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The Jacksonian Era: America's Economic Expansion and Cultural Changes (1824-1840)

Explore the influential Jacksonian Era, marked by the election of John Quincy Adams, the Market Revolution, expanding American economy, cultural changes, and the Jacksonian Democracy.

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The Jacksonian Era: America's Economic Expansion and Cultural Changes (1824-1840)

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  1. JACKSONIAN ERA 1824-1840

  2. AGE OF JACKSON: ELECTION OF 1824 • CANDIDATES • NORTHEAST • SOUTH • WEST • ISSUES • RESULTS: “Corrupt Bargain” ?? • PRESIDENCY OF JOHN QUINCY ADAMS • Did not believe public opinion should influence government policies. ??? • Created the Department of the Interior • 1st to hold regular Presidential News Conferences • Signed the Tariff of 1828 (Tariff of Abominations) • Proposed: (failed to pass) • National Observatory • National University

  3. MARKET REVOLUTION: 1805-1830 • TRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION: • RIVER TRAFFIC—STEAM BOAT • ROAD CONSTRUCTION • TOLL ROADS • TURNPIKES • NATIONAL ROAD • CANALS • ERIE CANAL • RAILROADS • PETER COOPER • “BEST FRIEND OF CHARLESTON” • RISE OF NEW YORK CITY • INDUSTRIALIZATION: • TEXTILES—Samuel Slater, Moses Brown • CORPORATIONS • LABOR SYSTEMS • WALTHAM-LOWELL • RHODE ISLAND SYSTEM • ORGANIZED LABOR

  4. OTHER FACTORS THAT LED TO AN EXPANDING AMERICAN ECONOMY 1815-1840 • 1. POPULATION GROWTH • IMMIGRATION • 2. AGRICULTURAL SECTOR • CHEAP LAND • URBAN MARKETS • UPLAND COTTON (SOUTH) • 3. LUMBERING BUSINESS BUILDING MATERIALS • PAPER PRODUCTS • 4. FUR TRADE • JOHN JACOB ASTOR • “MOUNTAIN MEN” • 5. FISHING • NE: WHALING • CHESAPEAKE: CRABS • GULF COAST: SHRIMPING • 6. TRADE WITH SPANISH (1820S) • WEST TEXAS, NEW MEXICO

  5. AMERICA’S CULTURAL CHANGES 1810S-1860S • 2ND GREAT AWAKENING: • Frontier religious movement • Charles Finney • Rise of Methodism, Presbyterianism and Baptists • Christianizing the slaves. • TRANSCENDENTALISM: • Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau • REFORM MOVEMENTS: • Education • Treatment of the insane • Feminism • Prison reform

  6. “ERA OF THE COMMON MAN”JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY • ELECTION OF 1828 • CANDIDATES • ISSUES: Tariff of Abominations, Corrupt Bargain, personalities • RESULTS • CALHOUN’S “SC EXPOSITION AND PROTEST” • ANDREW JACKSON’S ADMINISTRATION • “COMMON MAN” JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY V. JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRACY • SPOILS SYSTEM “KITCHEN CABINET” (Eaton Affair) • MAJOR ISSUES: • 1. NULLIFICATION CRISIS • TARIFF OF 1828 • TARIFF OF 1832 • NOV. 1832—SC NULLIFIED THE TARIFF, EFFECTIVE FEB. 1, 1833 • Jackson stated…nullification is disunion and disunion is treason. • SC Governor—”If we don’t win over tariffs, then we will lose over slavery”. • Militia groups openly trained expecting an attack by Jackson. • JAN. 1833—FORCE BILL • JAN. 1833– TARIFF COMPROMISE OF 1833 • 2. BANK WAR • 2nd B.U.S. chartered in 1816-1836-- Both a public and private bank in one. • McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819—declared the Bank constitutional. • Panic of 1819—Jackson developed dislike and hatred for all banks. Gen. WinfieldScott

  7. MAJOR ISSUES CONTINUED • 1823 Nicholas Biddle—Pres. of the 2nd B.U.S. • Aristocratic, elitist • Foreign investors • Used the 2nd B.U.S. as a tool to control reckless banking. • Small state banks were printing “unbacked” Bank Notes (reckless banking) • Threaten Bank runs. • New Bank Bill introduced 1832 3rd Bank of US-- Henry Clay • Veto • Election of 1832 • “Bank War” • Pet Banks • Reckless Loaning • Inflationary spiral • Panic of 1837 • 3. INDIAN REMOVAL • INDIAN REMOVAL ACT 1830 • TREATY OF DANCING RABBIT CREEK-1830 • REMOVAL OF THE CHEROKEE • 1829 GEORGIA STATE LAW • 1829 CHIEF JOHN ROSS — CHEROKEE NATION V. GA, 1829 • WORCESTER V. GEORGIA, 1832 • TRAIL OF TEARS-1835-1838 • BLACK HAWK WAR

  8. ELECTION OF 1836 • NEW PARTY—”WHIGS” • ELECTION STRATEGY • CANDIDATES • VAN BUREN’S ADMINISTRATION 1837-1841 • INHERITED FROM JACKSON’S PRESIDENCY • SEMINOLE WAR • ANNEXATION OF TEXAS

  9. Van Buren continued: • “Caroline Affair” 1837 • Aroostook War (Potato War)1838-39 • The Amistad Trial 1838 • Panic of 1837 • Election of 1840 “Log Cabin Campaign” • Candidates • Issues/campaign • Results

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