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President Andrew
Jackson’s bold actions
defined a period of
American history.
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War of 1812 made
Jackson a national
hero
1824 election, Jackson
wins the popular vote,
but the House picks
John Q. Adams as
president
“Corrupt bargain”Jackson vows to win
in 1828
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Jackson’s supporters
become known as
Democrats
Jackson seen as a
friend to the common
man
Universal white male
suffrage
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Jackson began the
practice of replacing
government officials
with people who had
supported him during
the campaign.
Has President Obama
usedthe spoils
system?
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Whites in the South
and Northwest
desired more land for
farming.
American Indians in
these areas still
owned large amounts
of land.
1830: Indian Removal
Act: relocates Indians
to Oklahoma
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Army forces
thousands of Indians
off their land.
Indians marched
thousands of miles,
many die along the
way.
What if the
government took your
land?
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Some Indians turn to
violence.
Cherokee go to
Supreme Court
Worcester v. Georgia:
1832, ruled that the
gov. shouldn’t move
Indians.
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President Jackson:
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“John Marshall has
made his decision –
now let him enforce
it.”
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Indians removed
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Jackson hated the BUS
Claimed that it was
unconstitutional
Jackson vetoed a bill
to re-charter the BUS
Jackson then ordered
federal $ out of the
BUS and into pet
banks.
BUS dies in 1836
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What is nullifications?
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When was this idea first introduced?
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Some states still claimed to have the ultimate
power over federal laws.
States’ rights
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South imported a large amount of goods from
Europe.
Tariffs drove the price of those imports higher.
Tariff of Abomination
South Carolina Exposition and Protest: Vice
President John Calhoun suggests that states
nullify the tariff.
SC threatens to secede, or leave, from the US.
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President Jackson tells SC that he will invade
with the Army if they nullify the tariff.
SC backs down, VP Calhoun resigns
What do you anticipate will become of the idea
of states’ rights vs. federal authority?