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LEQ: Andrew Jackson’s supporters believed that he represented what group?

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802-1873) was an English painter. This painting is titled “Shoeing.” This image is courtesy of wikipaintings.org. LEQ: Andrew Jackson’s supporters believed that he represented what group? The Common Man

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802-1873) was an English painter. This painting is titled “Shoeing.” This image is courtesy of wikipaintings.org. The Common Man Basics

Andrew Jackson was the first person elected to the Presidency whose home state was neither Virginia nor Massachusetts. This image is courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol.

The Common Man Vocabulary

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The right to vote.

The artist George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879) is now well known for his paintings of frontier life such as this election scene. This image, painted in 1852, is titled “The County Election.” It is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

Suffrage The right to vote.

By the 1830s, most states had given suffrage to all white men.

George Caleb Bingham (1811-1879) is now well known for his paintings of frontier life such as this image of a man announcing some election results to a crowd. This image, painted circa 1854, is titled “The Verdict.” This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

A closed political meeting.

This is the Governor’s Council Chamber on the second floor of the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall). This image was taken by Robert Housch on July 30, 2009. Caucus A closed political meeting.

This is the Governor’s Council Chamber on the second floor of the Pennsylvania State House (Independence Hall). This image was taken by Robert Housch on July 30, 2009. Candidates to run for office were chosen by a political party’s caucus.

A caucus meant that only a few people had input on who a party’s political candidate was going to be. This image was taken in Philadelphia’s Independence Hall. This image was taken by Robert Housch on July 30, 2009.

A political party meeting where delegates from each state vote for that party’s candidates for office.

This image shows the interior of Tammany Hall in New York City decorated for a nominating convention in 1868. This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Nominating Convention A political party meeting where delegates from each state vote for that party’s candidates for office.

This image shows the interior of Tammany Hall in New York City decorated for a nominating convention in 1868. This image is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. The Democratic Party held the first nominating convention in Baltimore, Maryland in 1832.

By the 1820s, Baltimore was one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. The Democratic Convention of 1832 was held in The Athenaeum, a building located on the southwest corner of Lexington and St. Paul streets. The Athenaeum was destroyed fire during a riot in 1835. This image shows Federal Hill overlooking Baltimore in 1822. The water is now Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. This image is courtesy of baltimoreheritage.org. The Common Man People to Meet

The individuals in this painting who had the right to vote in “Jacksonian America” were adult white males. The people in this painting who did not have the right to vote were women, children and African Americans. This painting by William Sidney Mount (1807-1838) is titled “California News.” This image is courtesy of b- womeninarmericanhistory19.blogspot.com.

The sixth President of the United States.

John Quincy Adams (1767-1848) was Secretary of State for the United States during the administration of James Monroe from 1817-1825. This image was painted by George Peter Alexander Healy (1818-1894) in 1858. This image is courtesy of the White House Historical Association and of Wikimedia Commons. John Quincy Adams The sixth President of the United States.

The seventh President of the United States.

Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) was a lawyer, a Major General in the United States Army, a judge on the Tennessee Supreme Court, and an United States Senator from Tennessee before he became President of the United States. This image was painted by Thomas Sully (1783-1872) in 1824. This image is courtesy of the United States Senate and of Wikimedia Commons. Andrew Jackson The seventh President of the United States.

Kentucky Senator who represented the interests of the “West” and who created the American System.

Henry Clay (1777-1852) was a Congressman from Kentucky, and the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives during the War of 1812. He later served as a United States Senator. This image was painted in 1818 by Matthew Harris Jouett (1788-1827). This image is courtesy of Transylvania University and Wikimedia Commons. Henry Clay Kentucky Senator who represented the interests of the “West” and who created the American System.

Georgian who was Secretary of War under President James Madison, and who was Secretary of the Treasury in the Madison and Monroe administrations.

William H. Crawford (1772-1834) was a a United States Senator from Georgia, the United States ambassador to France, but had a paralyzing stroke in 1823 which hurt his chances to be elected President of the United States in 1824. This image was painted in 1823 by John Wesley Jarvis (1780-1840). This image is courtesy of the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. William Crawford Georgian who was Secretary of War under President James Madison, and who was Secretary of the Treasury in the Madison and Monroe administrations.

This map shows the United States in 1830. This image is courtesy of the University of Virginia. Appalachian Mountains Find the Appalachian Mountains on this map of the United States.

This map shows the present boundaries of the states. The image is courtesy of imageck.com. Appalachian Mountains Find the Appalachian Mountains on this map of the United States.

This map shows the fine artwork of Mr. Housch in placing brown lines in the approximate area where the Appalachian Mountains are located. The image is courtesy of imageck.com. Mississippi River Find the Mississippi River on this map of the United States.

This map shows the present boundaries of the states. The image is courtesy of imageck.com. Mississippi River Find the Mississippi River on this map of the United States.

The Mississippi River is now highlighted in blue. The image is courtesy of imageck.com. Kentucky Find Kentucky on this map of the current United States.

This map shows the present boundaries of the states. This image is courtesy of the University of Texas. Kentucky Find Kentucky on this map of the current United States.

Kentucky is now colored red. Kentucky became the 15th state in 1792. This image is courtesy of the University of Texas. Tennessee Find Tennessee on this map of the current United States.

This map shows the present boundaries of the states. This image is courtesy of the University of Texas. Tennessee Find Tennessee on this map of the current United States.

Tennessee is now colored red. Tennessee became the 16th state in 1796. This image is courtesy of the University of Texas. Massachusetts Find Massachusetts on this map of the current United States.

This map shows the present boundaries of the states. This image is courtesy of the University of Texas. Massachusetts Find Massachusetts on this map of the current United States.

Massachusetts is now colored red. This image is courtesy of the University of Texas. Georgia Find Georgia on this map of the current United States.

This map shows the present boundaries of the states. The image is courtesy of the University of Texas. Georgia Find Georgia on this map of the current United States.

Georgia is now colored red. The image is courtesy of the University of Texas. LEQ: Andrew Jackson’s supporters believed that he represented what group?

Sir Edwin Henry Landseer (1802-1873) was an English painter. This painting is titled “Shoeing.” This image is courtesy of wikipaintings.org.