US 10: Bell Ringer
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BR Review Question #1
The principal difficulty involved in
Jefferson's purchase of the
Louisiana Territory was that
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
the Treasury did not have enough
money to pay for it.
the Federalists appeared to have
enough votes to defeat it in
Congress.
most Americans were either
apathetic or opposed to the
purchase.
the Constitution did not give the
president clear authority to acquire
new territory.
it consisted of worthless real estate
that had no practical value for the
nation.
BR Review Question #1 - Answer
The principal difficulty involved in
Jefferson's purchase of the
Louisiana Territory was that
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)
the Treasury did not have enough
money to pay for it.
the Federalists appeared to have
enough votes to defeat it in
Congress.
most Americans were either
apathetic or opposed to the
purchase.
the Constitution did not give the
president clear authority to acquire
new territory.
it consisted of worthless real estate
that had no practical value for the
nation.
President Jefferson had long
advocated a strict constructionist
position that stated that unless
an action were specifically
granted to the federal
government by the Constitution,
it could not be done.
BR Review Question #2
The Corps of Discovery commissioned
by President Thomas Jefferson and
led by Lewis and Clark
A)
accomplished Jefferson's goal of
discovering an all-water route to the
Pacific Ocean.
B)
was greatly hindered in its journey
by a Shoshone woman
Sacagawea.
C) traveled up the Missouri River by
boat and then by foot across the
mountains on its way to the Pacific
Coast.
D) met consistently fierce resistance
from the Indian tribes they
encountered.
E)
discovered the different mammals,
such as mastodons, that Jefferson
thought might still inhabit the
American West.
BR Review Question #2 - Answer
The Corps of Discovery commissioned
by President Thomas Jefferson and
led by Lewis and Clark
A)
accomplished Jefferson's goal of
discovering an all-water route to the
Pacific Ocean.
B)
was greatly hindered in its journey
by a Shoshone woman
Sacagawea.
C) traveled up the Missouri River by
boat and then by foot across the
mountains on its way to the Pacific
Coast.
D) met consistently fierce resistance
from the Indian tribes they
encountered.
E)
discovered the different mammals,
such as mastodons, that Jefferson
thought might still inhabit the
American West.
The Lewis and Clark expedition
provided invaluable scientific and
geographic information from its
three-year journey. Aided by
Sacagawea who served as both
interpreter and protector (Indians
recognized that a warlike party
would not have a woman in their
company), the Corps reached the
mouth of the Columbia River
near the present site of Astoria,
Oregon. While not able to
discover a water Northwest
Passage, they did reach the
headwaters of the Missouri River
in Montana.
Unit 8
Unit 8, Notes 1
Think about a time that you have felt like you
were unlucky or that you did not get something
that you deserved?
2) How did you react?
Write your response in your notes and be prepared
to discuss.
1)
Presidential Election of 1824

4 Republican Candidates
 Henry Clay
 Nationalist: national bank,
protective tariff, internal
improvements (American
Plan/System)
 Andrew Jackson
 Did not develop political
platform but rather used his
war heroics to win votes
 John Quincy Adams
 Favored progress and
improvement but rejected
most tariffs
 William Crawford
 Jeffersonian: states' rights
and strict construction of the
Constitution
Election Outcome of 1824:
"The Corrupt Bargain"

Andrew Jackson won more popular votes but no candidate
won a majority in the Electoral College
 Vote went to the House of Representatives
 Only the top 3 finishers were up for election in the
House…thus Henry Clay (4th) was eliminated
 Clay was Speaker of the House and used his dislike of
Jackson to encourage the election of Adams in the House
 Jackson is…"ignorant, passionate, hypocritical, and corrupt." --
Henry Clay
 Clay is "the meanest scoundrel that ever disgraced the image of
his god." --Andrew Jackson

John Quincy Adams received 13 votes to Jackson's 7 and
became the 6th President of the United States
 Adams named Clay his secretary of state and Jackson's
supporters accused Clay of striking a "corrupt bargain"…votes
for Adams in return for a cabinet post
Think about the 1824 presidential election.
 Why do you think Jackson was angry
with the outcome?
 How did he act?
 Did he have a legitimate gripe?
Write your response in your notes and be
prepared to share your thoughts!
Presidency of John Quincy Adams
The controversy caused a split in
the Republican Party
 Jackson and his supporters took
the name DemocraticRepublicans…and later were
referred to as simply the
"Democrats"
 Adams and his supporters took
the name National
Republicans…and later
branched into the "Whigs"
 Adams supported an enormous
improvement plan but his
opponents accused him of being
like his Federalist father and
spending too much taxpayer
money
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The Election of 1828:
The Jacksonian Era Begins
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The presidential campaign of 1828
featuring Adams vs. Jackson gave
birth to a new era of political
mudslinging (campaign tactic in which
candidates criticize each other's
personalities, morals, and even their
private life)
Adams alluded to the idea that
Jackson was an ignorant and
impulsive country bumpkin
Jackson portrayed himself as the hero
of the common man and claimed
Adams was an out of touch aristocrat
Jackson became the 7th President of
the United States after winning the
election with 178/261 electoral votes
The People's President
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
After his inauguration, President Jackson
invited all members of the general public to the
reception at the White House where raw
celebration, playing, and brawling caused
thousands of dollars in damage
 "It was the people's day…and the people's
President, and the people would rule." –
Margaret Smith
Expanding voting rights
 Many states eliminated property ownership
as a voting qualification (elitist society turns
democratic)
 1824: 355,000 Americans voted for
president
 1828: 1.1 million Americans voted for
president
 Jackson was the choice of these new
voters from humble backgrounds
The People's President, Continued…

Jackson's appeal to the common man
 Orphaned at age 14
 Received little formal education
 Achievements due to hard work, common sense learning,
and a strong will ("Old Hickory")
 War hero
 Had participated in 5 duels (killed 1 man)
 Rough yet dignified and courteous

Spoils system: practice of appointing people to govt. jobs
on the basis of party loyalty, support, and friendship
 Jackson believed that ordinary citizens should play more
active roles in democratic government
 Also believed that govt. jobs should be rotated at will
Jackson Changes the Presidential
Nomination System

Old Presidential Nomination System
 Caucus system: political party's congressmen met to
choose their party's nominee for president
 Restricted access to the office to only the elite and
well connected politicians

Jackson's New Presidential Nomination System
 National nominating convention: national convention
held at which party delegates from all states gather to
select their party's presidential nominee
 Conventions better allowed for more political power to
come from the people, not just party elites
CW/HW: Unit 8, Notes 1
Page 260 #3, 4, 5
# 3: Compare the different campaign
strategies of the candidates in the 1824
election.
#4: Why was the Democratic-Republican
Party formed after the election of 1824?
#5: Why do you think the candidates in the
1828 election focused on mudslinging
instead of issues?
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CW/HW: Unit 8, Notes 1
Page 260 #3, 4, 5
#3: Crawford: states’ rights and strict
interpretation of the Constitution
Clay: the American System
Adams: favored internal improvements but
disliked tariffs
Jackson: his own personal heroism
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CW/HW: Unit 8, Notes 1
#4: Jackson’s supporters wished to stress
their differences from John Quincy
Adams’s supporters
#5: they disliked each other; similar
opinions on issues