American History

Monday, December 4th

 Warm Up
Mindset Monday

1. Why does it take a better man to admit when hes in

error? Why is it better to admit youre wrong than stick up
for whats right?
2. Why do you think we have a hard time admitting when
were wrong? What does the Bible say about it?
 Today in History
1872 - Mystery of the Mary Celeste. An American
ship is found sailing erratically and at full sail in the
Atlantic. When the British boarded the ship, there
was no damage, stores and supplies of food
untouched but nobody on board. Only the
lifeboats and navigational instruments were missing.
1952 The Great Smog covered London,
reducing visibility to 5 yards and killing thousands
in their sleep.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
Changes in the West
Jackson approved funds for the National
Road, which went west from Maryland and
promoted more people moving west.
Indian Removal Act 1830, Congress
approved of taking land from Native
Americans for white settlement
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
Changes in the West
1832 The Sac and Fox tribes were forced to
leave their land, but returned and refused to
leave.
Their chief, Black Hawk, was captured and
the remaining Native Americas were forced
to leave again.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
Changes in the West
1832 The Sac and Fox tribes were forced to
leave their land, but returned and refused to
leave.
Their chief, Black Hawk, was captured and
the remaining Native Americas were forced
to leave again.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
Changes in the West
The Cherokee tried to assimilate into
American life and create their own state
legally.
They were forced to move to Oklahoma on
the Trail of Tears and of the 15,000 that left
4,000 died.
http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-
history/trail-of-tears
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
The Abolition Movement
Abolition getting rid of all slavery
Gradual abolition eliminating slavery slowly so
the Southern economy didnt suffer.
William Lloyd Garrison published The
Liberator
Frederick Douglass published The North Star,
black abolitionist
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
The Abolition Movement
Some radical abolitionists wanted to kidnap
slaves, violent movements against
slaveholders, and slave uprisings.
Nat Turner black preacher who led a slave
rebellion in 1831.
60 whites, mostly women and children, were
killed.
100 black slaves were killed and Nat Turner was
hanged.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
The Abolition Movement
Many people blamed the abolitionists for the
Nat Turner Revolt.
Other abolitionists were attacked and killed,
and their printing presses were destroyed.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
New Political Processes
Caucus closed meeting of party leaders who
chose the presidential candidates
Convention delegates elected from each state
attend a nominating convention to choose
presidential conventions.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
New Political Processes
1832 Presidential Election
Democrats nominate Andrew Jackson for a
second term.
National Republicans nominate Henry Clay.
Jackson won by a landslide.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
New Political Processes
Spoils System Jackson believed that
government jobs shouldnt be held for life.
He replaced government officials with new
workers from the Democratic party.
This opened up jobs to new people, but it also
got rid of experienced and qualified workers.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
Concerns over a Central Bank
President Jackson believed that the National
Bank violated the Constitution and free
enterprise.
The bank was getting more powerful and
prevented competition.
They had corrupt practices that made getting
loans difficult or with high interest rates.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
Concerns over a Central Bank
Jackson vs. Biddle
Biddle director of the National Bank; would
grant loans to Congressmen in exchange for
favors and wanted to bribe President Jackson.
Jackson was outraged and vetoed the Bank
Charter Bill, which would have allowed the
National Bank to continue, and withdrew all
government money.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
Concerns over a Central Bank
Jackson vs. Biddle
Biddle, without government money in the
bank, tried to collect loans from private
individuals, which resulted in the Panic of
1837.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
Concerns over a Central Bank
Specie Circular
Land buyers in the west borrowed money to
purchase land, planning to resell it for a higher
price. The money was paper money not backed
by silver or gold.
This drove up land prices so no one could
afford it.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
Concerns over a Central Bank
Specie Circular
Jackson required that buying public land could
only be done with silver or gold, not paper
money.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
1835 Jackson was leaving the Capitol
building when Richard Lawrence, an
unemployed house painter, approached him
and shot at him. The gun misfired, and
Jackson, furious, began clubbing the man with
his walking cane.
Lawrence pulled out another load pistol and
fired again, but this also misfired.
 The Administration of Andrew
Jackson
1835 Jackson was unharmed, but believed it
was an attempt by the opposing Whig party to
assassinate him.
Lawrence was most likely mentally unstable
and spent the rest of his life in a mental
institution.
The chance of both guns misfiring was
1:125,000.
 Party Politics
Jacksons presidency was marked by growing
political competition.
Democratic Party led by Andrew Jackson
Whig Party Jacksons opposition