Lessons 3.11-3.15 Jackson's Administration

Lessons 3.11-3.15 Jackson's Administration

Andrew Jackson One of the Greats or Nah?

• 7th US President

• War hero of 1812

• Considered a "common man"

• Jefferson was NOT a fan!

• Quite different

  from his predecessors -viewed as a true democracy

• He was determined to change the role of the executive office.

• Slave owner

Remember B.I.T.S

• Bank Veto

• Indian Removal Act

• Tariff Enforcement

• Spoils System

Bank Veto

President Andrew Jackson destroyed the Second Bank of America and began the practice of putting federal funds into state banks. He did this because he thought the bank favored the RICH and NOT the POOR! However, this would lead to a clash between the classes. Despite his firm commitment to the “common man”, Jackson would see the “common man” suffer as the bank declined. Jackson would then lead the country into a “hard coin” economy.

Multiple Choice

Jackson ______________ the Second Bank of the Nation and its re-charter was clearing going against Jackson’s long held belief and support of the “common man”.

• Approving

• Denying

Indian Removal Act

• The US used treaties to acquire Native land.

• Treaties became one-sided (on the US's side)

• Land in America belonged to the Native peoples

• Jackson used military to move Indians -ignoring treaties

• Americans believed this was "God's will"

• American's viewed the Native people as "in the way" known as the "Indian Problem"

• Sovereignty or assimilation

Open Ended

What defense

did the American settlers, politicians, and other Americans use to justify the removal of Native Americans from their land?

Tariff Enforcement

• South Carolina did not want to collect tariffs.

• SC threatened to leave the US.

• Jackson sent the military to enforce collection.

• Jackson is then viewed and mocked as a king.

Spoils System

• Jackson rewarded people who voted for him (he spoiled them)

• Gave government jobs to friends.

• Believed the president could "clean house" when elected.

History vs. Andrew Jackson

• We will view a video in the Elevate Portal.

• You will listen to BOTH sides of a mock trial.

• Then you will answer: Do you believe Jackson should face charges for degrading the office of the presidency, causing financial collapse, and causing cruelty toward Native peoples? Why or why not?

Open Ended

Do you believe Jackson should face charges for degrading the office of the presidency, causing financial collapse, and causing cruelty toward Native peoples? Why or why not?