I.
Jacksonian
Democracy: The Age of the Common Man
A.
The Election of 1828
B.
The New Politics
1.
Democrats and Whigs
2.
Widening the Suffrage
3.
The process of Voting
4.
Nominating Conventions
5.
The New Candidate
6.
Government by Party
a)
The Spoils System
b)
Kitchen Cabinet
7.
Those who didn’t benefit from expanded democracy
II.
Jackson's
Presidency (1829 -1837)
A.
The First Term
1.
Maysville Road Veto
2.
The Eaton Affair
3. Problems with Indians
a)
Problems
b)
Indian Removal Act (1830)
(1)
Black Hawk War
(2)
Seminole War and Osceola
c)
Worcester
v. Georgia
d)
Trail of Tears
4.
The Nullification Crisis
a)
The Tariff of Abominations (1828)
b)
John C. Calhoun and States' Rights: The South Carolina
Exposition and Protest
c)
Webster-Hayne Debate
d)
Jackson's Reaction
e)
SC Nullification Act
f)
The End of the Crisis (1833)
(1)
Compromise Tariff
(2)
The Force Bill
B.
The Second Term
1.
The Election of 1832
a)
The first third party: Anti-Masonic
b)
Henry Clay
2.
The War over the Bank (1832)
a)
Attempt to Recharter Bank
b)
“I will kill it!”
c)
Pet Banks
3.
Economic Crisis
a)
Causes
b)
Species Circular (1836)
4.
The Second American Party System
a)
The Whigs
b)
Loco-Focos
III.
Martin Van
Buren
A.
Election of 1836
B.
Panic of 1837
C.
Aroostook War and
Webster-Ashburton Treaty (1842)
IV.
Harrison and
Tyler (1841 -1845)
A.
The Election of 1840
B.
Tyler takes over