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The Rise of a Mass Democracy 1824-1840

The Rise of a Mass Democracy 1824-1840 . Chapter 13 P. 256-284. Election 1824. Evolution of Major Political Parties. War Hawk in 1812 Proposed the American System Secretary of State under John Quincy Adams “The Great Compromiser” Negotiated the Missouri Compromise 1820

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The Rise of a Mass Democracy 1824-1840

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  1. The Rise of a Mass Democracy 1824-1840 Chapter 13 P. 256-284

  2. Election 1824

  3. Evolution of Major Political Parties

  4. War Hawk in 1812 Proposed the American System Secretary of State under John Quincy Adams “The Great Compromiser” Negotiated the Missouri Compromise 1820 Negotiated the Compromise Tariff of 1833 which stopped S.C. from seceding from the Union Negotiated the Compromise of 1850 Never president, but an extremely influential part of American history Henry Clay of Kentucky

  5. John Quincy Adams • Son of John Adams • Sec. of State under Madison • Delegate to Treaty of Ghent • Delegate to Rush-Bagot Treaty • Author of the Monroe Doctrine • Sixth President of the U.S.

  6. Election of 1828

  7. Andrew Jackson

  8. The Eaton Affair Pitted John C. Calhoun against Andrew Jackson

  9. Also shown on this map is Wilderness Road Daniel Boone discovered this Indian Path in 1769 In 1775 he had foresters build a path so that pioneer families could begin to settle into the West The National Road

  10. Jackson vs. Calhoun

  11. South Carolina Protest finds the Tariff of 1828 unconstitutional because: • It exceeds the powers granted to Congress in the Constitution • Congress can only levy taxes which are justified by • Public necessity and by the • Consent of the people

  12. South Carolina Protest finds the Tariff of 1828 unconstitutional because: • S.C. believes that a tax to benefit manufactures is a • breach of trust and • not for federal purposes only • Encouragement of industry implies that the government wants absolute control over these industries

  13. South Carolina Protest finds the Tariff of 1828 unconstitutional because: • The power to regulate commerce was intended to ensure fair reciprocity with other nations • The power to protect manufacturers is • not “necessary & proper” and therefore is relegated to the states

  14. South Carolina Protest finds the Tariff of 1828 unconstitutional because: A tariff to protect manufacturers is oppressive The profitability of the crops grown in S.C. outweigh the disadvantages of slavery

  15. The TARIFF

  16. Sectional Giants Henry Clay, KY 1777- 1852 (73) John C. Calhoun, SC 1782-1850 (68) Daniel Webster, MA 1782-1852 (70)

  17. Indian Removal of theSouthern Tribes to the West

  18. Trail of Tears1838-1839

  19. Sectional Positions on the American System

  20. Sectionalism • North • Manufacturing • Commerce • Industry • Cheap labor • Railroads • Protective tariff • Emancipation • 1780 MA, PA • 1783 NH • 1784 CT, RI • 1787 NW • 1799 NY • 1804 NJ • South • Agricultural • Cotton • Few railroads • Low tariff • State’s rights • Plantation system • Slaves • Primary form of wealth • West • Frontier • Internal improvements • Roads • Railroads • Cheap land • Unrestricted land sales • Extension of slavery?

  21. Sectional Concerns by Region • North • Manufacturing • Commerce • Cheap labor • South • States’ rights • Slavery • West • Unrestricted land sales • Internal improvements

  22. Bank of the United States

  23. Election 1832

  24. Evolution of Major Political Parties

  25. Major Battles of the Texas Revolution 1835-1836

  26. The Alamo Americans were brutally defeated at The Alamo leading to the rallying cry “Remember the Alamo”

  27. The Lone Star Republic • Texas became an independent country • Republic of Texas (Lone Star Republic) • When Texas asked to join the Union they were denied for fear that accepting Texas would lead to a war between the U.S. and Mexico • Texas remained the Republic of Texas for nine years with • Sam Houston as president • Texas was eventually admitted to the Union in 1845

  28. The Texas Rangers The oldest law enforcement agency in the United States Texas Rangers got their start in 1823

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