Jackson Era Project
By Elissa Brown
Election of 1824
-Up against:
William H. Crawford (Republican party)
Henry Clay (Kentucky)
John Quincy Adams (John Adams' son)
Nobody received majority so it was sent to House of Reps
-Corrupt Bargain:
Between Henry Clay and John Q. Adams
Clay threw his votes to Adams
Adams was to make Clay secretary of state
(Next in line to be president)
-Effect:
People didn't like John Q. Adams' ideas because they were mad at him
Political party was called the Democratic Republicans (Against Adams)
Jackson was clearly going to be the next president
Election of 1828
John Quincy Adams vs. Andrew Jackson
Political parties:
National Republicans (Adams)
Democratic Republicans (Jackson)
Jackson won easily
Electoral votes: 178-83
Indian Removal Act
In May 1830
Jackson wanted the Indians' land for farming
Indians gave up their land for their "own land" from the gov't (Oklahoma)
Also known as Trail of Tears
-Effects:
The Indians chose to take the issue to American court (Worcester v. Georgia)
In 1832
Question: Does Georgia have the right to interfere with the Indians?
Answer: No. Congress ruled in favor of the Indians, so they should've been left alone
Jackson was unhappy
So he sent the army to run them off
Affected Seminole, Choctaw, CHEROKEE, Chickasaw, and Creek
Over 4,000 Native Americans died
Americans expanded into their former territory
Second National Bank
Jackson thought it only benefited wealthy people
He publicly disliked it (common man)
He told the public that he was worried about paper vs. hard money
Eventually the people sided with him
-So....
The bank's president had to apply for a new charter periodically
Jackson vetoed it and took out all the government's money
He put it into state banks
This started a panic
(Everyone took out their money)
Bank didn't have any money to deal with
Shut down in 1836
Webster-Hayne Debate/ Nullification Crisis
Europe exported farming supplies not available in the U.S.
Congress passed high tariffs on European goods
Northern manufacturers were benefited: their goods were bought in the U.S.
It hurt the South, helped the North
-Effects:
The South was unhappy, threatened to nullify* the law
*Nullify means to cancel
John C. Calhoun agreed with the South
He said the states should be able to because the law hurt them
Then they'd be going back to the Articles of Confederation
There was a debate about it
The South started to think about secession
-Debate Speakers/ Point of View:
Daniel Webster (North, nullification and secession were unconstitutional)
Robert Hayne (South, nullification and secession were their own decisions)
-Resolution:
Clay came up with an idea to lower the tariffs slowly over the next ten years