Andrew Jackson

Age:  61           Wfe:  Rachel – died before Inauguration

Political Party:
Democrat

Term(s) as President:
1829-1837

Home State:  Tennessee.

Notes:

Born in a log cabin

Jackson
called himself a “Jeffersonian Democrat.”  Jefferson
called

Jackson, “A Dangerous Man.”

You either loved Jackson
or you hated him.

-chewed tobacco – fought Indians – liked to
brawl – duelist with 2 bullets left in him.  – gambler – had his own race
horses at the Executive
Mansion – bad
temper

-Cleaned house when he took office replacing everyone with
his own people

Patronage – the spoils system

Battle
of the Petty Coats

-
went through many cabinet members

Kitchen Cabinet – unofficial advisors and friends who
entered through the kitchen.

Indian Removal Act – moved all Indians from east of
the Mississippi River – Trail of Tears.

South Carolina
Nullification Act – fought with Jackson
over tariffs.  Jackson threatened  hang the S.G. Governor.  Conflict was resolved.

Bank Battle – Jackson refuses to extend (veto)  charter and removes funds from the Bank
of the United States
and puts the money in state banks.

Jackson
was censured by congress – written reprimand.

Censure was expunged from the record – removed.

“Age of Jackson”