Essential Question:

Is Andrew Jackson a ______

Essential Question:Essential Question:

Is Andrew Jackson a Is Andrew Jackson a ____________

OROR

Jackson’s background

VOTING IN THE 1800’s

WHY IS UNIVERSAL WHITE MALE SUFFRAGE GREAT

FOR JACKSON?

•IMPACT OF UNIVERSAL WHITE MALE SUFFERAGE: ••IMPACT OF UNIVERSAL WHITE MALE SUFFERAGE: IMPACT OF UNIVERSAL WHITE MALE SUFFERAGE:

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Essential Question:

• Is GREATER DEMOCRACY a good

thing??

Election of 1824 - The Corrupt Bargain

Election of 1824Election of 1824 -- The The Corrupt BargainCorrupt Bargain

William H. CrawfordWilliam H. Crawford

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1824 The CORRUPT BARGAIN

Election of 1828Election of 1828Election of 1828

ESSENTIAL QUESTION• Was the election of 1828 an example of

the common man taking power???

Rachel JacksonRachel JacksonRachel Jackson

Final Divorce DecreeFinal Divorce Decree

Jackson wearing

Mourning clothes

•Even though Jackson is a Western slave owner:••Even though Jackson is a Western slave owner:Even though Jackson is a Western slave owner:

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•• Jackson puts the nation ahead of any one regionJackson puts the nation ahead of any one region

Essential Question• Does Jackson’s NATIONALISM make him

look more like a KING or a HERO TO THE COMMON MAN?

1832 Tariff Conflict1832 Tariff Conflict1832 Tariff Conflict

Essential Question• Jackson threatened to kill every South

Carolinian. Did he make that threat because he was like a KING or in the

interests of the COMMON MAN?

Andrew Jackson and the Indians

Trail of Tears (1838-1839)Trail of Tears (1838Trail of Tears (1838--1839)1839)

ESSENTIAL QUESTION• By ignoring the SUPREME COURT was

Jackson acting like a KING or a hero to the COMMON MAN?

The National Bank Debate

The National Bank The National Bank DebateDebate

Jackson vs. The Bank

ESSENTIAL QUESTION• JACKSON’S destruction of the NATIONAL

BANK lead to an economic collapse. Did JACKSON destroy the bank because he was like a KING or a hero to the COMMON MAN?

An 1832 Cartoon:

“King Andrew”?

An 1832 Cartoon:An 1832 Cartoon:

““KingKing AndrewAndrew””??

Big Issues of the Age of Jackson:

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Was the Age of Jackson a triumphOf the COMMON MAN or was

Andrew Jackson no better than KING ANDREW a man who used the presidency to carry out his own will?

The 1836 Election ResultsThe 1836 Election ResultsThe 1836 Election Results

Photo of Andrew Jackson in 1844

(one year before his

death)

Photo of Photo of Andrew Andrew Jackson Jackson in 1844in 1844

(one year (one year before his before his

death)death)1767 1767 --

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