History Final #2

Nationalism and Sectionalism

Industrial revolution

Machine production of goods

American system and its aims

Henry Clay's system for a national bank, protective tariff, and a transportation system. Internal improvements support the economic development of the nation

Economy in the north

Capital invested in factories and manufacturing, Northern crops do not require much labor (i.e corn), Little demand for slavery

Economy in the south

​​Little incentive to industrialize, Depend on cash crops, Increase in cotton = Increase in demand for slaves

nationalism after War of 1812

National pride and loyalty to one's country

James Monroe

President during the Era of Good Feelings

Monroe Doctrine

The American continents were not to be considered subjects of European colonization, Opposed European interference in any republic in W. Hem., Expression of growing nationalism and establishes US dominant in the West

Winner of the 1824 presidential election

John Q. Adams

Corrupt bargain

Supporters of Andrew Jackson felt that Adams was elected to the presidency with Henry Clay as Speaker of The House pushing for his success and that this was unfair. Neither Adams nor Andrew Jackson had earned enough electoral votes so the election had gone to the House of Reps.

Provisions of the Adams- Onis Treaty

The United States agreed to pay the claims its citizens had against Spain, Spain gave up its right to East and West Florida, Western boundaries of the Louisiana Territory were defined

Winner of the 1828 presidential election

Andrew Jackson

spoils system

Awarding supporters with government jobs

Pet banks

State banks that were selected to receive extra Federal Treasury funds if they were loyal to Jackson; caused economic crisis (Panic 1837)

Jacksonian democracy did not benefit

Native Americans, Women, African Americans

Jacksonian democracy did benefit

Men who did not own property

nullification

States could nullify (void) any federal law they decided was unconstitutional. Gave the states more power.

federal government response to the nullification crisis

Threatened to use military force against states that tried nullifying

significance- nullification crisis

Increased tensions between state's rights and federal power

Tariff of Abominations

Raised taxes on imported goods, reducing competition with other nations and benefitting the north

South Carolina response to the Tariff of Abominations

Declared it was unjust and oppressive; threatened secession from the country over paying tariff

Rationale- Jackson's opposition to the Second Bank of the United States

Thought the bank favored eastern business interests over southern and western farmers

Indian Removal Act of 1830

Removal of Native Americans from their tribal lands by force; bribed and threatened Native Americans to move

Cherokee Nation resistance to the Indian Removal Act

Cherokee Nation challenged their freedoms being restricted in court; eventually the court decided that the tribes did not have to be subjected to the law but President Jackson refused to adhere to the court's decision

Trail of Tears

Federal troops forced Native Americans off of their land, making them travel mostly by foot on a 1,000 mile trek. Thousands died en route.