chapter 3: spirit of reform section 4: jacksonian america
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CHAPTER 3:SPIRIT OF REFORM
Section 4: Jacksonian America
New Area of Politics
Spoils System:
Is the practice of appointing people to government jobs on the basis of party loyalty & support
Jackson forced out a lot of government employees in order to get his “people” in
Native Americans Indian Removal Act
Was the “peaceful” negotiation of exchanging American Indian lands in the south for new lands in Indian territory
Passed by Jackson
Native Americans Worcester v. Georgia
Issue: The Cherokee’s of Georgia were ignoring the Removal
Act because they had adopted “White Culture” The Cherokee then sue the state of Georgia
Verdict: Georgia’s land seizure was unconstitutional The federal government had an obligation to protect
Indians
Impact Jackson refused to support the decision
Sent Martin Van Buren (U.S. Army)
Jackson battles the Banks
In 1832 Congress extended the U.S. Banks charter for 20 years
Jackson vetoed the Bill
Bank Supporters created Whig Party
Election of 1840 Who Ran
Democrats – Martin Van Buren (re-election) Whigs – William Henry Harrison John Tyler
Strategy: Whigs portray Harrison as a simple farmer who lived in a log
cabin ……… Whigs said Van Buren was a corrupt aristocrat aka “Rich Dude”
Wings Won
Significance Harrison will die from inaugural address –Pneumonia Tyler takes office and ignores whip party