THE THE PRESIDENCY PRESIDENCY

OF OF ANDREW ANDREW JACKSONJACKSON

Spoils SystemSpoils SystemPeggy EatonPeggy Eaton

Kitchen CabinetKitchen CabinetIndian Removal ActIndian Removal Act

The Bank WarThe Bank War

The Election of 1824• First election with popular vote!!

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

• Henry Clay

• No candidate had majority vote of Electoral College

• How is election decided???

“The Corrupt Bargain”

• Election decision goes to HOUSE of REPS

• Clay is Speaker of the House

• Clay supports Adams – his votes give Adams the Presidency win

• Clay becomes Sec. of State under Adams

• Jackson claims “corrupt bargain” was made

• Is furious and feels cheated

• Vows Revenge!!!!!!!!!

ANDREW JACKSONPRESIDENT 1828-1835

JACKSON’S BIRTHPALCE& A More Familiar Picture

JACKSON’S PERSONALITY

WILD INAGURAL PARTY

Spoils System

• Rewarding friends with Gov’t jobs for loyalty

Kitchen Cabinet

• Rotation of Office – Jackson constantly hired and fired official cabinet members

• Had friends come in privately to advise – snuck in through kitchen door

CABINET BREAK-UP

INDIAN REMOVAL ACT - 1830

INDIAN REMOVAL ACT - 1830

• Act passed to force Natives to move to lands West of Mississippi River

NATIVE AMERICANS FORCED OUTCHEROKEE WIN IN SUPREME COURT

TRAIL OF TEARSForced March of the Cherokee

Trail of Tears

• Cherokee win USSC case to stay• Wochester v. Georgia

• Jackson still sends army to force Natives Out

TRAIL OF TEARS

TRAIL MARKERS

Nullification Crisis

• SC upset over high Tariffs (John C. Calhoun)

• States can nullify federal laws it feels unconstitutional

• SC threatens to secede from USA

• Jackson threatens to invade SC

KING ANDREW???

THE BANK WAR – 1832VETO OF THE CHARTER

JACKSON FIGHTS THE BANK MONSTER

JACKSON vs. BIDDLE

The Bank War

• Jackson vetoes the Bill to re-charter the National Bank

• Deposits federal money into different State Banks

• “Pet Banks” for loyalty to Jackson

Panic of 1837

• No federal control of money sends US economy into crisis

JACKSON MONUMENT