The Age of JacksonThe Age of Jackson

Arvin WoodbineArvin Woodbine

Jackson the HeroJackson the Hero

Andrew Jackson had Andrew Jackson had raised through the raised through the ranks in the military ranks in the military and became a well and became a well known name from the known name from the Battle of New Orleans Battle of New Orleans and his campaigns in and his campaigns in Florida. His leadership Florida. His leadership and decision making and decision making ability were second to ability were second to none.none.

Jackson Gets ElectedJackson Gets Elected

Jackson would win Jackson would win the election of the election of 1828 by a record 1828 by a record number of votes number of votes over John Quincy over John Quincy Adams. He would Adams. He would become famous for become famous for using the spoils using the spoils system and having system and having a kitchen cabinet.a kitchen cabinet.

The Hudson SchoolThe Hudson School

The The Hudson River SchoolHudson River School was a mid-19th  was a mid-19th century American art movement embodied by a century American art movement embodied by a group of landscape painters whose aesthetic group of landscape painters whose aesthetic vision was influenced by romanticism. The vision was influenced by romanticism. The paintings for which the movement is named paintings for which the movement is named depict the Hudson River Valley and the depict the Hudson River Valley and the surrounding area, including the Catskill, surrounding area, including the Catskill, Adirondack, and the White Mountains; eventually Adirondack, and the White Mountains; eventually works by the second generation of artists works by the second generation of artists associated with the school expanded to include associated with the school expanded to include other locales in New England, the Maritimes, the other locales in New England, the Maritimes, the American West, and South America American West, and South America

Tariff of AbominationsTariff of Abominations

In 1827, before In 1827, before Jackson was Jackson was elected, Congress elected, Congress place a high tariff in place a high tariff in imports that imports that angered southern angered southern states. This led to states. This led to hatred of Adams hatred of Adams and rising and rising sectionalism.sectionalism.

The Nullification CrisisThe Nullification Crisis

John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun would draft a would draft a proposal that stated proposal that stated that since states that since states decided to join the decided to join the national government national government that the power of the that the power of the states was superior states was superior to that of the federal to that of the federal government.government.

Jackson and the National Jackson and the National BankBank

Jackson, for a variety Jackson, for a variety of reasons hated the of reasons hated the idea of a national idea of a national bank. He used the bank. He used the argument that it was argument that it was unconstitutional. The unconstitutional. The Supreme Court would Supreme Court would find that a national find that a national bank was OK in the bank was OK in the McCulloch V. Maryland McCulloch V. Maryland decision.decision.

The Panic of 1837The Panic of 1837

The Panic of 1837 The Panic of 1837 came from the failed came from the failed policies of Andrew policies of Andrew Jackson on inflation Jackson on inflation and his banking and his banking policies. The panic policies. The panic was a nation wide was a nation wide depression that was depression that was quite severe – people quite severe – people would blame Van would blame Van Buren for this mess.Buren for this mess.

Indian RemovalIndian Removal

The Indian Removal Act, set up in 1830, was to The Indian Removal Act, set up in 1830, was to move Indians in the east to west of the Mississippi – move Indians in the east to west of the Mississippi – Oklahoma.Oklahoma.

Jackson justified the move by saying it would save Jackson justified the move by saying it would save lives.lives.

Many protested, most notably the Cherokee – Many protested, most notably the Cherokee – Sequoya wrote a newspaper in both English and Sequoya wrote a newspaper in both English and Cherokee to protest.Cherokee to protest.

In 1832, the Court sided with the Cherokee in In 1832, the Court sided with the Cherokee in Worcester V. Georgia stating they were a distinct Worcester V. Georgia stating they were a distinct community and the state had no power over – only community and the state had no power over – only federal government had authority over Natives.federal government had authority over Natives.

Trail of TearsTrail of Tears

However, the Cherokee were forced to make an However, the Cherokee were forced to make an 800 mile march in terrible weather, taking only 800 mile march in terrible weather, taking only what they could carry and suffered through what they could carry and suffered through hunger and disease from the east to the Indian hunger and disease from the east to the Indian Territory – Oklahoma.Territory – Oklahoma.

Black Hawk WarsBlack Hawk Wars

Chief Black Hawk, a Chief Black Hawk, a leader of the Fox leader of the Fox tribe, fought to tribe, fought to protect their lands. protect their lands. However, by 1832 However, by 1832 they were they were overwhelmed the overwhelmed the white men as white men as supplies and food supplies and food ran out. ran out.

An Aging JacksonAn Aging Jackson

The EndThe End