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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 6th 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”
A. People see Adams as a cheater & criminal
II. 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
1829-1837
PRESIDENCY OF ANDREW JACKSON
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 7th 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 7th President in 1828
AN AMERICAN HERO I. Jackson is 2nd 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
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.
AJACK AS PRESIDENT
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.
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
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 NULLIFICATION CRISIS
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 2nd 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