Andrew Jackson and the Growth of

DemocracyChapter 14

13.1 Intro.

• 1828 Election b/t Jackson and J. Q. Adams was one of the dirtiest in U.S. history.

• What’s mudslinging? • “Mudslinging,” hurling reckless accusations, developed.• Ordinary citizens loved Jackson, well-born citizens did not.

13.2 What Was The Inauguration Like?

Who Was the New President?• Who came to the inauguration?• Ordinary citizens (farmers, workers) flooded the

White House to witness the inauguration.• 3 x’s as many voters in the election of 1828 than

in the previous one b/c voting laws had been changed so all white men could vote.

Jackson’s InaugurationFarmers and workers flood the White House on inauguration day

14.3 From the Frontier to the White House?

How Was He a Self-made Man?• What’s a self-made man?• Jackson was a self-made man; he achieved success on his

own.• Fought in the Revolution at age 13.• Had a fiery temper.

Baby Jackson

Revolutionary Jackson

Self-made Jackson

Who Was the Frontier Lawyer?

• After the Revolution, Jackson became a lawyer in Tennessee.

• Jackson was shot in a duel by a slave trader who had insulted his wife. He killed the slave trader.

Who Was the People’s Choice?• Served in both the House and the Senate.• How did he become famous?• Got his name at the Battle of New Orleans.• In b/t the elections of 1824-28, his supporters created the Democratic

Party. Promised to represent ordinary farmers, workers, and the poor.• Who had been controlling the government?• 1828 was a huge victory for the idea that common folks should control

the government, which became known as “Jacksonian Democracy.”

First Appearance of the Donkey