P4 | APUSH | Wiley | Jackson: Note Guide, D___ Name:The seventh president, from _________ - __________

Jackson, A Background

Democracy & the “Age of Jackson”

1. How do you suspect the Founding generation would have felt about the democratization of electoral laws during the Age of Jackson?

Timeout: Suffrage, Today

2. Record your reaction to the video clip and information regarding suffrage today::

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“Democrats” & the Election of 1828

Jackson’s Presidency, 1829-1837

Nullification Crisis, 1828-1832

3. Evaluate Jackson’s response to the nullification crisis:

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Indian Removal, 1830-1838

Cherokee Case Study—Trail of Tears

4. Evaluate Jackson’s actions with regards to Indian removal:

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The Economy

The Bank War, 1832-1834

Jackson often referred to the Bank of the United States as the “Monster Bank,” thus the depiction here of the bank as a serpent. All the various heads represent the various branch banks of the Bank of the U.S. that existed in the various states around the country.

The gentlemen in the top hat is Nicholas Biddle, president of the bank and arch nemesis of Jackson. In this cartoon, Jackson is slaying the monster bank by vetoing the re-charter bill and then removing the deposits, the idea being that he will slowly kill off all of the

various hydras. At one point, Jackson allegedly said to his [second] VP, "Mr. Van Buren, the bank is trying to kill me. But, I will kill it."

Jackson’s Role in the Panic of 1837

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Second Party System Emerges

Second Party System: Democrats & Whigs (1828-1854)

Democrats Whigs• •

Be sure to see the Factions and Parties organizer (General Course document).

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