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Impact of Election of 1824
This "scam" enraged Jackson. He called this as a "corrupt bargain". This "bargain" negativealy impacted Adams' and Clay's name through the presidincy, and showed a flaw in the voting system. -
Election of 1824
The election of 1824 was the presidential campaign between Andrew Jackson,John Quincy Adams,Henry Clay, and William Crawford. Although Jackson beat Adams in the electoral college by 15 votes,there was no majority vote by the electoral college, thus giving the voting to the House of Representatives. This cut Crawford off the ballot. Henry Clay, being speaker of the house and disliking Jackson, told the House of Representatives to vote for Adams. This secured Adam's seat as president. -
Election of 1828
After Jackson unforunately lost his last campaign he decided he would run again. Him and three other candidates including President Adams, John C. Calhoun, and Richard Push ran for the role of being president of the United States. Jackson was the clear winner of the election by 75 electoral votes! -
Impact of Election of 1828
After this election,Jackson took office, and many changes were made. That included firing almost half of the staff, and putting his own loyal followers in the empty positions. This impact was called the "spoils system". -
Indian Removal Act
Jackson passed the Indian Removal Act on May 28, 1803. The Indian Removal Act gave the president the power to move all indians east of the Mississippi River to the West of the Mississippi. -
Impact of Indian Removal Act
The response to this act was peaceful for some tribes, or violent for others. Some tribes fought to keep their land, most recognized being the Cherokee. Eventually,however, all tribes were rid from the east. This led to the Trail of Tears, which built hatred in Indians, and killed thousands. -
Nullification Crisis
When a high protective tariff was placed, southerners were angered because it made their trade with Europe much more expensive. Of all these states, the most angered state was South Carolina. They passed a ordinance of nullification, and threatened to secede from the United States. -
Impact of Nullification Crisis
After South Carolina threatened to secede, Henry Clay went to work, and made a compromise. This compromise gradually lowered the tariff, and gave the President the power to use military actions on any state threatening to secede. -
Impact of Worcester v. Georgia
After the court case, the act was ruled unconstitutional, and the Indians could live on their land without interference from Gerogia. The case almost indirectly showed that the Indians can become part of the US. -
Worcester v. Georgia
Georgia wanted Cherokee land to become part of their state. They passed an act that annexed the Cherokee land, resulting in the destruction of the Cherokee government. The indians were outraged at the loss of their land and government and challenged the constitutionality of the act. -
Impact of Bank War
After Jackson's hatred for the bank, he, in his words,"killed the bank" by the means of vetoing an early recharter for the bank, shutting it down. -
Bank War
Being once a commoner, Jackson did not like the national bank because he claimed it overpowered the rich. He specifically statedd that he would "kill the bank".
