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- passed by Congress on May 28, 1830

-Let presidents “negotiate” indian leaders to move westward.

- The path the indians moved on was called the “Trail of Tears” because it was deadly and horrible.
- This act was set in place so america can have new settlements.

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- Dirtiest campaign in U.S. history.

- Candidates: Re-election of JQA and Jackson

-Jackson was still the popular vote, especially with the “common man”

- Jackson won the electoral college beating JQA.
- Jackson became president.

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-Suffrage= The right to vote

- Opened suffrage to all white men.

- Should  be free blacks,with property.
- Caused a lot of  controversy

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election of 1824

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Collaborative documentary project created by Ben Kinker, Katey Pierini, Rachael Lehman and Hailey Wood for HST 3902 and COM 3361 at High Point University.

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-Jackson was popular with the “common man”
-Shifting power from wealthy to normal and/or poor was the “Jacksonian Democracy"
- The idea that the common people should control the government.

-Government by the majority of people,not just the upper class

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Main 2: John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson

There was a tie.

Jackson had more votes but still lost because JQA rigged it.

jackson gets mad and makes a new political party

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First person to ever from Tennessee  serve in the House of Representatives

Became president in 1828

Protected the Florida border

began to be called “Sharp Knife”

Battle of 1812

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-Born on March 15, 1767
- His family died when he was 14

-Born in a log cabin

- Joined the patriots in the American Revolution at 13.
- At 20 jackson moved to Tennessee

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Why? South Carolina refused to pay tariffs and Jackson threatened them.
They believed states had the right to nullify laws, jackson disagreed.

Who else was involved?

-The common people -South Carolina

What was the outcome?-Tariff of 1832. Reduced Taxes.

-Jackson still enforced law.

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Why? Jackson believed the bank had too much power, and only benefited the rich.

How?

-Congress renewed the banks charter even though it was due to expire for 4 years

- They wanted him to veto it, therefore making him lose the election
Who were opponents? Clay, Webster, Biddle VS Jackson

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Nullification Act & Tariff of Abomination

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Nullification Act & Tariff of Abomination

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Suffrage Expansion (more power to common man)

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Suffrage Expansion (more power to common man)