by Dylan G

Early Years

dmg6850 — 2015-02-25 19:55:44 UTC

--born in a log cabin in the backwoods of south Carolina in 1767

--joined patriots during revolution at age 13

--at age 20 moved to Nashville and started a healthy law practice

Public Service and War Career

dmg6850 — 2015-02-25 19:58:56 UTC

--became first person from Tennessee to serve in the House of Representatives and also served as a senator

--he gained his most military fame during the war of 1812 leading his forces in victory over the British in the Battle of New Orleans

--after the battle he was given the nickname “Old hickory” because the soldiers said he as tough as hickory- because hickory is the toughest wood

Election of 1824

dmg6850 — 2015-02-25 20:03:23 UTC

--jackson’s opponents were; henry clay, john quincy adams, john c. calhoun, and william h. crawford

--jackson won the popular vote, but he also needed to win the electoral college vote, because the people liked him

--henry clay gave his support to John Adams in the House and therefore the House gave their support to adams and adams won the election

--adams then gave henry clay the position as secretary of state, as a thank you for “cheating” for him

--jackson claimed that this was a corrupt election and vowed to run again in 1828

Election of 1828

dmg6850 — 2015-02-25 20:08:33 UTC

--allegedly dirtiest election in USA history

--jackson against adams- a rematch as jackson promised

--jackson and adams hurled accusations at each other- a practice called mudslinging

--jackson won from all the votes from the general population

Suffrage Expansion

dmg6850 — 2015-02-25 20:14:19 UTC

--he believed the common man should vote

--he believed the common man should vote because of his background as a poor man and having a war hero status he won the hearts of many of the common man

--he extended voting rights to the everyday farmer and small business owner

Jacksonian Democracy

dmg6850 — 2015-02-25 20:17:40 UTC

--shifted the power from the wealthy and educated to the “common” man

--his belief of the common man was a farmer, factory workmen, and western frontiersmen

--it was the new political party like imitation he created

Bank War

dmg6850 — 2015-02-26 04:05:25 UTC

Why? --He believed that the bank had too much power and only met the needs of the rich; rather than the needs of the average person

How?-- The bank could limit the amount of money that a state bank could give to farmers and other small business owners

Who?--it was Jackson against; Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and Nicholas Biddle

Nullification Act and Tariff Abomination

dmg6850 — 2015-02-26 20:04:25 UTC

What?- a tariff placed on textiles coming in from England, which benefitted the cloth manufacturers in the North, but reduced cotton exports in the South- infuriating many plantation owners

Who else was involved?- Congress, John C Calhoun, Andrew Jackson, Plantation Owners

Outcome?- Jackson used armed forces to coerce the South Carolinians to back down and give up this tirade. He used armed forces because they refused to follow the tariff

Indian Removal Act & Trail of Tears

dmg6850 — 2015-02-26 20:11:02 UTC

--removal act was signed May 28, 1830

--authorized president to grant unsettled lands west of the mississippi in exchange for indian lands within existing state borders

--some tribes went peacefully while most resisted relocation

--as part of the policy for removing indians the Cherokees had to give up all lands east of the mississippi and were moved to present day oklahoma

--it is called the trail of tears because along the way the combination of disease, hunger, and exhaustion killed 4000 of the 15000 cherokee indians

dmg6850 — 2015-02-27 01:00:08 UTC

Trail of Tears

dmg6850 — 2015-02-27 01:00:28 UTC

This image shows the trail of tears.

dmg6850 — 2015-02-27 01:02:05 UTC

Bank War

dmg6850 — 2015-02-27 01:02:22 UTC

This is an image of the Bank War through Jackson's eyes

dmg6850 — 2015-02-27 01:14:39 UTC

Old Hickory

dmg6850 — 2015-02-27 01:16:34 UTC

Andrew Jackson's nickname after the battle of New Orleans was "Old Hickory" because of his bravery and toughness.

History vs. Andrew Jackson TedED

dmg6850 — 2015-02-27 01:31:58 UTC

Indian Removal Act Document

dmg6850 — 2015-02-27 01:39:40 UTC

This newspaper article is talking about the selling of Seminole Cattle, and the first signs of the removal act and the later trail of tears. The removal act was signed by Jackson.