Abridged Chapter 13: Andrew Jackson and the Rise of Mass Democracy (1824-1840)

All white men could vote -- not just property owners.

There were no changes to the U.S. political system after 1800.

All men could vote, regardless of race or color of skin.

All white people could vote, regardless of gender.

Both presidents know how to use the media to their political advantage.

Both candidates made formal campaign speeches when running for the presidency.

Both candidates did as they pleased, ignoring the pleas of their close advisors.

Both presidents listened wisely to their critics to make informed decisions.

ingenuity as both presidents were able to deflect and use the phrase against their political rivals.

aptitude since both administrations were able to hire highly capable people to write their speeches.

a conflict of interest since President Jackson continued managing his own business even though he was in political office.

hypocrisy since both presidents claimed to represent the working man when they actually hired people based on loyalty.

while Jackson used conspiracy theories to explain away his loss in 1824, Trump gracefully accepted his political losses.

Trump actually won the popular vote, unlike Jackson or Clinton.

Trump received more votes than any Republican candidate in history, including Jackson and Bush.

Jackson actually brought new voters to politics whereas Trump actively tried to keep certain voters out of politics.

slavery and economic distress.

westward expansion and Native American removal.

hard money and banking regulatuib,

the end of property qualifications for voting and political conventions.

aloofness with which Jackson treated his supporters.

the rise of the common people.

dignity and decorum with which he would run the White House.

return of Jeffersonian simplicity.

turn politics from an amateur to a professional pursuit.

press those with experience into governmental service.

reward political supporters with public office.

prevent corruption from spoiling democratic systems.

Native Americans were assimilating too easily into white society.

the Supreme Court ruled that Native Americans could not be American citizens.

he wanted to open Indian lands to white settlement.

Native Americans were waging warfare on white settlements.

promote education and schools.

develop a Cherokee writing system.

support antislavery reform.

develop a written legal code and constitution.

a process of gradual assimilation.

the forced removal to the West.

delegating mangement to the churches.

the establishment of a reservation system.

That they arrive as families.

That they denounce Spain.

That they abstain from alcohol.

That they do not bring slaves into Mexico.

Mexicans who threatened a new war if Texas became part of the United States.

the "Texican" refusal to accept Anglo-American culture and language.

northern antislavery forces.

many Texans' determination to maintain an independent republic.