The election year 1828 comes and Jackson is ready to step into power. This was the most Democratic election ever. This was the first election to have campaigning and actual ballots. Also there was finally universal white male suffrage. Jackson portrayed himself as a humble man and Adams as part of the upper class to get sympathy votes. He was said to be the "common man." There was no

During this time the secretary of war went to Jackson and wanted his permission to resign because his wife Peggy was the laughing stock of the women. Andrew knows how it feels so instead has Calhoun resign and promotes John Eaton vice president.

When Jackson steps into office he decides to change a few things like any president would probably do. He starts with the Spoil System. This is where Jackson can give away any government job to any one of his friends. This will backfire later. Then there is the huge problem of the Indians. The five civilized tribes are still living by Florida and the southern land- owners want their land to grow cotton. Jackson passes the Indian Removal Act, which pushes the Indians west of the Mississippi. The Cherokee go to the Supreme Court to debate this issue. Chief of Justice, John Marshall, agrees with the Indians and says they don't have to move. Jackson gets mad and brings the US army in to force the Indians out. This was a horrible death march referred to as the "trail of tears."

The election year of 1832 was here and Jackson was up for reelection. Clay and Nicholas Biddle would do every thing they could so he was not reelected. The

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