LIFE IN THE NEW NATIONWESTERN SETTLEMENT

•Efforts of Harrison and Jackson gave way to new lands acquired from the Native Americans.•Due to economic difficulties people were looking for a new start.•Introduction of Roads, steamboats, canals, railroads • Slavery was still a hot issue as seen by:

Tallmadge Amendment –Rejected Missouri Compromise –Accepted

LIFE IN THE NEW NATIONFOREIGN AFFAIRS

•Very Nationalistic approach from Madison and Monroe.•Pinckney Treaty – lowered southern boundary of Florida/Joint control over the Native Americans.•Rush-Bagot Agreement(1817) – limit border fortifications on Great Lakes.•Treaty of 1818 – Set Canadian border at 49* and shared Oregon.•Adams-Onis Treaty(1819) – U.S get Florida and share of Spanish claim of Oregon.•Monroe Doctrine – Prevent European interference in Western Hemisphere.

LIFE IN THE NEW NATIONNATIONAL ECONOMY

Between 1800 & 1825 – population doubles due to immigration and birth rate Industrial Revolution – •Machinery surpasses agriculture.•Slater – Ideas of British Mills. Waterpower to drive machines.•Whitney – Cotton Gin and Interchangeable Parts.•Raise capital through stocks.•Banking and Insurance developed.•Labor – Women, Immigrants and Children•Rise of Unions but unsuccessful

LIFE IN THE NEW NATIONNATIONAL ECONOMY

Commercial Agriculture – •Land on credit•Markets•Wage earning and social mobility/roles•Slaves

LIFE IN THE NEW NATIONTRANSPORTATION REVOLUTION

•Roads – Wilderness, Lancaster Turnpike (Toll Road), and interstate roads like the Cumberland Road. •Canals – Erie Canal •Steamboats – Robert Fulton and the Clermont •Railroads •Expanded postal service, newspapers, and magazines.