The Jacksonian EraThe Jacksonian Era

Martin Van BurenMartin Van Buren

The Depression of 1837The Depression of 1837

The Whig PartyThe Whig Party

The Log Cabin CampaignThe Log Cabin Campaign

TocquevilleTocqueville

The Second Great AwakeningThe Second Great Awakening

Party PoliticsParty Politics

• Whig Party: Leader Henry ClayWhig Party: Leader Henry Clay– Opposition to Jackson in 1832Opposition to Jackson in 1832– Strong in 1836: National, high tariff, internal Strong in 1836: National, high tariff, internal – improvements, BUS, promote econ growth,improvements, BUS, promote econ growth,– North and West, merchants, ProtestantNorth and West, merchants, Protestant

• Anti-Masonic Party: fear of eliteAnti-Masonic Party: fear of elite– First 3First 3rdrd Party, first national convention Party, first national convention

• Van Buren: Most skilled party politicianVan Buren: Most skilled party politician– ““Albany Regency,” Democratic machineAlbany Regency,” Democratic machine

Henry Clay of Kentucky Henry Clay of Kentucky Senator, and Whig LeaderSenator, and Whig Leader“The Great Compromiser”“The Great Compromiser”

Van Buren 1837-1841Van Buren 1837-1841• Van Buren presidencyVan Buren presidency

• Panic of 1837Panic of 1837

• Democrats: laissez fair approachDemocrats: laissez fair approach

• Whigs: offer economic planWhigs: offer economic plan

• Log Cabin CampaignLog Cabin Campaign

• Henry Harrison and John Tyler:Henry Harrison and John Tyler:– ““Tippecanoe and Tyler too!”Tippecanoe and Tyler too!”– Tecumseh’s curseTecumseh’s curse

Martin Van Buren: 1837-Martin Van Buren: 1837-18411841“The Little Fox”“The Little Fox”

William Henry Harrison: 1840William Henry Harrison: 1840“Tippecanoe”“Tippecanoe”

Log Cabin Campaign 1840Log Cabin Campaign 1840

Harrison’s Log CabinHarrison’s Log Cabin

Tocqueville: 1831 & 1832Tocqueville: 1831 & 1832“Democracy in America”“Democracy in America”

Jacksonian Era CultureJacksonian Era Culture

• Alex de Tocqueville: America is…Alex de Tocqueville: America is…– Egalitarian, Religious, Energetic, Money,Egalitarian, Religious, Energetic, Money,– Local government, independent, Local government, independent,

associationsassociations– Women isolated, slaveryWomen isolated, slavery

• The Second Great Awakening:The Second Great Awakening:– Lyman Beecher and Charles FinneyLyman Beecher and Charles Finney– Turn away from strict CalvinismTurn away from strict Calvinism– Christianity of the heart, free will, Christianity of the heart, free will,

emotionemotion– Political change, utopianismPolitical change, utopianism