Jacksonian Democracy and Political Parties

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Jacksonian Democracy: Spoils System

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Jackson gave government jobs to his friends.

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Jacksonian Democracy: Common Man’s President

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Jackson was born poor and wanted to help poor people.

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Jacksonian Democracy: More People Could Vote

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White men who did not own property were allowed to vote.

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Jacksonian Democracy: Battle of the 2nd National Bank

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Jackson thought the bank only helped the rich, so he withdrew all the money and killed the bank.

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Political Parties: Whigs vs. Democrats

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The election of 1824 split the Democratic-Republican Party. Followers of John Quincy Adams became Whigs, and followers of Andrew Jackson became Democrats.

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Political Parties: Election of 1828

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First election to expand voter rights to white men who did not own land. Jackson and the Democrats won.

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Native Americans: Indian Removal Act

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More white settlers moved to Georgia to grow cotton and mine for gold. Jackson attempted to relocate the Cherokee to Oklahoma.

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Native Americans: Worchester v. Georgia

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The Cherokee took their case to the Supreme Court. John Marshall agreed with the Cherokee, but Jackson ignored the decision.

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Native Americans: Trail of Tears

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The forcible removal of over 40,000 Native Americans from the Southeast to Oklahoma. Thousands died on the journey.

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Nullification Crisis: Tariffs

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Tariffs are a tax on imports. They help Northern Industries but anger Southern Planters.