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Course: Social Studies 8
Warm-Up:
1. What president is pictured & what bill is it?. Its the 20-dollar bill.
2. Use your prior knowledge or make a prediction of the type of legacy this president will have. To
remove the Indians and betray them.
Andrew Jackson
a. Nicknamed “Old Hickory” for his toughness
b. Major General during the War of 1812.
c. Wins major victories in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend & The Battle of New Orleans
d. Leads campaign against Seminole & creek Indians
Andrew Jackson vs. John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
a. Son of President John Adams.
b. Strong support in New England_
c. Favors internal improvements: National road Eire Canal
Results
a. Calls Adams's victory a "corrupt bargin."
b. Seen as a "man of people”
c. Supports removing property qualifications for voting
President Jackson
a. Becomes 7th President
b. Strengthens the power of the presidency.
c. Takes on many opponents.
Jackson Vs. Bureaucracy
a. Distrusts DC bureaucrats
b. Fires Hundreds and replaces with his Supporters
c. Rewards his campaign supporters with jobs—the spoils system
Jackson Vs. Native Americans
a. Passes the Indian Removal Act.
b. “5 Civilized Tribes” forced west to reservations
c. The Trail of tears was their route
Jackson Vs. The National Bank
a. Thinks bank is the tool of The wealthy.
b. Vetoes its Charter in 1832
c. Places Federal money in State banks
d. Causes Panic of 1837
Jackson Vs. Nullification
a. South Carolina does not like the Federal Tariff of 1832
b. South Carolina claims it can nullify the tariff
c. Jackson threatens to send military to collect the tariff
a. Creation of the modern Democratic Party
b. Protection of popular democracy
c. Expanded use of the presidential veto
Exit Ticket:
1. In what year was the Indian Removal Act passed? 1830
2. What Indian tribes were removed? cherokee, creek,
seminole.
3. What current US state were they moved to? Oklahoma
