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At the Bell

At the Bell. As the elected head of state, the president should be the most powerful person in the government. Respond to that statement in writing. Chapter 7: Nationalism and Economic Growth. SECTION FOUR: JACKSON’S POLICIES DEFINE AN ERA. I. A question of land.

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At the Bell

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  1. At the Bell • As the elected head of state, the president should be the most powerful person in the government. • Respond to that statement in writing.

  2. Chapter 7: Nationalism and Economic Growth SECTION FOUR: JACKSON’S POLICIES DEFINE AN ERA

  3. I. A question of land • Early hope was that the Native Americans would assimilate to American society • Cherokee nation • Some assimilated with help of Sequoya a. Created a writing system for the Cherokee language

  4. II. Jackson’s American Indian Policy • Jackson calls for removal Indian Removal Act • Relocation of Indian nations east of Mississippi River • Violent resistance 1. Second Seminole War (1835-42) • Resistance in court 1. Cherokee fought for rights in courts • The Trail of Tears • Federal troops round up Cherokee and force them to Indian Territory • 4000 died on the 800 mile journey

  5. Assignment • You are a resident from Georgia in the months following the Trail of Tears. Write a letter to a friend in Boston explaining why U.S. officials wanted to pursue American Indian removal and describe how American Indians resisted the policy.

  6. III. The Nullification Crisis • Increased regional tensions 1. Over tariffs on imported goods

  7. IV. Opposing the Bank • Second Bank of U.S. 1. Jackson allowed the national bank’s charter to expire in March 1836

  8. V. The Panic of 1837 • State banks began to loan more than they could back up • Hundreds of bank go under • Great Britain bought less, factories closed, construction projects stood idle, thousands lost jobs

  9. VI. The Rise of the Whigs • Martin Van Buren elected president • Jackson’s opponents created Whig Party in 1834- grew during economic problems • William Henry Harrison nominated in election of 1840- and won the presidency and died four weeks in of pneumonia- John Tyler became president

  10. Fun Facts • When Martin Van Buren was vice president, he presided over the Senate wearing a pair of pistols, as a precaution against the frequent outbursts of violence. • Martin Van Buren had large mutton-chop sideburns. • President Harrison had a billy goat at the White House during the short period he was there. • John Tyler was on his knees playing marbles when informed that he had become president upon the death of Harrison.

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