THE NEW DEMOCRACY CHAPTER 13

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THE NEW DEMOCRACYCHAPTER 13

• Jeffersonian vs. Jacksonian

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Increased Democracy
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CHANGES IN POLITICS

• 1-TACTICSBANNERS, PARADES
• 2-ELECTORAL COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES CHOSEN BY
  PEOPLE
• 3-CAUCUS OUT-----CONVENTIONS IN
• 4-SPOILS SYSTEM
• 5-3RD PARTY CANDIDATES
• 6-WHITE MALE SUFFRAGE (RIGHT TO VOTE)
• 7-2 PARTY SYSTEM RETURNS IN 1832

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VOTER TURNOUT
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1824 ELECTION

• JQ ADAMS-NE
• CLAY AND AJ---WEST
• CALHOUN AND CRAWFORDSOUTH
• NO MAJORITYUSE 12TH AMENDMENT TO HAVE HOUSE PICK
  FROM TOP 3 CANDIDATES

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CORRUPT BARGAIN

• AJGETS 42 OF THE VOTE
• JQA-GETS 32 OF THE VOTE
• IN ELECTORAL COLLEGE----
• AJGETS 99 VOTES
• JQA-GETS 84 VOTES
• CLAY (SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE) HAS 37 VOTES TO
  GIVE TO JQA CLAY BECOMES SEC. OF STATE

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PRESIDENCY OF JQ ADAMS

• PROBLEMS
• 3 KEY ITEMS
• WANTS TO IMPROVE
• EDUCATION ROADS/CANALS ETC.

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TARIFF OF 1824

• INCREASED TARIFF FROM 23 TO 37
• NETOO HIGHBUT WONT VETO PROTECTIONISM

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1828 TARIFF

• BOGUS TAX BILL JUST TO EMBARRASS JQA
• INCREASE TARIFF TO 45
• WOOL OTHER PRODUCTS
• HOW DOES EACH REGION RESPOND?
• NORTH
• SOUTH
• WEST

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TARIFF OF ABOMINATIONS (1828)

• JOHN C. CALHOUN---unjust unconstitutional
• Calhoun---states should nullify
• nullification crisis
• Secede if necessary

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1828 ELECTION

• NATL REP.JQAultranationalistic
• DEM. REPAJshall the people rule?
• AJwins south, west, laborers of east
• Against corruption of govt
• mudslinging
• revolution of 1829increased voter turnout
  shift power from east to west

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CENTER OF THE NATION MOVES WEST---AJS CENTER OF
POWER
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AJ AS PRESIDENT

• SPOILS SYSTEM
• PEGGY EATON AFFAIR
• KITCHEN CABINET
• VPCALHOUN RESIGNS IN 1832
• KEY ISSUES
• SLAVERY
• TARIFF
• BANK
• NATIVE AMERICANS

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Peggy Eaton Affair
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OLD SOUTH UNDER ATTACK

• 1822-SLAVE REBELLION BY Denmark Vessey Nat
  Turner revolt
• Britain wants US to abolish slavery
• Tariff of 1828 gives no protection to South
• encroachment on states rightswill slavery be
  next????

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JEFFERSON DAY DINNER 1830ISSUE OF NULLIFICATION

• WebsterLiberty and Union, now and forever, one
  inseparable(
• From Webster-Hayne Debate in Senate
• AJ-The Unionit must be preserved
• Calhounthe union, next to our liberty, most
  dear

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1832--EVENTS

• Tariff of 1832decrease to 35
• South Carolina Convention
• Nullies vs. Unionists
• AJ vs. Hayne (SC Governor)
• AJsends military
• Compromise Tariff of 1833
• Force Bill

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1832 ElectionMore Mass Democracy

• AJDem. Republicans
• vs.
• ClayNational Republicans
• WirtAnti-masonic
• Results

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AJ AND THE BANK

• Prior to 1832 election, Clay wants to recharter
  the Bank of the US
• If AJ signs it---?
• If AJ vetoes it--?
• 1833AJ puts in state/pet banks
• Nicholas Biddle (Pres of the Bank)
• Calls in loans---creates Biddles Panic
• Unstable economyincreased loans spending

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BANKING PROBLEMS PART 2

• According to AJbank is Anti-Western, corrupt
• 1836 SPECIE CIRCULAR
• Buy land with gold/silver only (hard )
• RESULTS
• loses value
• Credit not available
• Businesses fail
• Land sales fall
• Unemployment increases
• PANIC OF 1837
• bank charter expires 1836

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PANIC OF 1837 SPREADS
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AJ NATIVE AMERICANS

• 1--Cherokees of Georgiago to Supreme Court to
  get land back
• AJignores decisionTrail of Tears
• 2--1832Illinois/Wisc. Problems led by Blackhawk
• Jefferson Davis Lincoln crush Natives
• 3FloridaSeminoles hide in Everglades 7 year
  guerrilla warfare
• 1837Osceola (leader of Seminoles) taken by US
  moved to Oklahoma

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INDIAN REMOVAL
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TRAIL OF TEARS 1838-39
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IMAGE OF AJKING ANDREW
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1836 ELECTION

• Whig Party develops
• Anti-AJ industrialists States Rights
• Supporters of American System
• Candidate---Wm. Henry Harrison
• DemocratsMartin Van Buren
• AJs replacement

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ELECTION OF 1836
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MVB as President

• 1837Economic Panic
• Causes
• Results
• 1840 Divorce Bill
• Canadian Rebellion
• Texas??
• Anti-Slavery issues

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TEXASTIMELINE

• 1821-Texas is part of Mexico
• 1823land grants to Stephen Austin
• 1830Mexico abolishes slavery
• 1833---Austin tries to negotiate with Santa Ana
  (Mex. Dictator)
• 1835---Santa Ana abolishes rights army controls
  Texas

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TEXAS TIMELINE PART 2

• 1835Texas Fever30,000 settlers
• 1836Texas declares Independence from Mexico
• Sam Houstonleader Jim Bowie, Commander Travis
• March 13 1836The Alamo
• 6,000 Mexicans vs. 200 Texans
• I shall never surrender nor retreat. Victory or
  Death

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TEXAS TIMELINE PART 3

• March 27, 1836Goliad Massacre
• April 1836San Jacinto
• Santa Ana capturedsign treaty
• Withdraw forces Rio Grande is border
• WHAT TO DO WITH TEXAS NOW???

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1840 Election

• DemVan Buren
• WhigsWm. Henry Harrison VP John Tyler
  (Virginia)
• Tippecanoe Tyler too
• Issueless and enemyless
• Hard Cider Log Cabincampaign
• Harrison winsserves 31 daysdies
• Tyler takes over

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New Democracy Developed from 1828-1840

• 2 party system
• Both grow out of Jeffersonian Democracy
• Jacksonian Demsindividual rights states rights,
  govt restraint
• Whigsmoral reforms public education American
  system govt helps community
• COMMON FEATUREScommon man, social diversity,
  geographically diverse mass/popular appealnot
  sectionalized