Chapter 7 Notes (Andrew Jacksons Presidency)

• ^^Growth of Democracy^^

  -1800-1840 it increased ^ in America

  - Most men couldn’t vote due to property/tax restrictions that were in place.

  -These restrictions were eventually removed (1840)

  -New techniques for getting votes were made due to raise in voting ability.

  -Expanded suffrage was a main idea (voting rights to all white men)

  - President vetoed a lot of ideas (rejecting something proposed by a legislative branch)

• ^^Jacksons Presidency^^

  -Jackson beat John Q Adams in the election

  -Jackson greatly expanded power of president

  -Made new political parties that departed from Jefferson’s beliefs (which he didn’t particularly align with)

  - Now there’s a 2 party system (democrats aka pre Jacksonian time beliefs, and Whig aka Jacksons new followers)

  -Who supported the Democratic party?: South and West, common men, and farmers

  -Who supported the Whig Party?: North East, bankers & merchants

  -Jackson signed Indian Removal Act, removed remaining Indians after Trail of Tears from the East . This choice caused many problems.

  -Jackson used his power to veto more than most presidents for a long period of time.

  -Jackson also used something called the spoils system, where he gave some of his supporters jobs. Even if said supporters weren’t always qualified for those jobs.

• ^^Nullification Crisis^^

  -exposed sectionalism occurring in states + national gov

  -This “crisis” was mainly caused by issue of tariffs.

  -Nullification: states have right to ignore laws that they deem unfair (ignore)

  -In 1833 a compromise tariff was created and the crisis was over.

• ^^Jacksons Views^^

  -”Nullification was threat on US”

  -Did not agree with Second Bank of US