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The American South: Race and King Cotton. Slavery and Economic Growth Cotton as a National Economy source of national income source of national capital.

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1 The American South: Race and King Cotton

2 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

3 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.

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

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

6 Canal System Demand labor Facilitate trade Promote industry

7 Canal System Demand labor Facilitate trade Promote industry

8 Immigration 1820-1860 Chart in 1,000 s

9 Cities in 1820

10 Cities 1860

11 Slavery 1820

12 Slavery 1860

13 Slavery 1850

14 Slavery 1860

15 Slave Ownership

16 Rural expansion

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

18 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

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

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

21 Choctaw Removal Choctaw: 1830 T. of Dancing Rabbit Creek

22 Creek Land loss Creek: 1836 Militarily removed

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

24 Trail of Tears

25 Indian Cessions 1810-1850


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