Outline On Jacksonian Democracy
RB10 Outline
The Age of Jackson, 1824-1844
1. Jacksonian Democracy a. Also known as the Age of the Common Man, the Era of Jacksonian Democracy was a period in US History during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. b. The Jacksonian democracy was built upon the following principals: i. voting rights should be extended to all white men ii. against government-granted monopolies (national banks) iii. laissez-faire economy iv. two-party system w/ rising third-parties v. elected offices 2. Jackson Versus Adams a. Even though Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, John Quincy Adams won the election of 1824 with help from Henry Clay by using his …show more content…
Adams alienated the followers of Jackson when he asked Congress about the things that completely contradicted the principals of the Jacksonian democracy. 3. The Presidency of Andrew Jackson a. Jackson opposed raising the national debt and increasing federal spending, and vetoed more bills than all six previous presidents. b. The Peggy Eaton affair caused the resignation of most of Jackson’s cabinet and the controversy over it caused John Calhoun (the vice president) to resign as well. As a result, Martin Van Buren of New York was chosen to be the new vice president because of loyalty throughout the affair. c. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Native Americans to leave their lands for the land-hungry colonists. d. Henry Clay tried to challenge Jackson with the bank-recharter bill but Jackson vetoed it, denouncing it as a private monopoly. This caused the reelection of Jackson over Clay in the election of 1832. 4. The Two-Party System a. Supporters of Jackson (southerners, westerners, small farmers, urban workers) were known as Democrats; they favored: i. local rule ii. limited government iii. free …show more content…
Supporters of Clay (New Englanders and residents of mid-Atlantic and upper-Middle-Western states; Protestants of old English stock; middle-class urban professionals) were known as Whigs; they favored: i. Clay’s American System (a national bank, federal funding of internal improvements, a protective tariff) ii. Opposed immorality, vice, crime (some blamed on immigrants). c. In Jackson’s second term, he further killed the national bank by withdrawing all federal funds (aided by Roger Taney - Secretary of Treasury - who transfered the funds to various state banks). d. The Specie Circular required that all future purchases of federal lands be made in gold and silver rather than banknotes, and as a result, banknotes lost their value and land sales plumeted, which brought us into a financial crisis - the Panic of 1837. e. The Presidential Office of 1836 resulted with the Jacksonian era in its last stage after the whigs finally took office (except for the elected president - William Harrison - died of pneumonia and was replaced by John Tyler who proved himself not really a Whig after he vetoed many of the Whigs bills). 5. Vocabulary a. common man b. universal male suffrage c. party nominating
The Age of Jackson, 1824-1844
1. Jacksonian Democracy a. Also known as the Age of the Common Man, the Era of Jacksonian Democracy was a period in US History during the presidency of Andrew Jackson. b. The Jacksonian democracy was built upon the following principals: i. voting rights should be extended to all white men ii. against government-granted monopolies (national banks) iii. laissez-faire economy iv. two-party system w/ rising third-parties v. elected offices 2. Jackson Versus Adams a. Even though Andrew Jackson won the popular vote, John Quincy Adams won the election of 1824 with help from Henry Clay by using his …show more content…
Adams alienated the followers of Jackson when he asked Congress about the things that completely contradicted the principals of the Jacksonian democracy. 3. The Presidency of Andrew Jackson a. Jackson opposed raising the national debt and increasing federal spending, and vetoed more bills than all six previous presidents. b. The Peggy Eaton affair caused the resignation of most of Jackson’s cabinet and the controversy over it caused John Calhoun (the vice president) to resign as well. As a result, Martin Van Buren of New York was chosen to be the new vice president because of loyalty throughout the affair. c. The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Native Americans to leave their lands for the land-hungry colonists. d. Henry Clay tried to challenge Jackson with the bank-recharter bill but Jackson vetoed it, denouncing it as a private monopoly. This caused the reelection of Jackson over Clay in the election of 1832. 4. The Two-Party System a. Supporters of Jackson (southerners, westerners, small farmers, urban workers) were known as Democrats; they favored: i. local rule ii. limited government iii. free …show more content…
Supporters of Clay (New Englanders and residents of mid-Atlantic and upper-Middle-Western states; Protestants of old English stock; middle-class urban professionals) were known as Whigs; they favored: i. Clay’s American System (a national bank, federal funding of internal improvements, a protective tariff) ii. Opposed immorality, vice, crime (some blamed on immigrants). c. In Jackson’s second term, he further killed the national bank by withdrawing all federal funds (aided by Roger Taney - Secretary of Treasury - who transfered the funds to various state banks). d. The Specie Circular required that all future purchases of federal lands be made in gold and silver rather than banknotes, and as a result, banknotes lost their value and land sales plumeted, which brought us into a financial crisis - the Panic of 1837. e. The Presidential Office of 1836 resulted with the Jacksonian era in its last stage after the whigs finally took office (except for the elected president - William Harrison - died of pneumonia and was replaced by John Tyler who proved himself not really a Whig after he vetoed many of the Whigs bills). 5. Vocabulary a. common man b. universal male suffrage c. party nominating