Chapter 14.

3 From the Frontier to the White House

Kevin Zhou Period 1
Questions
Essential Question: How did
Andrew Jackson grow from his
experiences as a child and how did
those shape his attitude?
What happened to Andrew
Jacksons family after the
Revolution?
Key Terms: Andrew Jackson,
Lawyer, Revolution, Battle of New
Orleans, Politics

Cornell Notes

Majority- More than 50%

Plurality- More than other but less
than 50%
How did AJs temper affect his
work?

Andrew Jackson first Self-made man to occupy White

House
o Born in 1767, on South Carolina frontier
o Father died before he was born, leaving his
mother, AJ, and two brothers in poverty
o Joined American Revolution at 13, joined local
militia and captured by British
o Ordered to clean Br officers shoes, AJ refuses
o Officer slashes at AJ with dagger, leaving scars

Frontier Lawyer
The Hermitage
Did AJ live with that bullet in him all
his life?

Symbol of donkey represents his

determination (stubborn).
Why did Andrew Jackson and his
supporters feel robbed of an
election?
Campaign theme- government in
the hands of the people not the
rich and the well-born

Became lawyer in Salisbury, South Carolina after war

Headed to Nashville, Tennessee in 1788 to practice law
o Grew with town, got enough money to become
gentleman planter
o Hot temper never faded, evident in showdown
with slave trader Charles Dickinson
o Battle CD insulting AJs wife, CD shot AJ in the
chest, AJ kills CD with one shot

The Peoples Choice

AJ entered politics in Tennessee, serving in the House

and Senate
o Not well known until Battle of New Orleans
o Ran for president in 1824, won most popular
How has the Democratic Party
votes, but not enough majority votes, lost to John
affected us today?
Quincy Adams
o AJs supporters accused JQA and Henry clay of
Sharp Knife- Natives
corrupt bargain promised revenge
o
Used time in between elections to start
Old Hickory- Supporters
Democratic Party, would represent ordinary
Known as Jacksonian Democracy
farmers, workers, and the poor
o Supporters worked feverishly to gain support
o Hurled insults at JQA, organized huge parades,
picnics, rallies
o
Victory
that
common
control their
Summary: Andrew Jacksons experiences shaped him
into for
theidea
hard,
cruel,
and should
hot tempered
man that helped win the Battle of New Orleans. Hisgovernment
experiences taught him hardship and AJs

temper actually helped him in some cases, like the showdown with Charles Dickinson. This
attitude helped him gain supporters, which eventually led to the forming of the Democratic
Party, the idea of Jacksonian Democracy, and the election of Andrew Jackson as president.