The American South: Race and King Cotton

Slavery and Economic Growth Cotton as a National Economy source of national income source of national capital source of national growth Cotton as a National Economy source of national income source of national capital source of national growth

Cotton and American Income Major US export Major US income source Averages 2/3 of all US export earnings. Major US export Major US income source Averages 2/3 of all US export earnings.

Travel time 1820 = 2 days = 3days =5 days =1 week =3 week

Travel Time 1850 = 2 days = 3days =5 days =1 week =3 week

Canal System Demand labor Facilitate trade Promote industry

Canal System Demand labor Facilitate trade Promote industry

Immigration Chart in 1,000 s

Cities in 1820

Cities 1860

Slavery 1820

Slavery 1860

Slavery 1850

Slavery 1860

Slave Ownership

Rural expansion

Johnson v. Macintosh only US. gov. can buy Indian land limited sales rights only US. gov. can buy Indian land limited sales rights

Cherokee Nation v. Georgia Divided into 5 counties not a fully sovereign nation “Domestic Dependent Nation, –Guard-Ward relationship –paternalism v. maternalism Divided into 5 counties not a fully sovereign nation “Domestic Dependent Nation, –Guard-Ward relationship –paternalism v. maternalism

Worcester v. Georgia unlicensed missionary state’s limited power to regulate on Reservations unlicensed missionary state’s limited power to regulate on Reservations

Indian Removal Clearing the Land Andrew Jackson Indian Removal Act 1830 Clearing the Land Andrew Jackson Indian Removal Act 1830

Choctaw Removal Choctaw: 1830 T. of Dancing Rabbit Creek

Creek Land loss Creek: 1836 Militarily removed

Chicasaw and Cherokee Chicasaw: 1837 land sale Cherokee: 1838 militarily removed Chicasaw: 1837 land sale Cherokee: 1838 militarily removed

Trail of Tears

Indian Cessions