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    Antebellum Presidents Comparison Note Sheet

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    The document compares the presidencies of John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, and William Henry Harrison across various policy areas and campaign styles. It shows that Adams and Harrison supported the American System of protective tariffs and a national bank, while Jackson and Van Buren opposed these policies. Jackson expanded executive power and patronage through the spoils system. His Indian removal policies led to the Trail of Tears. Van Buren continued many of Jackson's economic and Indian policies. Harrison campaigned as a war hero but died after only a month in office.

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    The document compares the presidencies of John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, and William Henry Harrison across various policy areas and campaign styles. It shows that Adams and Harrison supported the American System of protective tariffs and a national bank, while Jackson and Van Buren opposed these policies. Jackson expanded executive power and patronage through the spoils system. His Indian removal policies led to the Trail of Tears. Van Buren continued many of Jackson's economic and Indian policies. Harrison campaigned as a war hero but died after only a month in office.

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    The document compares the presidencies of John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, and William Henry Harrison across various policy areas and campaign styles. It shows that Adams and Harrison supported the American System of protective tariffs and a national bank, while Jackson and Van Buren opposed these policies. Jackson expanded executive power and patronage through the spoils system. His Indian removal policies led to the Trail of Tears. Van Buren continued many of Jackson's economic and Indian policies. Harrison campaigned as a war hero but died after only a month in office.

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    John Quincy Adams Andrew Jackson Martin Van Buren William Henry Harrison

    Political Party Democratic Republican Democrat Democrat Whig


    American System For Against Against For
    Protective Tariffs For (Passed Tariff of 1828 or Against (Nullification Crisis, Against For
    the Tariff of Abominations) Henry Clay, Daniel Webster,
    John C. Calhoun, South
    Carolina, Force Act
    National Bank For Against (Bank War, Nicholas Against For
    Biddle, Specie Circular, veto
    Re-chartering
    Slavery Against For For Against
    Campaigning Reputation Mudslinging Mudslinging and Support of Start Modern Campaigning
    Jackson (Log Cabin and Hard Cider
    Campaigning – giving public
    speeches and campaigning)
    Election News Corrupt Bargain, loss popular 1828 – Landslide Victory for Hand-picked successor of Issue-less
    vote to Jackson, voted Jackson Jackson
    President by the H.O.R. 1832 – Many 1sts Enemy-less
    a. Three Party system First time the Whigs
    Jackson was the main with anti-masonic proposed a candidate Portrayed as a poor frontier
    opponent party (William Henry Harrison) fella
    b. All whites can vote
    Ended the Era of Good and not just
    Feelings landholders
    c. First time parties
    Started the creation of the crate political
    two party system (National platforms
    Republican and Democratic d. First time parties
    Republicans) hold nominating
    conventions
    Henry Clay was the main
    opponent
    Economy Well (Northern business Policies let to the Panic of Panic of 1837 Only in office one month
    doing well and southern 1837 and further took money
    businesses based on out of the National Bank and
    agriculture) put in “pet” banks and
    wildcat “banks”
    Started of Market Revolution
    (1st Industrial Revolution)
    Indian Affairs Treat with respect and Treat horribly (remember his Followed Jackson’s policies Similar distrust and hatred
    peacefully history) towards Indians (remember
    he was an Indian fighter
    Indian Removal Act during the War of 1812 and
    Trail of Tears before in the Old Northwest
    Five Civilized Tribes
    Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia
    (went against John Marshall’s
    ruling)
    Spoils System Against For (Kitchen Cabinet) For Against
    Foreign Affairs Texas Revolution Aroostook War Nothing (Only President one
    2nd Seminole War (Chief Texas Annexation issue month)
    Osceola) 2nd Seminole War (Chief Vice President Tyler does
    Osceola) push through annexation of
    Texas

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