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The Age of Jackson

The Age of Jackson. What policies are brought in by Andrew Jackson?. Henry Clay’s “American System”. House speaker Henry Clay tries to fix US economy: 1) Develop transportation & travel systems 2) Protective tariffs (on imports) 3) Continue national bank + unified currency

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The Age of Jackson

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  1. The Age of Jackson What policies are brought in by Andrew Jackson?

  2. Henry Clay’s “American System” • House speaker Henry Clay tries to fix US economy: • 1) Develop transportation & travel systems • 2) Protective tariffs (on imports) • 3) Continue national bank + unified currency • North=favors plan, South=against plan, West=likes a few parts of plan. Ultimately Congress & Monroe okay plan.

  3. Missouri Compromise • Missouri & Maine want to become states (free or slave states?) • Monroe, a slave owner wants states to determine for themselves • Missouri will be added as a slave state, Maine a free state. • In future 36° 30’ lat. will divide free and slave territory

  4. Democratic-Republicans Split! • 1824: John Quincy Adams beats Andrew Jackson in election • Jacksonians accuse JQ Adams of stealing election • Jacksonians get more upset when JQ Adams appoints Henry Clay as Sec. of State • Clay/Adams supporters = Whig Party • Jackson’s supporters = Democratic Party

  5. Andrew Jackson becomes President • 1828: Jackson wins, gives jobs to supporters (spoils system) • 1830: Indian Removal Act, Jackson wants to force Native Americans out of east coast & south • Cherokee fight in court – Supreme Court rules Jackson doesn’t have right to remove Indians • Jackson ignores the ruling • Sends Indians on “Trail of Tears” (p. 125) “(Sup. Court Justice) John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it!”

  6. Trail of Tears • After the video, write a one-paragraph statement addressing the following: • Explain how you feel about Jackson’s Indian removal policy. Be sure to include examples of what you saw in the video. Open Your book to page 125 • About how many tribes were forced onto the trail of tears? • When & why did the term “Trail of Tears” originate? • What was the furthest north, south & east tribes were forced onto the trail? (states & tribes) • Where did most tribes wind up?

  7. Nullification Crisis • Southern states upset about tariffs, Brits buying less cotton • S. Carolina says they can declare a law unconstitutional, so tariffs are null and void • Jackson threatens to use military to collect taxes

  8. Bank Wars • Jackson upset National Bank doesn’t loan to common people • Takes all of the govt’s money and puts it into “pet banks” (banks loyal to Democrats) • Bank of US just like any other bank now – people annoyed with Jackson’s tactics

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