in 1824 John Quincy Adams would be elected president, angering the followers of Andrew Jackson.
Jackson when he won the presidency in 1828 did what he could to exercise his powers against his opponents (Calhoun and Clay). By doing this he destroyed the bank of the united states which left the U.S. without an effective financial system
Jackson after pressure from many white settlers supported the forced removal of all southeastern Indians to Oklahoma along the Trail of Tears.
Jackson recognized the Texas Republic but refused to annex it to the U.S. due to the slavery issue.
5. Jacksons political foes in 1836 formed themselves into the Whig party but his successor (vp. Martin Van Buren) would win the 1837 election and soon the U.S. would fall into a depression.
6. Under Andrew Jackson the spoils system, rewarding political supporters with public office, was introduced into the federal government on a large scale
7.Andrew Jackson vetoed the bill to re-charter the Bank of the U.S. he transferred government funds from the back to the state banks.
8. 1836 Texans declare their independence. Santa Anna at the head of about 6,000 men trapped almost 200 Texans at the Alamo in san Antonio, he wiped them out after a 13 day siege, shortly after about 400 surrounded American volunteers and butchered them at Goliad. Sam Houstons small army retreated to the east near San Jacinto. There were about 1300 Mexicans and 900 Texans. On April 21, 1836 Houston wiped out the pursuing Mexican force and capture Santa Anna
9. William Henry Harrison ran for president in the 1840 election as a candidate for the Whig party. He was known for the battles of Tippecanoe and the Thames. The democrat party campaigning against the Whigs said that Harrison was an old western farmer who should be content with a pension, a log cabin and a barrel of hard cider.
alex j wrote: in 1824 John Quincy Adams would be elected president, angering the followers of Andrew Jackson.Alex, you say that ^ but why were the followers of Andrew Jackson so angered with the election of john quincy adams what did adams side with waht were his bleieves that were so differnet from jacksons?
Andrew Jackson did a lot of questionable things... like the indian removal act or destroying the bank... do you think that his actions can be justified due to the time period and the all around American attitude? just wondering...
Jessica wrote: alex j wrote: in 1824 John Quincy Adams would be elected president, angering the followers of Andrew Jackson.Alex, you say that ^ but why were the followers of Andrew Jackson so angered with the election of john quincy adams what did adams side with waht were his bleieves that were so differnet from jacksons?
Alex i have your back on this one. The followers of Andrew Jackson were mad at JQA election because they believe there was a corrupt baragin between Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams. They believed that Henry spoke in the Senate to help JQA win the election and that was further implied when JQA appointed Henry Clay as the Secretary of State.
The purpose of the Indian Removal Act (1830) was to supposedly help the Native Americans by saving their culture and protect them from citizens of Georgia searching for gold on Native American land.
Alex Z. wrote: Jackson was an interesting fellow...to elaborate on 'fact 3':The purpose of the Indian Removal Act (1830) was to supposedly help the Native Americans by saving their culture and protect them from citizens of Georgia searching for gold on Native American land.
Yes Exactly. The people of Gerogia would go into the tribes and burn and destroy everythign because the tribe was over an area where gold was found. The State itself would not protect the tribe and it went to the Supreme Court. See The United States v. The Cheerokee Tribe and Worchester v. Georgia. Eventually they were pushed out by the state and sent packing.
You said that it angered the followers of Andrew Jackson when John Quincy Adams was elected, but did those people come around? I mean, if they were under this president then they had to basically get over it and suck it up. It must be kinda hard for government if a whole bunch of the country isn't for the president. But then again, today a lot of people are against George Bush.
Why did Mexico suddenly allow American settlers into Texas? For so long they were trying to keep us out. What rewards did the spoils system have in America?
