Civilized Cherokee Newspapers, Farms, Businesses, Christians Sequoyah-alphabet ***1829 Gold Discovered on Cherokee Land
1830 Removal Act-all Indians east of Mississippi River must move west of river
Georgia Law Must have License to be on Cherokee Lands
Samuel Worcester Missionary Without a License Sentenced to 4 Years of Hard Labor
Worcester v. Georgia Rules Georgia Law Unconstitutional Only Cherokee Laws Apply to Cherokee Lands (Earlier Treaty)
President Jackson Ignores Supreme Court’s Ruling “Marshall has made his decision, let him enforce it.”
Tariff of Abomination South imports Some Products Tariff only Benefits North ($$$) Tariff Unfair
VP John Calhoun “SC Exposition & Protest” States can Nulllify Federal Actions
Webster Hayne Debates Daniel Webster (Mass.)-National Gov’t Robert Hayne (SC)-State Gov’ts
1832 Higher Tariff Enacted SC Nullifies
Force Bill Use of Army & Navy to Force SC to Obey Law
1833 Compromise Henry Clay Proposes Lower Tariff Rates
Bank War BUS Only Benefits Wealthy, Not Common People Jackson Puts $$$ in State Banks (Pet Banks) Loans not Repaid-Panic of 1837 Results
Whig Party Anti Jackson Party-Lead by Henry Clay Platform-Clay’s American System & Strong National; Gov’t Election of 1840-”Log Cabin & Hard Cider” Campaign William H. Harrison Wins But Dies 30 Days After Inauguration
Indian Removal All Indians East of Miss. River Must Move West of River Worcester v. Ga.-Ga. Laws Have no Jurisdiction on Cherokee Lands Trail of Tears-15,000 Walk 800 Miles During Winter Months; 4,000 Die
Nullification Crisis Tariff of Abominations-North Getting Rich at Expense of South “SC Exposition & Protest” (Calhoun)- States can Nullify; SC Nullifies Tariff Force Bill-Use of Army & Navy to Enforce Law Compromise Tariff Lowers Rates