A Democratic Revolution 1820-1844

1. A Democratic Revolution1820-1844 Chapter 10

2. The United States of America • “The most able men in the United States are very rarely placed at the head of affairs.” • Alexis de Tocqueville (1835) • Instead: inept “farmers, shopkeepers, and country lawyers” • Basil Hall (1829) • Founding Fathers = property-owning “men of talents and virtue” ruled the republic now democracy was expanding • Increased franchise

3. Decline of Notables • Notables  landlords, slave-owning planters, merchants “Those who own the country are the most fit persons to participate in the government of it.” • John Jay (1810)

4. Rise of Parties “All men of sense know that political parties are inseparable from free government.” • Founded the “Bucktails”  Albany Regency • Political machine (state level) • Used newspaper (Albany Argus) • Patronage • After gaining control of the state legislature  6,000 jobs “Little Magician”

5. How important is character in selecting a President?

6. Essential Question: “King” Andrew? Champion of the “Common Man”?

7. The “Common Man’s” Candidate

8. Jackson’s Faith in the “Common Man”

9. Jackson’s Opponents in 1824 Andrew Jackson [TN]

10. Results of the 1824 Election Winner?

11. The Election of 1824:

12. Results of the 1824 Election – House of Representatives A “Corrupt Bargain?” Winner!

13. The "Corrupt Bargain" of 1824 • There were 4 main "Republican" candidates in the election of 1824:  • Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, William Crawford, and Henry Clay • No candidate won the majority of the electoral votes • HOR had to choose the winner • Henry Clay, the Speaker of the House, was eliminated although he did have much say in who became president  • Clay convinced the House to elect John Quincy Adams • Adams made Clay the Secretary of State • Much of the public felt that a "corrupt bargain" had taken place • Jackson had received the popular vote 

14. A Yankee Misfit in the White House • John Quincy Adams was a strong nationalist • Nationalistic Program • 1826 mid-term elections • Democrat-Republicans (Democrats) gained seats • Opposed Adams’ policies

15. Tariff Dispute • 1816 • 1824 • South vigorously, but unsuccessfully opposed raising tariff • Raised the price of manufactured goods • Caused foreign countries to cut back on purchases of cotton

16. The Tricky "Tariff of Abominations" • In 1824, Congress increased the general tariff significantly • TheTariff of 1828- “" • Hated by Southerners • Extremely high tariff • Felt it discriminated against them

17. Politics in 1828 • Before/during the election of 1824, two factions had formed: National Republicans (later Whigs) and Democratic-Republicans (later Democrats) • National Republicans • Clay, Adams, Webster • Well-established propertied classes: merchants, manufacturers, large landowners… • Democratic-Republicans • Jackson, Van Buren (Jefersonians) • Small farmers, new business leaders, city workers

18. How important is character in selecting a President?

19. How does this song make you feel?

20. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hunters_of_Kentucky.ogg

21. Rachel Jackson Final Divorce Decree A Key Issue in Election of 1828

22. Jackson in Mourning for His Wife

23. Revolution of 1828?

24. "Old Hickory" as President