The Jacksonian Era

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The Jacksonian Era
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Introducing Andrew Jackson
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Andrew Jackson became an American hero during the
War of 1812
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Reasons for the War of 1812

• France and Great Britain were at war
• Britain thought US favored France
• Britain started targeting American merchant ships
• War?
• Embargo?

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Reasons for War

• Great Britain was arming Native Americans in the
  NW Territory
• Slow westward growth
• Tecumseh

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Reasons for War

• Great Britain was arming Native Americans in the
  NW Territory
• Slow westward growth
• Tecumseh

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Reasons for War

• War Hawks
• Young congressmen
• John C Calhoun
• Henry Clay
• Urged war

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Jacksons Rise to Power

• War of 1812
• US vs. Great Britain
• Britain
• Large navy
• Powerful
• US
• Small
• Well-trained
• New warships

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Battle of New Orleans

• British attacked New Orleans
• Jackson commanded US forces in New Orleans
• Made Jackson a hero

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After the War

• Era of Good Feelings
• 1815 to 1825
• Time of peace, pride, and progress
• Nationalism
• Feelings of pride and loyalty to the nation
• All good things must come to an end.

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Sectionalism brought an end to Nationalism

• Sectionalism
• intense loyalty to a region due to differences
  regarding national issues
• North vs. South vs. West

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Issues Dividing the Nation

• States Rights
• Tariffs
• National Bank
• Internal Improvements
• Slavery
• Admitting new states to the Union
• Slave state or free state
• Missouri Compromise

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Missouri Compromise-1819

• 11 free states / 11 slave states
• Missouri wanted to enter the union as a slave
  state
• Upset the balance in the Senate to favor the South

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Missouri Compromise-1819
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Missouri Compromise-1819
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Missouri Compromise

• Proposed by Henry Clay
• Missouri gt Slave State
• Maine gt Free State
• Slavery would be prohibited north of
• 36 30

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Election of 1824

• Andrew Jackson vs. John Quincy Adams vs. Henry
  Clay
• Most popular votes
• But not enough electoral votes
• House of Representatives decides
• Chose Adams
• Corrupt bargain between Congressman Henry Clay
  and J.Q. Adams
• Angered Jacksons supporters
• Determined Jackson would win in 1828