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ELECTION OF 1824

ELECTION OF 1824. How does this election map show sectionalism? Who do you think the winner should be?. Jackson versus JQA and Clay: 2 new parties form. Democrats. Whigs. Followers of Clay Nationalism: Bank of US Internal improvements Tariffs. Followers of Jackson States rights

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ELECTION OF 1824

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  1. ELECTION OF 1824 • How does this election map show sectionalism? • Who do you think the winner should be?

  2. Jackson versus JQA and Clay:2 new parties form Democrats Whigs Followers of Clay Nationalism: Bank of US Internal improvements Tariffs • Followers of Jackson • States rights • State banks • Low taxes

  3. Jackson versus “political enemies” • “spoils system”- government jobs given to political supporters of the party in power • Jackson fires 10% of government officials, replacing them with DEMOCRATS

  4. Jackson v. Supreme Court and Cherokees • Enacts forced relocation of Cherokee even though Supreme Court ruled they had a right to stay in Georgia • “Trail of Tears”

  5. Jackson vs. John C Calhoun and South Carolina Nullification • South Carolina nullifies a Tariff • VP Calhoun supports this “states right” • Jackson threatens military force

  6. Jackson vs. Nicholas Biddle and the National Bank • Vetoes National Bank in 1832 • New use of veto power!! • Wins re-election • Puts money into “pet banks” in states • Leads to economic chaos

  7. Jackson: Man of the people or TYRANT?

  8. Solutions to the “Indian problem” • Assimilation/ Civilization: • Washington, Jefferson- Natives would become farmers, adopt Christianity, individually own land, learn to read and write…. Become “Americans • Removal: • Jackson- civilization will never work- need to find some place to settle the Natives in the west • KEY QUESTION: Why did people in the 1830s support Indian Removal?

  9. Trail of Tears

  10. KEY QUESTION: Why did people in the 1830s support Indian Removal? • Why did Jackson or Boudinot think Indian Removal was in the best interest of the Cherokee? • Do you believe them? What parts sound sincere/ believable? • Why might some people at the time have believed that Indian Removal was a reasonable policy? • How have our attitudes changed/ stayed the same since the 1830s? • http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/akh10.socst.ush.exp.trail/trail-of-tears/

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