User:Atcovi/VA and US History/Trial of Tears


 * Treaty of New Echota
 * Signed at the capital of Cherokee nation, 1835
 * Opened the door for the government to force a removal
 * 1838
 * Forces arrive in Cherokee territory to relocate the tribe
 * Forced to march 1,500 miles and 4,000 Indians die.

Other tribes are relocated within a year.

Van Buren's Presidency
Van Buren is elected in 1836, Jackson's hand-picked successor. The administration of Van Buren is defined by the Trail of Tears and the Panic of 1837 (caused by the Bank War).

Log Cabin and Hard Cider (campaign of 1840)

 * Whig Candidate
 * William Henry "Tippecanoe" Harrison (and John Tyler; "Tippecanoe and Tyler too")
 * Campaign Process
 * Harrison does more campaigning than Van Buren (rallies, parades).


 * Democratic Candidate
 * Martin Van Buren

Majority votes (Electoral College) are given to Harrison while both tied in the popular vote.

Politics of Jacksonian Democracy

 * Increase in campaigning
 * Spoils system/patronage
 * Increased voter eligibility among white men
 * Popular election of Presidential Electors