election of 1824 and 1828. Traditionally , presidential candidates were selected at caucuses , and that would be the party's candidate caucus- private meeting of party members The Republican Caucus selected William Crawford of Georgia as their candidate

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Andrew Jackson

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  1. Andrew Jackson

  2. The Election of 1824 and 1828 • Traditionally, presidential candidates were selected at caucuses, and that would be the party's candidate • caucus- private meeting of party members • The Republican Caucus selected William Crawford of Georgia as their candidate • However, due to sectionalism, other sections of the countries selected their own candidates

  3. However, due to sectionalism, other sections of the countries selected their own candidates • John Quincy Adams in the NE, Andrew Jackson in the West

  4. When the election was over, no one was the clear winner • Jackson had won the most votes, but not a majority • When no candidate wins a majority of the electoral college vote, the decision belongs to the House of Representatives that selected John Q. Adams

  5. The House based their decision upon advice from Henry Clay • Problem: Clay was later named Adams' Secretary of State • "Corrupt bargain?"

  6. Jackson Takes Charge • Jackson was a “common man” • Thus he wanted to change how the national gov't functions, it favored the rich and he wanted to make it simple • Did not utilize his cabinet, rather he took advice from his friends • this group of friends became known as the “Kitchen Cabinet”

  7. Spoils System • spoils system- process of new president rewarding supporters with jobs in the gov't • Pres. Jackson was accused of abusing this system • Jackson's argument was that “to the victor, goes the spoils”

  8. Tariff of Abomination • South Carolina grew very angry about the Tariff of 1828 • it raised the prices of manufactured goods • the tariff was created to help North Eastern manufacturing • raised the prices of imported goods, making them more expensive than American Goods

  9. Tariff of Abomination • They threatened to secede from the US if this tariff was not reduced • secede-break away • The VP, John C. Calhoun (of S.Carolina) did not want this to happen, so he suggested nullification • nullification- rejection of federal law

  10. The Nullification Crisis • Two of the most gifted speakers in Congress squared off in a debate over the ability for a state to nullify • Hayne argued that the states had created a constitution and therefore had the right to nullify • Webster said the national gov't gets it power from the people, and not from the states

  11. Jackson was able to get Congress to lower the tariff, but S. Carolina was still not happy • In fact, South Carolina readied for war to disunion • Jackson responded by calling disunion “treason” • Jackson got Congress to pass the Force Bill, which gave him the power to use the navy and army to collect the tariff

  12. The combination of the Force Bill, and the signing of a new lower tariff ended the nullification crisis, thus holding the Union together, for now

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