American History Notes
The Presidential Election of 1828 was different from any other presidential election that had ever taken place in America. Why? This was the first presidential election in which all males could vote.
Andrew Jackson campaigned as the candidate of the ordinary people. In 1828, the ordinary non-landowners became Jackson's strongest supporters, and with their votes, he won the Presidential Election of 1828. He championed the cause of the ordinary man throughout his entire presidency.
BITS (acronym for the changes made under Jackson)
B- Bank. The National Bank had been used as the main bank of the national government and major businesses since 1789. President Madison closed it briefly during the War of 1812, but he reopened it again after the war ended. Every 20 years, Congress was required to approve a charter for a National Bank. In 1836, Congress approved a charter for a Second National Bank. What do you think President Andrew Jackson did about it? He vetoed it. Why? He believed that the bank favored the wealthy people in society. He wanted to help the ordinary American people, especially the farmers. Therefore, he closed the National Bank and put the money into state banks that became known as "pet banks." He thought the money would be more helpful to the ordinary people if it were available on a state level.
I- Indian Removal Act of 1830. Congress passed this law that required five Native-American tribes to relocate from their homelands in the southeastern part of the United States to the land that is present-day Oklahoma. When Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, it became law. The five Native-American Tribes continued to march to their new home, with their U.S. Army escort, throughout the entire period of Andrew Jackson's administration, and even into the next president's administration.
T- Tariff of 1832 or the "Tariff of Abominations." The North supported the tariff because it gave the federal government more money to invest in transportation
Andrew Jackson campaigned as the candidate of the ordinary people. In 1828, the ordinary non-landowners became Jackson's strongest supporters, and with their votes, he won the Presidential Election of 1828. He championed the cause of the ordinary man throughout his entire presidency.
BITS (acronym for the changes made under Jackson)
B- Bank. The National Bank had been used as the main bank of the national government and major businesses since 1789. President Madison closed it briefly during the War of 1812, but he reopened it again after the war ended. Every 20 years, Congress was required to approve a charter for a National Bank. In 1836, Congress approved a charter for a Second National Bank. What do you think President Andrew Jackson did about it? He vetoed it. Why? He believed that the bank favored the wealthy people in society. He wanted to help the ordinary American people, especially the farmers. Therefore, he closed the National Bank and put the money into state banks that became known as "pet banks." He thought the money would be more helpful to the ordinary people if it were available on a state level.
I- Indian Removal Act of 1830. Congress passed this law that required five Native-American tribes to relocate from their homelands in the southeastern part of the United States to the land that is present-day Oklahoma. When Andrew Jackson signed the Indian Removal Act, it became law. The five Native-American Tribes continued to march to their new home, with their U.S. Army escort, throughout the entire period of Andrew Jackson's administration, and even into the next president's administration.
T- Tariff of 1832 or the "Tariff of Abominations." The North supported the tariff because it gave the federal government more money to invest in transportation