WARM UP 1 Get into the Kahoot game on the board 2 We will review the week & the winner will receive a prize!
PRESIDENCY OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
ELECTION OF 1824 I. Sectionalism replaced nationalism in the Election of 1824 A. People care more about their region (north or south) instead of the nation II. Sectional candidates: A. John Quincy Adams Massachusetts (North) B. Andrew Jackson Tennessee/North Carolina (South) C. Henry Clay Kentucky (West) D. William Crawford Georgia (South) III. Voters selected candidates based on sectional ties
I. Since no one won 51% of the vote the election was decided by the House of Representatives II. John Quincy Adams elected as the 6 th president of the USA III. AJACK and his supporters were furious à he should have won!
CORRUPT BARGAIN I. Henry Clay used his influence in the House of Representatives to elect John Quincy Adams II. Adams then appointed Henry Clay Secretary of State A. Clay and Adams made a deal that benefited both of them B. Seen as illegal, corrupt and dirty by everyone à cheating III. Jackson is incredibly upset that he had been cheated out of the presidency by this corrupt bargain. IV. John Quincy Adams presidency was considered corrupt and a lie
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS PRESIDENCY I. Never escaped the corrupt bargain II. A. People see Adams as a cheater & criminal During Adams presidency states eased the requirements to vote: A. No property requirements, no literacy tests B. Almost every white-male could vote now III. Adams also passed the Tariff of Abominations (Tariff of 1828) A. High protective tariff (protected northern manufacturing) B. Increased prices for manufactured goods on southerners C. Adams further divided the south and north because of the tariff
THE TRUTH ABOUT ADAMS I. JQA s presidency was short and uneventful. II. Adams was always remembered for his role in the corrupt bargain. A. Ruined his and Henry Clay s political careers III. JQA ran for reelection in 1828 and lost to AJACK A. JQA is unpopular & seen as a criminal B. More people now voting due to ease in voter requirements
DO NOW 1 Create an episode map on John Quincy Adams and Sectionalism 2 The notes are available online, you may research information and work together to create an episode map
PRESIDENCY OF ANDREW JACKSON 1829-1837
DO NOW 1 Create a bubble map on Andrew Jackson 2 Look for fun facts or other pieces of information that you can collect on our nation s 7 th president
THE ELECTION OF 1828 I. Jackson supporters formed the Democrats A. Common man, middle class, national support II. John Quincy Adams: National Republicans A. Elitist, rich, wealth support from New England only III. Considered the first modern election A. Mudslinging, slogans, rallies, B. Personal attacks at each other C. Really nasty election
I. AJACK is elected 7 th President in 1828
AN AMERICAN HERO I. Jackson is 2 nd only to Washington in popularity II. Indian Fighter nicknamed Old Hickory III. War Hero - Battle of New Orleans IV. Tough, self-made man, no education V. Independent, strong willed, strong values
AJACK AS PRESIDENT I. AJACK had a similar political ideology to Thomas Jefferson II. He opposed John Marshal (Chief Justice) à too powerful III. He favored state s rights and will of people increased democracy. IV. He used laissez-faire policies A. A government that does nothing V. He wanted to move the country back toward the simplicity of Jefferson.
JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY I. As president Jackson gave more political power to the American people in a policy known as Jacksonian Democracy A. White males (only white males) II. AJACK extended voting rights to more white people A. He advocated throwing out the property requirements within the states (let every white man vote) B. Jackson supported an amendment for popular election of Senators C. Jackson pushed to have presidential electors chosen by popular vote rather then by state legislatures III. AJACK greatly increased the political power of the average American people
NULLIFICATION CRISIS
NULLIFICATION CRISIS I. Jackson wanted to the pay off the federal debt using tariffs for short amounts of time II. Congress increased the Tariff of 1816 both in 1824 & 1828 III. AJACK s VP John C. Calhoun (from SC) and other southerners referred to the Tariff of 1828 as the Tariff of Abominations A. The tariff economically hurt the southern states (higher prices) B. Tariffs don t benefit agricultural economies IV. North & South divide over tariffs A. North supported the Tariffs protected merchants (northerners are manufacturers) B. South opposed the Tariffs higher prices on products and loss of profits.
NULLIFICATION CRISIS I. Southerners, mainly from South Carolina, argued the nation could not force a tariff on states that did not want it II. John C. Calhoun authors South Carolina Exposition and Protest A. Created nullification theory that argued states could nullify Federal laws B. States were sovereign (controlled themselves) when they agreed to the Constitution à They still control themselves and can throw out laws they believe are unconstitutional III. If states cannot nullify laws they can secede A. Secede = leave the USA
THE NULLIFICATION CRISIS I. SC declares the Tariff of 1832 null/void (invalid) and refused to collect it. A. AJACK send Proclamation to the People of South Carolina à nullification does not exist II. Jackson sent warships to Charleston Harbor and threatens to hang Calhoun for treason III. Congress passes the Force Bill to force SC to pay with force. IV. Henry Clay offers compromise: Tariffs would be reduced over a period of time
THE BANK WAR
THE BANK WAR I. During the nullification crisis Jackson upheld the power of the federal government over state governments II. However AJACK hated the Bank of the United States and believed it gave too much power to the wealthy III. After winning reelection in 1832 Jackson effectively killed the 2 nd BUS
THE BANK WAR I. Jackson s opposition to the BUS led him to remove all federal money from it II. Jackson put the money into small state banks known as pet banks A. Loyal to Jackson like a pet III. Jackson s actions led to the death of the Bank of the United States & inflation in the USA A. Jackson killed the BUS never to return IV. Those opposed to Jackson s actions created the Whig party