Andrew Jackson Hero or Villain? Born: ______ to Irish immigrants­father died before he was born Captured by ___________ mistreated and came down with small pox. Orphaned at ________. Lived on the Frontier and Studied Law. Became a _____________, ______________, judge, _____________ and land dealer. Earned the nickname __________________­marched men back. He was an Indian Fighter. Some of his victories included: Battle of Horseshoe Bend, Devastating for Native Americans­“Sharp Knife”, Treaty of _______________ where millions of acres of land was Ceded and lastly the Victory at New Orleans made Jackson a ___________________________ Early Public Life­Politics” *Election of 1824
· “The _________ Bargain”
· J.Q Adams and Henry Clay *Elected President in 1828 *Inaugural –Rowdy *Democracy for the “___________ ______” *Increased ______________ in government­loosened restriction for the right to vote Politics­ The Spoils System Politics­ Native American Removal * Jackson rewarded his supporters with government jobs (not a new thing but…) * Jackson’s _________ __________ Act of _________ *Was criticized that people were unqualified *Created the “______________________”­ unofficial advisors to make up for unqualified Cabinet *Cherokees take their case to the Supreme Court to defend their land­ Cherokee Nation v. Georgia (1831) and ________________ v. ____________ (1832) *Jackson refused to enforce the Supreme Court’s decision in Worcester­ “John ___________ has made his decision….now let him enforce it!” National Bank: Arguments For: Against: It helped ________ *It hurt farmers Trail of Tears * 1838 Approximately _________ Cherokees were forced to move * Over __________ miles traveled. * Over __________ dead by the end of the journey. Mostly elderly men and women and children It kept _______ *It restricted Money state _______ Safe. *It helped the It issued a _______ Currency. * It caused the It created __________ economic In _____ banks crisis of ___ Politics­Nullification Crisis National Bank cont… * Jackson removes federal deposits from the bank in 1833 in an attempt to crush it * Congressional election in 1834­ _______ run against policies of “King Andrew I”­they lose *Results of destruction of the National Bank­ a financial ______­ Jackson requires debts to be paid in gold or silver­not paper=Panic of 1837 under Pres. Van Buren * 1828= Tariff of _____________ was passed *State’s rights v. federal rights southern agriculture v. northern industry *V.P John C. _________ (Southerner) believed states had the right to ________ the tariff *Jackson ___________ Calhoun resigns *______ __________ threatened to _________ from the union Politics­ National Bank *Jackson felt the bank was _________________ and favored the ________ at the expense of the common man. *Henry Clay and Daniel ________ tried to make it an issue in the 1832 election­but most voters supported Jackson’s veto and Clay lost badly * When Jackson ________ it, he gained popularity with the _______ people. Points of Jackson’s Presidency * ___________________________ Jacksonian Democracy= “government for the Common Man” * ___________________ =Jackson appointed political supports to government jobs * ____________________­Jackson believed it was Unconstitutional, and helped the wealthy while hurting the common man, and only states had the right to charter banks (10 th amendment *Refusal to enforce Supreme Court’s decision *Policy of Native American Removal­ Trail of Tears