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The American South: Race and King Cotton
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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
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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.
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Travel time 1820 = 2 days = 3days =5 days =1 week =3 week
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Travel Time 1850 = 2 days = 3days =5 days =1 week =3 week
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Canal System Demand labor Facilitate trade Promote industry
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Canal System Demand labor Facilitate trade Promote industry
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Immigration 1820-1860 Chart in 1,000 s
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Cities in 1820
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Cities 1860
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Slavery 1820
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Slavery 1860
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Slavery 1850
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Slavery 1860
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Slave Ownership
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Rural expansion
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Johnson v. Macintosh only US. gov. can buy Indian land limited sales rights only US. gov. can buy Indian land limited sales rights
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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
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Worcester v. Georgia unlicensed missionary state’s limited power to regulate on Reservations unlicensed missionary state’s limited power to regulate on Reservations
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Indian Removal Clearing the Land Andrew Jackson Indian Removal Act 1830 Clearing the Land Andrew Jackson Indian Removal Act 1830
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Choctaw Removal Choctaw: 1830 T. of Dancing Rabbit Creek
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Creek Land loss Creek: 1836 Militarily removed
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Chicasaw and Cherokee Chicasaw: 1837 land sale Cherokee: 1838 militarily removed Chicasaw: 1837 land sale Cherokee: 1838 militarily removed
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Trail of Tears
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Indian Cessions 1810-1850
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