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Chapter 13

Chapter 13. Adams, Jackson & Van Buren. Corrupt Bargain 1824. Monroe was out, served two terms. Presidential hopefuls John Quincy Adams Henry Clay William Crawford Andrew Jackson No one won the electoral majority vote. Decision went to the House of representatives

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Chapter 13

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  1. Chapter 13 Adams, Jackson & Van Buren

  2. Corrupt Bargain 1824 • Monroe was out, served two terms. • Presidential hopefuls • John Quincy Adams • Henry Clay • William Crawford • Andrew Jackson • No one won the electoral majority vote. • Decision went to the House of representatives • Henry Clay, as Speaker of the House chose John Quincy Adams. Clay became Secretary of State

  3. Uprising!!! • Jackson’s camp protested and felt the Corrupt Bargain gave Adam’s the position.

  4. John Quincy Adams

  5. Adam’s Presidency • Father and background: elite and educated. • Not popular and not personable. • Nationalist, when nationalism wasn’t cool. • The rest of the country was turning to State’s Rights.

  6. Election of 1828 • Adams v. Jackson • Mudslinging: • Adams Camp: Jackson’s Mother was a prostitute and his wife was an adulteress. • Jackson Camp: Gambler and a pimp. • Results: • Jackson support: West/South • Adams support: Middle States/Northwest • Jackson Wins!!!!!!

  7. Andrew Jackson

  8. Jackson • 1st president from the West. • Violent background • No college education • Owned slaves • Spoils System • Rewarded political support with public office.

  9. Tariff of Abominations • 1828, the South was upset by the increased tariff rates. • North: Industrialized • West: Rising property values and increased population. • South: Slow industry, hurt by rising $ of products. • South also worried about the abolition of slavery. • Britain had already abolished slavery. • South Carolina took a stand against the tariff. • Wanted to nullify the tariff. • VP to Jackson: Calhoun secretly helped the cause.

  10. “Nullies” • South Carolina declared tariff null and void. • Jackson wouldn’t have it, sent troops to S. Carolina to enforce law. • Force Bill, “Bloody Bill” authorized the president to use army & navy if necessary, to collect federal tariff duties.

  11. Trail of Tears

  12. Continued……. • Jackson Democrats were committed to western expansion. • 125,000 Native Americans lived east of the Mississippi River. • White Americans believed Indians could be assimilated into white society. • Civilizing • Christianizing

  13. Continued……… • While some tribes stayed away from the “whites”, the Cherokee of Georgia were willing to learn the ways of the whites. • Adopted settled way of living & agriculture. • Language • Government (laws) • Indians owned slaves

  14. Continued……. • Five Civilized Tribes • Cherokee • Choctaw • Chickasaw • Creeks • Seminoles • 1828, Georgia declared these tribes were illegal. Cherokees appealed to the Supreme Court and they ruled in the Indians favor. • Jackson ignored the Supreme Court’s ruling and forced his way into their land.

  15. Jackson proposed bodily removal of the remaining eastern tribes. • Uprooted 100,000 Indians • Indian removal Act: Justified the Indian removal through Congress. • The “permanent” frontier lasted about 15 years.

  16. Jackson and the US Bank • “moneyed monster” • Felt govt. had too much power and influence in the finance success of citizens. • Angry that govt. allowed private banks to print paper money. • Private banks had power over the national economy.

  17. Nicholas Biddle • President of the bank • Power unconstitutional and unchecked. • Foreclosed on western farms • “Profit, not public service”

  18. Jackson vetoes Henry Clay’s recharter Bank Bill. • Uses executive privilege.

  19. Jackson v. Clay 1832 • 1st time 3rd party entered presidential election race. • Anti-Masonic Party • Jackson wins second term

  20. Specie Circular • Presidential decision to rectify extinguishing US Bank. • All land purchases must be paid with “hard” money. • Lingering questions: • If there is no US Bank then what is the next step. Who controls national finances? • Public or private banks?

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