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