...Jackson’s Views – The National Bank Andrew Jackson’s deep rooted antagonistic view of the National Bank began with the Election of 1824. During the year preceding the election, Jackson gained support from ordinary citizens who identified with his paltry beginnings. “In the election, no candidate claimed a majority either of the popular note or of the Electoral College” (Oakes, 2011). As a result, the election of the President was put in the hands of the House of Representative. Popular vote of the people had no play, and politics played a tremendous role in the outcome. In the end, “Adams received the votes of 13 of 24 state delegations” with Jackson receiving only 7 (Oakes, 2011). The final election of Adams into the Presidency was a result of a compact between Clay and Adams, as well as wealth elites. Despite the election of Adams, “this arrangement, however, hardly proved beneficial for either Adams or Clay. Denounced immediately as a ‘Corrupt Bargain’ by supporters of Jackson, the antagonistic presidential race of 1828 began practically before Adams even took office. To Jacksonians the Adams-Clay Alliance symbolized a corrupt system where elite insiders pursued their own interests without heeding the will of the people” (ushistory.org, 2012). In 1828, Andrew Jackson was elected to the presidency. He “was elected by a cross section of voters who identified with his stance as an outsider to, and victim of, eastern elites” (Oakes, 2011). These eastern elites included...
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...presidency and the rise of the Whig Party in opposition. During the “Era of Good Feelings,” James Monroe, a Democrat-Republican was elected as president. At this point, there is less discrepancy between political candidates as there is a singular party. However, the election of 1824 between John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson ends the country’s mediation. The House of Representatives is forced to choose the winner as no candidate won the majority of electoral votes. Despite Andrew Jackson earning more popular votes, John Quincy Adams is selected as the sixth president of the United States. Due to John Quincy Adam’s close relationship with Speaker of the House, Henry Clay, Jackson denounced the election a “corrupt bargain.” In Document C, future American president Martin Van Buren, criticizes the perceived misconduct and states that “combing Genl. Jackson’s personal popularity with the portion of old party” is the only way to restore the virtue of the American...
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...of economic opportunity; this I agree with, for the most part. There are things in which evidence does not support the Jacksonians’ protection of the U.S Constitution and individual liberty. However, there are multiple examples of the Jacksonians guarding political democracy and equality of economic opportunity. Many documents from the time period of the 1820’s to the 1830’s provide obvious proof of the Jacksonians’ preservation of political democracy and equality of economic opportunity. The Jacksonians plainly guarded the political democracy through the people’s part as a whole in government, (doc E) especially in elections. Some refer to “democracy” as “mob rule” and with good reason as (doc E) Philip Hone’s Diary of Philip Hone described many riots during the election times. These riots seem negative as persecution of blacks also took place during the election and law riots, but nevertheless theses riots are evidence of political democracy. The Jacksonians’ claims to conserving political democracy are also proven true in (doc D) Harriet Martineau’s Society in America. Her observations of America the nation as a newcomer included independent men in towns, and men in the country all owning land. This meant that they could vote and provided for a better democracy as more people could vote, giving the people even more power. By maintaining political democracy the Jacksonians were also able to create...
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...The Presidency of Andrew Jackson – The Rise of Mass Democracy |Andrew Jackson – Biographical snap shot | |-His parents had been immigrants | |-At 14 he fought in the American Revolution | |-Experienced dueling a couple of times | |-War hero (Battle of New Orleans and Indian Wars in Florida) | |-Great ethical man – person life was beyond reproach | |-A lot of integrity | |-Not another guy from the Aristocracy | | | |Practiced law in Tennessee, Jackson had become a wealthy land speculator and slave owner, was first man elected from Tennessee to | |the House of Representatives, and he served briefly in the Senate. A major general in...
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...This is a trait that Jackson lacked, which is evident during his last two years of his second term right before the new congressional elections. Jackson decided to spite the remaining congressmen (Whigs) who questioned his authority by publicly bashing them, and in turn, showing his support for office to his close friends, who were both unqualified and uneducated . Jackson’s attempts at revamping congress were ultimately unsuccessful and tarnished Jackson’s reputation among current political elites and the majority Whig congress (opposite of Jackson’s party), which meant that Jackson’s attempt at dirty politics led to him facing an angry and vengeful congress for the last two years of his presidency. Dirty politics like trying to gain a majority are dangerous, and when done unsuccessfully they can lead to presidencies that can only pass legislation through methods such as Executive Orders, rather than compromising with...
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...Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln, all indisputably influential and important figures in American history, means that he must have had a successful presidency. Secondly, he ranks fifth in the all-time most influential presidents list, which is high praise indeed considering there has been 43 other presidents. This essay will aim to examine the positives and negatives of Andrew Jackson’s presidencies and whether he is deserving of his historical legacy which places him fifth in the all time most influential presidents. Jackson was the first man of so called ‘low birth’ to be elected as President. Jackson, having failed to win the 1824 election despite winning the plurality of the popular and electoral vote, and infuriated by Clay and Adam’s ‘Corrupt Bargain’, came back stronger for his running in the 1828 election. By this election, white men of all backgrounds could, both rich and poor, could vote after universal white male suffrage, alongside the abolition of property disqualifications, was introduced. Jackson was elected in a fiery campaign and is widely considered to be the first democratically elected President of the United States. He immediately made an impact on the role of the presidency, imposing what was known as the ‘Spoils system’. This...
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... 55. In the 1820s and 1830s the public’s attitude regarding political parties a. grew more negative. b. saw little change from the early years of our nation. c. reinforced the belief of the Era of Good Feelings. d. accepted the sometimes wild contentiousness of political life. e. none of the above. 56. By the 1840s new techniques of politicking included all of the following except a. the use of banners. b. free drinks. c. parades. d. baby kissing. e. deference. 57. By the 1840s voter participation in the presidential election reached a. nearly 50 percent. b. 25 percent. c. 40 percent. d. 15 percent. e. nearly 80 percent. 58. Match each individual below with the correct description. A. Andrew Jackson 1....
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...through his role in the War of 1812, where he won decisive victories over the Indians and then over the main British invasion army at the Battle of New Orleans. Jackson's army was sent to Florida where, without orders, he deposed the small Spanish garrison. This led directly to the treaty which formally transferred Florida from Spain to the United States. Nominated for president in 1824, Jackson narrowly lost to John Quincy Adams. Jackson's supporters then founded what became the Democratic Party. Nominated again in 1828, Jackson crusaded against Adams and the "corrupt bargain" between Adams and Henry Clay he said cost him the 1824 election. Building on his base in the West and new support from Virginia and New York, he won by a landslide. The Adams campaigners called him and his wife Rachel Jackson "bigamists"; she died just after the election and he called the...
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...His election was the most divisive in all of American history: Lincoln only earned forty percent of the popular vote. By the time we was inaugurated, seven states had seceded and formed the Confederate States of America. One month later, the American Civil War began with the Confederate forces opening fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. The Civil War was a significant factor in Lincoln’s unusual use of executive power, the first of which was the direct suspension of habeas corpus. Habeas corpus is defined as a recourse in law challenging the reasons or conditions of a person’s confinement under color of law. This means if someone is arrested or imprisoned, they are required to be brought before a judge to secure release if they were arrested on unlawful...
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...After his election to the state legislature, Lincoln wanted to become a lawyer, and began to teach himself the law by reading. He was admitted to the bar in 1837, and began his career as a successful lawyer. He also served in the Black Hawk War in 1832 to help fight off Native American tribes. After a brief return to his legal career, the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 caught the attention of Lincoln. Lincoln spoke out against the spread of slavery. He ran for the Senate in 1854 as a Whig, but was not elected. On April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, fatally shot President Abraham Lincoln at a play at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. The attack came only five days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his massive army at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, effectively ending the American Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, from March 1861 until he was assassinated in April 1865. Abraham Lincoln never went to college. He only had about 18 months of schooling when he was young. He was an avid reader, and he taught himself what he needed to know. For example, when he wanted to be a lawyer, he studied law on his own and became a lawyer. After his election to the state legislature, Lincoln wanted to become a lawyer, and began to teach himself the law by reading. He was admitted to the bar in 1837, and began his career as a successful lawyer. He also served in the Black Hawk War in 1832 to help...
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...of Jackson's policies, which it was. Many voters, particularly in Democratic strongholds like Pennsylvania, Virginia, and his native New York, loved "Old Hickory" and were pleased to vote for his supposed heir. Van Buren also benefited from the Democratic party organization he had helped build over the preceding decade. The Democratic party in 1836 was disciplined and well-organized, which helped bring more Democratic voters to the polls. Indeed, Van Buren garnered almost 85,000 more votes than Jackson had in 1832. The Whig party, though still in its infancy and not as mature organizationally or ideologically as the Democrats, did offer stiff competition. In large part, it ran against Andrew Jackson, railing against his personality—which it deemed too monarchial—and his politics—which it criticized on a variety of accounts. Van Buren, too, came in for criticism. Whigs regarded the presidential candidate as little more than a party hack and warned that Van Buren's election would only allow the Democrats to carry on their flawed policies and politics. Lacking the unity to settle on a candidate or even hold a national convention, the Whigs ran three regional candidates: Tennessee senator Hugh White in the South, Daniel Webster of Massachusetts in the East, and Ohio's William Henry Harrison in the West. (Harrison would be elected President in 1840.) Van Buren, though, would not be denied victory in 1836; he received more votes than all three Whig candidates combined. His victory resulted...
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...the department's operations and accounts. In the 1824 election, Calhoun initially hoped to be considered for the presidency, but knew he couldn’t compete with John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Henry Clay, or William Crawford, so he was happy to at least take the vice presidency. He was appointed to the vice presidency for the Adam administration, and for the Jackson administration. However, during the Jackson administration he was involved in a scandal that included Peggy Eaton and the death of her husband who was at the time Secretary of War. This scandal eventually led to many conflicts between Calhoun and Jackson. Therefore, during in the 1832 election Martin Van Buren took over the presidency and Calhoun was was the first vice president to resign. After resigning the presidency Calhoun went back into the senate in 1832 and stayed till 1843. He was then appointed as Secretary of State by John Tyler. Then he stayed in that position till he died at 68...
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...William Gladstone William Ewart Gladstone was born on 29 December 1809 in Liverpool He was educated at Eton and went to university at Oxford he was first elected to parliament in 1832 as a tory Sir Robert Peel, the Prime Minister, appointed William Gladstone as his junior lord of the Treasury. In the 1847 General Election, Gladstone was elected the Conservative MP for Oxford University. In the general election of July 1865, the voters at Oxford University had been upset and angered by Gladstone's move from the Conservative Party and he lost his seat. It was seen as a betrayal In 1859 he joined the Liberals He became Liberal leader in 1867 In 1968 he became the prime minister for the first time General election of December 1868, the Conservatives were defeated and Gladstone became Prime Minister. In the 1874 General Election the Conservative Party won with a majority of forty-six. Disraeli became Prime Minister and Gladstone led the opposition. Parliament was dissolved in 1880, and the general election resulted in an overwhelming Liberal victory. Gladstone and his party won the 1886 General Election. Gladstone now attempted to convince Parliament to accept Irish Home Rule. Gladstone was defeated in the polls in the 1886 General Election but was once again elected to office in 1892. The following year the Irish Home Rule Bill was passed in the House of Commons but was defeated in the House of Lords. During Gladstone's...
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...including the party machine, Democrats and Whigs, public and private freedom, South Carolina and Nullification, Calhoun’s political theory, the Nullification crisis, Indian removal, the Supreme Court and the Indians, Biddle’s bank, pet banks, the economy, and the panic of 1837. Although winning the most electoral and popular votes during the presidential election of 1824, Andrew Jackson lost the race to John Quincy Adams. The election of 1824 laid the ground work for a new system of political parties. In 1828, Van Buren, established the political apparatus of the Democratic Party, complete with local and state party units overseen by a national committee and network of local newspapers devoted to the party and to the election of Andrew Jackson. During the election, Jackson’s supporters made few campaign promises, relying on their candidate’s popularity and the working of party machinery to get the vote out. Nearly 57 percent of the eligible electorate cast ballots, more than double the percentage four years earlier. Jackson won a resounding victory, carrying the entire South and West, along with Pennsylvania. His election was the first to demonstrate how the advent if universal white male voting organized by national political parties, had transformed American politics. Andrew Jackson had little formal education and was a man of many contradictions. He held a vision of democracy that excluded any roles for Indians and African-Americans. Jackson believed that the states, not...
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...majority of electoral votes. The House of Representatives was deciding between the three leading candidates, which were Jackson, Adams and William H. Crawford. Critically ill after a stroke, Crawford was out, and Speaker of the House Henry Clay threw his support behind Adams, who later made Clay his secretary of state. Jackson’s supporters argued against what they called the “corrupt bargain” between Clay and Adams, and Jackson himself left from the Senate. Andrew Jackson won four years later in an election. But, Jackson and his wife were accused of adultery on the basis that Rachel had not been legally divorced from her first husband when she married Jackson. After his victory in 1828, Rachel died at the Hermitage; Jackson believed this had rushed her death. The Jacksons did not have any children but were close to their nephews and nieces, and one niece, Emily Donelson, would serve as Jackson’s hostess in the White House. Jackson was the nation’s first frontier president, and his election marked a turning point in American politics, as the center of political power moved from East to West. “Old Hickory” was an undoubtedly strong personality, and his supporters and...
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