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The Jacksonian Era
Setting the Scene
Chapter 12
section 1 A New Era in Politics
So famous,he’s on the
$20 bill
Old $20 bill
New $20 bill
The Jacksonian Era
Setting the Scene
Chapter 12
section 1 A New Era in Politics
So famous,he’s on the
$20 bill
Old $20 bill
New $20 bill
The Jacksonian Era
Alexis de Tocqueville
Chapter 12
section 1 Growing Spirit of Equality
The Jacksonian Era
Alexis de Tocqueville
Chapter 12
section 1 Growing Spirit of Equality
After touring America (specifically to look at our prison system compared to France’s) he noticed that the American people had a spirit of equality not found in Europe. Even though we had not yet met our goals of equality, people had the goals.
The Jacksonian Era
More Voters
suffrage = the right to vote in elections
Old way: White men over the age of 21 that owned property could vote.
New way: Any white man over the age of 21 could vote.
Chapter 12
section 1 Growing Spirit of Equality
The Jacksonian Era
More VotersVoter turnout
Before 1828 only 27% of eligible voters ever voted for president.
In 1828, 58% of eligible voters voted for president.
By 1840, 80% of eligible voters voted for president.
In 2008, 57% of eligible voters voted for president.In 2012, 58% of eligible voters voted for president.
Chapter 12
section 1 Growing Spirit of Equality
The Jacksonian Era
Limits on Suffrage
- women still couldn’t vote
- Native Americans still couldn’t vote
- most African Americans still couldn’t vote
Chapter 12
section 1 Growing Spirit of Equality
The Jacksonian Era
All four candidates were from one political party, the Democratic-Republicans.
Chapter 12
section 1 THE DISPUTED ELECTION OF 1824
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
- son of John Adams
- Harvard graduate
- Sec. of State for Monroe
- seemed “cold” and “hard”
HENRY CLAY ANDREW JACKSON WILLIAM CRAWFORD
The Jacksonian Era
All four candidates were from one political party, the Democratic-Republicans.
Chapter 12
section 1 THE DISPUTED ELECTION OF 1824
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
- son of John Adams
- Harvard graduate
- Sec. of State for Monroe
- seemed “cold” and “hard”
HENRY CLAY
- from Kentucky
- Speaker of the House
- “War Hawk”
- good compromiser
- sectional leader for the West
ANDREW JACKSON WILLIAM CRAWFORD
The Jacksonian Era
All four candidates were from one political party, the Democratic-Republicans.
Chapter 12
section 1 THE DISPUTED ELECTION OF 1824
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
- son of John Adams
- Harvard graduate
- Sec. of State for Monroe
- seemed “cold” and “hard”
HENRY CLAY
- from Kentucky
- Speaker of the House
- “War Hawk”
- good compromiser
- sectional leader for the West
ANDREW JACKSON
- general in War of 1812
- “tough as Hickory”
- owned lots of land
- owned slaves
- “man” of the people
WILLIAM CRAWFORD
The Jacksonian Era
All four candidates were from one political party, the Democratic-Republicans.
Chapter 12
section 1 THE DISPUTED ELECTION OF 1824
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS
- son of John Adams
- Harvard graduate
- Sec. of State for Monroe
- seemed “cold” and “hard”
HENRY CLAY
- from Kentucky
- Speaker of the House
- “War Hawk”
- good compromiser
- sectional leader for the West
ANDREW JACKSON
- general in War of 1812
- “tough as Hickory”
- owned lots of land
- owned slaves
- “man” of the people
WILLIAM CRAWFORD
- from Virginia
- plantation owner
- represented the South- was too sick to campaign and get his ideas out
The Jacksonian EraChapter 12
section 1 THE DISPUTED ELECTION OF 1824
The Jacksonian EraChapter
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section 1 THE DISPUTED ELECTION OF 1824Andrew Jackson has the most popular vote.
There is no majority of electoral votes.
Henry Clay is out of the election.
Clay persuades his supporters to vote for John Quincy Adams.
John Quincy Adams wins the election.
John Quincy Adams makes Henry Clay the Secretary of State.
Andrew Jackson calls “foul” and calls it a CORRUPT BARGAIN.
The Jacksonian EraChapter
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section 1 An Unpopular President
John Quincy Adams
6th President
- unpopular because of Jackson and newspapers saying the election was corrupt.
- wanted to promote economic growth
- wanted to build new roads and canals
- wanted to promote the arts and science - a national observatory (telescope) - a national university - national museum of art
Election of 1828Chapter
12
section 1 A Bitter Campaign
Election of 1828Chapter
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section 1 Jacksonian Democracy
ANDREW JACKSON
7th President
- loved by ordinary people / the common man
- very popular (at least at first)
New Political PartiesChapter
12
section 1
WHIGS- supporters of John Q. Adams
- wanted national growth
- included eastern business
owners, some southern planters,
and many former Federalist
party members.
DEMOCRATS- used to be the Democratic-
Republicans
- supported Andrew Jackson
- included farmers in the West,
factory workers and laborers
New Political PartiesChapter
12
section 1 New Ways to Choose Candidates
OLD WAY
- Party leaders met in a private meeting to choose who would be their candidate for president
- Only a few powerful people involved in choosing candidates
-Less democratic.
New Political PartiesChapter
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section 1 New Ways to Choose Candidates
NEW WAY
- Political parties hold nominating conventions in each state
- Candidates are chosen by voting at one national convention
-More democratic