Week 2 Day 3 [second lesson]

CHANGE

MIGRATION

CONFLICT

LEADERSHIP

DIFFERENCES, ALTERATION AND TRANSFORMATION

MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER

PROBLEM, DISAGREEMENT AND POTENTIAL FOR FIGHTING

SETTING AN EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO FOLLOW

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY

NATIONALISM

SECTIONALISM

STATES’ RIGHTS

SPOILS SYSTEM

BELIEF IN WIDE CITIZEN PARTICPATION IN GOVERNMENT

EXTREME LOVE FOR YOUR NATION AND EXAGGERATED PARTIOTISM

LOYALTY TO CERTAIN SECTION OF A COUNTRY [SOUTH, NORTH, ETC]

POWER OF INDIVIDUAL STATES TO CONTROL THEIR AFFAIRS

METHOD OF REWARDING SUPPORTERS’ VOTING LOYALTY WITH A GOVERNMENT JOB

The time period immediately following the War of 1812 was called the Era of Good Feelings by a Boston newspaper.

James Monroe, the new president, was uniting the nation under one political party [the Republicans] and trying to expand the country’s borders.

Because there was little partisan fighting [arguing between political parties] the country was able to move forward.

Unfortunately the good feeling did not last very long.

Monroe’s Secretary of State [advisor in charge of contact with foreign countries] created a plan to bring greater security to the United States.

The Monroe Doctrine did not allow foreign countries such as England, France and Spain to control any land near the United States as colonies.

The United States would control the Western Hemisphere.

All good things usually come to an end. So did the Era of Good Feelings The National Bank set up by Hamilton

under his plan had expired and no longer existed.

Individual states had set up banks that were lending money to people who were not repaying

The amount of money the federal government had in circulation was limited

Prices on goods started to rise uncontrollably and financial panic set in

The U.S. Government settled the economy down by issuing large amounts of specie [silver and gold coins] to bring real value to the economy

The U.S. government created another national bank so it could collect taxes, issue currency, borrow money and lend money

States were angry they had to compete with the federal government so they decided to tax the national bank

Can states tax the federal government?

This conflict ended up in court. The U.S. Supreme Court decided that: [A] Congress had the power to create banks [B] States had no power to tax the federal government

This U.S. Supreme Court case was similar to the McCulloch case because it dealt with interstate commerce and conflict between the states and federal government

The decision ruled that whenever conflicts between a state and national government arose the national government was superior

Corrupt bargain of 1824 was the deal to allow John Quincy Adams become president of the United States.

During this election no one received 51% of the popular vote. When that happens who selects the president?

The House of Representatives! Henry Clay, the House Speaker, steered votes Adams’ way in exchange for being made Secretary of State.

Henry Clay believed that job would get him closer to becoming the next president

Style of government that included more of the common types of people instead of mostly wealthy and highly educated people

BELIEVED IN UNIVERSAL WHITE MANHOOD SUFFRAGE

Manifest Destiny-expanding the territory of the United States West toward the Pacific Ocean.

SPOILS SYSTEM-winners of elections should select government officials

STRICT CONSTRUCTIONIST-same thing as strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution. Founding Fathers’ wishes should be honored.

Economic plan that protected American industries [farming, manufacturing] from foreign competition.

Create tariffs [taxes on imported/foreign goods] to protect American businesses [farms]

Create a national bank to stop the risky state banks and make American stronger

Congressman Henry Clay

Tax against British goods to protect Northern manufactured goods

Senator Calhoun from South Carolina was against tariffs

Tariffs made it harder to England to buy Southern cotton and damaged the economy

South Carolina Exposition and Protest-Letter Calhoun wrote denouncing, speaking against the tariff.

South Carolina Nullification Crisis-South Carolina tried to cancel out the federal law but couldn’t

Senator John C. Calhoun

Nat Turner was a slave from Virginia who rebelled against his owners. Turner escaped his plantation and other slaves joined him in revolt. The rebel slaves attacked whites, caused disturbances and violence More than 100 blacks were killed by white mobs and many new anti-

slave laws were passed to restrict the movement and rights of slaves. Nat Turner was captured, put on trial and hanged.

These were banks allowed to operate and receive money from the federal government.

They were called “pet” banks because they were favored by President Jackson for payments from the federal government.

FIRST TIME A NATIONAL CONVENTION WAS USED TO NOMINATE A PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE

Electors from the Democratic party across the U.S. came together to nominate Andrew Jackson for president.

Jackson was re-elected by a huge margin [more than 2-to-1.

POLITICAL PARTY CREATED TO OPPOSE PRESIDENT JACKSON [TO DEFEAT HIM IN ELECTIONS]

GOALS WERE ECONOMIC PROTECTIONISM BY CREATING TARIFFS ON FOREIGN GOODS

PASS LAWS AND AMENDMENTS TO END SLAVERY

Van Buren had been Jackson’s vice-president and did not have a good reputation [citizens were ready for a change]

The national economy was trying to recover from Panic of 1837[recession]

Former U.S. General Harrison was very popular for his victories during the War of 1812

Harrison won the election as president

W.H. Harrison Martin Van Buren

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