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1816-1832
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Pride, love and devotion to one’s country
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Nationalism was increasing throughout country- very proud we stood up against Britain Strong leader in President Monroe Era of Good Feelings
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Political stability because Republicans held most power Economic stability was near Created a 2 nd National Bank to stabilize economy Tariff of 1816 Protected American manufacturers by taxing imports Upset the South but could not stop it from happening
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Roads and canals began to be constructed
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THESE COURT CASES SHOWED JUDICIAL CHECKS ON LEGISLATIVE BRANCH SummaryImpact McCulloch v Maryland (1819) Maryland wanted to tax the 2 nd Bank of the US Decided that Congress can use the “necessary and proper clause” to interpret the Constitution Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) Could a monopoly exist? Congress has the right to regulate interstate commerce
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Spain still controlled Florida It became a destination for runaway slaves and natives Spain would not stop this from happening Andrew Jackson invaded Florida
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Treaty between US and Spain Gave Florida to US Established a western border between Spanish and American land
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Problems were developing in Latin America Europeans were trying to dominate the region Revolutions broke out This upset US Latin America was a valuable trading partner Russia was taking over land on the West Coast
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Declared by President Monroe Stated that the American continents were now closed to future European colonization Europe and Latin American are upset Who is the US to make this statement?
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NATIONAL ROAD CANALS Federally funded road Connected markets from west to east Connected areas together using water routes Erie Canal connected Albany and Buffalo together in 1825
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Makes transportation possible upstream Invented by Robert Fulton and Robert Livingston
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Developed in US by Peter Cooper Early forms were slow and dangerous Mixed feelings early on about the railroad
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Trade increases New areas are connected People move further west Natural resources are used Industry increases
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Originated in Britain in 1700s in textiles Characteristics of Industry: Shift from hand tools to complex machines Shift away from agriculture Products made in large quantities Sell products everywhere, not locally
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Had a history of small industry Encouraged free enterprise based on private property Means anyone (aka white men) can own land and start own business More businesses=more competition= lower prices Encouraged by state governments Less land to farm already
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Started showing up in New England cities Francis Lowell opened several mills Soon, other factories are created to make Lumber Wagons Shoes You name it!
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Eli Whitney Cotton gin Interchangeable parts Samuel Morse Morse code Telegraphs
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Factories were located by cities Work force already there Usually by water- good for transporting goods Population explodes in cities as people leave their farms for higher paying jobs in factories
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Life was hard for factory workers Long working hours Families units were breaking Working conditions were not safe Many felt stuck- could not go back to old life
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Rise of labor unions United voice to communicate to boss Worked for better working conditions Had little success early on
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Up north, less and less family owned farms existed when people moved to cities NOT the case down South- family farms and plantations were still plentiful
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THE NORTHTHE SOUTH Small farms Grow grains for consumption Several large cities Industrialized Little area to expand Plantations Cash crops -cotton is king! Few big cities Agrarian Relies on slave labor Tons of land to the west to develop
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Cotton is King! Trade with Europe and North for textile manufacturing Little industry Distinct class structure White plantation owners at top Slaves at the bottom
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Cash crops are labor intensive- need a lot of labor Plantation owners used task system Slaves were given specialized job on farm When finished- they were done for the day Slaves used gang system They organized into groups to be more effective workers Gave them more free time
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Slave code was used Forbade slaves from: Owning land Leaving without permission Owning firearms Testify in court Learning how to read and write Remember : They are property- not people in the eyes of their owners
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In the South…. There were about 250,000 free African-Americans in the South pre Civil War Most lived in towns Some were wealthy enough to own slaves But, no consensus on what rights they should have between states
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Up North… Slavery was illegal But, Free blacks were not fully embraced either Abolitionist movement started Led by freed slaves, like Fredrick Douglass Movement to end slavery
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A mix of American and African culture Music Religion (Christianity) Art
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Subtle resistance was most popular Nat Turner led rebellion- failed
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In 1808, slavery was banned from being imported to US By 1840, States in the north had freed their slaves The South did no such thing Created tension between north and south- would one way have to change??
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Loyalty to one region with a country rather than the country as a whole
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11 Free States 11 Slave States What to do with further states- will they be free or slave?? The balance in the Senate was key!
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1820- solves this problem Extends the existing Mason Dixon Line west (kind of…) Any state added north of this line=free Any state added south of this line=slave HAD to add one of each at the same time
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MASON-DIXON LINEMISSOURI COMPROMISE
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John Quincy Adams wins over Andrew Jackson See notes from video!
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Extremely ineffective Little gets accomplished Wants more federal money to be spent on internal improvements to the country- Congress gives him some of this, but not all that he wanted
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Andrew Jackson wants revenge for his loss in 1824 Both sides were nasty to one another Jackson “Old Hickory” wins under the new party named Democratic-Republicans Will shorten it to just Democratic party Jackson wins with support of the South and the West
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The Jacksonian Era- a time of reform in government
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