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Alan Brinkley, Alan Brinkley, AMERICAN HISTORY AMERICAN HISTORY 13/e13/e

Chapter Nine: Chapter Nine: Jacksonian AmericaJacksonian America

Chapter Nine: Chapter Nine:

Jacksonian AmericaJacksonian America

IntroductionIntroduction Alexis De TocquevilleAlexis De Tocqueville Equality of OpportunityEquality of Opportunity

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Andrew Jackson Travels to Washington

(Library of Congress)

The Rise of Mass PoliticsThe Rise of Mass Politics Jackson’s InaugurationJackson’s Inauguration

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The Rise of Mass PoliticsThe Rise of Mass Politics– The Expanding The Expanding

ElectorateElectorate Broadening the Broadening the

FranchiseFranchise The Dorr RebellionThe Dorr Rebellion Democratic Democratic

ReformsReforms

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Participation in Presidential Elections, 1824-1860


Jacksonian AmericaJacksonian America The Rise of Mass PoliticsThe Rise of Mass Politics

– The Legitimization of PartyThe Legitimization of Party The Second Party SystemThe Second Party System Democratic Party-1820’sDemocratic Party-1820’s Jackson’s SupportersJackson’s Supporters Political OppositionPolitical Opposition Andrew “Jackass”Andrew “Jackass” Strongest Support in New YorkStrongest Support in New York

– ““President of the Common Man”President of the Common Man” The Spoils System-Political RewardsThe Spoils System-Political Rewards Limited Nature of Democratic ReformLimited Nature of Democratic Reform Jackson’s Theory of DemocracyJackson’s Theory of Democracy

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“To the victors belong the spoils.”William L. Marcy


Jacksonian AmericaJacksonian AmericaJohn C. Calhoun ““Our Federal Union”Our Federal Union”

– Calhoun and NullificationCalhoun and Nullification Calhoun’s Theory Calhoun’s Theory

of Nullificationof Nullification States Final Authority-V.P. CalhounStates Final Authority-V.P. Calhoun Alternative to SecessionAlternative to Secession Federal Supremacy over StatesFederal Supremacy over States Force Acts-1833Force Acts-1833

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Martin Van Buren (Library of Congress)

““Our Federal Union”Our Federal Union”– The Rise of Van BurenThe Rise of Van Buren

Martin Van BurenMartin Van Buren Lost Re-Election in 1840Lost Re-Election in 1840

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“Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable!”

Daniel Webster

““Our Federal Union”Our Federal Union”– The Webster-Hayne DebateThe Webster-Hayne Debate

States’ Rights Versus National PowerStates’ Rights Versus National Power

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“The Union - next to our Liberty most dear.”John Calhoun

““Our Federal Union”Our Federal Union”– The Nullification CrisisThe Nullification Crisis

CompromiseCompromise

“Our Federal Union - It must be preserved.”Andrew Jackson

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The Removal of the IndiansThe Removal of the Indians– White Attitudes Toward White Attitudes Toward

the Tribesthe Tribes Changing Attitudes Changing Attitudes

Toward the IndiansToward the Indians U.S. Policy towards TribesU.S. Policy towards Tribes Acquisition of Native LandAcquisition of Native Land

– The Black Hawk WarThe Black Hawk War Sauk and Fox Sauk and Fox

Indians DefeatedIndians Defeated U.S. AtrocitiesU.S. Atrocities

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Black Hawk (Library of Congress)



The Removal of the IndiansThe Removal of the Indians– The “Five Civilized Tribes”The “Five Civilized Tribes”

Agrarian Tribes of the South Agrarian Tribes of the South (Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw)(Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw)

Removal ActRemoval Act Cherokee Nation v. Georgia(1831)Cherokee Nation v. Georgia(1831) Jackson Ignored Separation of PowersJackson Ignored Separation of Powers Cherokee ResistanceCherokee Resistance

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Jacksonian AmericaJacksonian America The Removal of the IndiansThe Removal of the Indians

– Trails of TearsTrails of Tears Cherokee RemovalCherokee Removal Oklahoma ReservationsOklahoma Reservations Indian RemovalIndian Removal Relocated West of Miss. RiverRelocated West of Miss. River The Seminole WarThe Seminole War

– The Meaning of RemovalThe Meaning of Removal Alternatives to RemovalAlternatives to Removal

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The Expulsion of the Tribes, 1830-1835



Jackson and the Bank WarJackson and the Bank War Jackson’s Opposition toJackson’s Opposition to

Concentrated PowerConcentrated Power

Andrew Jackson (Library of Congress)

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Jacksonian AmericaJacksonian America Jackson and the Bank WarJackson and the Bank War

– Biddle’s InstitutionBiddle’s Institution Nicholas BiddleNicholas Biddle Hard and Soft MoneyHard and Soft Money Jackson’s VetoJackson’s Veto

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Henry Clay (Portrait Gallery)



The Election of 1832

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Jackson and the Bank WarJackson and the Bank War– The “Monster” DestroyedThe “Monster” Destroyed

Removal of Government DepositsRemoval of Government Deposits Jackson VictoriousJackson Victorious

– The Taney CourtThe Taney Court Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge (1837)Charles River Bridge v. Warren Bridge (1837)

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Jacksonian AmericaJacksonian America The Changing Face of American PoliticsThe Changing Face of American Politics

Birth of the Whig PartyBirth of the Whig Party– Democrats and WhigsDemocrats and Whigs

Democrats’ Emphasis on OpportunityDemocrats’ Emphasis on Opportunity Calls for Territorial ExpansionCalls for Territorial Expansion Whigs’ Call for Economic UnionWhigs’ Call for Economic Union Expansion of Federal PowerExpansion of Federal Power Anti-MasonsAnti-Masons Cultural IssuesCultural Issues Clay’s American SystemClay’s American System Election of 1836Election of 1836

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Jacksonian AmericaJacksonian America The Changing Face of American PoliticsThe Changing Face of American Politics

– Van Buren and the Van Buren and the Panic of 1837Panic of 1837 Distribution ActDistribution Act Panic of 1837Panic of 1837 Independent TreasuryIndependent Treasury

– The Log Cabin CampaignThe Log Cabin Campaign New Techniques of New Techniques of

Political CampaigningPolitical Campaigning

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William Henry Harrison (Library of Congress)



The Changing Face of American PoliticsThe Changing Face of American Politics– The Frustration of the WhigsThe Frustration of the Whigs

Whigs Break with TylerWhigs Break with Tyler Tyler former DemocratTyler former Democrat

– Whig DiplomacyWhig Diplomacy The The CarolineCaroline Affair Affair Aroostook WarAroostook War The Creole Affair-1841The Creole Affair-1841 Webster-Ashburton TreatyWebster-Ashburton Treaty Treaty of Wang HyaTreaty of Wang Hya Est. Diplomatic Relations with ChinaEst. Diplomatic Relations with China

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Jacksonian AmericaJacksonian America ConclusionConclusion

Jackson’s LegacyJackson’s Legacy Two Party SystemTwo Party System Democratic PartyDemocratic Party Destroyed the Bank of the U.S.Destroyed the Bank of the U.S.

Andrew Jackson (Library of Congress)

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Where Historians Disagree:Where Historians Disagree:

The Age of JacksonThe Age of Jackson

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The First Extra (Print Collection, Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division, New York Public

Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation)

Patterns of Popular Culture:Patterns of Popular Culture:

The Penny PressThe Penny Press

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