Chap 7

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Chap 7

• Life in a New Nation

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• Population/Industry/New Territory
• 1780 -1830 population grows from 2.7 to 12
  million
• B. New states
• West- Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
  Minnesota.
• 2. South- Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
  Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

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• C. Transportation changes
• National Road (Maryland to Ohio River)

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• 2. Canals (Erie Canal)
• 3. Trains

New York becomes nations greatest commercial
trade center
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• D. Industrial Age
• 1st water-powered textile mile. (Rhode Island)
• Interchangeable parts
• Cotton gin (1793, Eli Whitney)
• Morse Code
• National Trades Union- first union in the United
  States, est. 1834.

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• E. Territory disputes
• 1817, Spain agreed to protect all settlers in
  Florida. (unable to do so)
• U.S. sends Andrew Jackson to end Seminole
  attacks.
• 1819, Adams-Onis Treaty signed gives U.S. Florida
  and the Pacific Northwest

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• 4. 1820, Missouri Compromise, brings Maine in
  free and Missouri slave. (draws a line for
  slavery)

Henry Clay
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• F. Monroe Doctrine (Dec 2, 1823)
• 1. U.S. not to get involved in European Affairs.
• 2. U.S. recognized European colonies in Western
  Hemisphere.

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• 3. America would not permit any further colonies.
• 4. Any attempt to do so would be seen as hostile
  toward America.

John Quincy Adams help create idea.
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• II. Election of 1824 and 1828
• A. 1824, Corrupt Bargain

John Quincy Adams Henry Clay
Gen. Andrew Jackson (Virginia) (Kentucky)
(Tennessee)
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• B. Jackson Wins.
• Wins popular vote, but not enough in the
  electoral college to win.
• Goes to the House of Representatives for
  decision. (1st time 1800 Jefferson, 2nd 1824)
• Clay swings votes for Adams to win. The next day
  Clay is appointed as Secretary of state for
  Adams.

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• C. 1828, Andrew Jackson Wins (Democrats)
• 1. Spoils system, Gave jobs to friends or
  supporters from election. (patronage)

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• 2. 1832 High Tariffs angered John C. Calhoun of
  South Carolina
• 3. S.C. tries to nullify Federal law it judged
  to be unconstitutional.
• 4. Threatens troops if S.C. does not comply.
  (nullify)
• 5. 1832 does not renew National Bank Charter.
• (rich take advantage of the law)
• 6. Whig party forms Henry Clay and Daniel
  Webster.

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• D. Indian Relocation (1838)
• Jackson forces over 100,000 Indians to relocate
  from Southern lands to what is now Oklahoma.
  (Trail of Tears)
• Southerns wanted land for crops (COTTON making
  big money)

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• E. 1840 Whigs Win
• 1. William Henry Harrison, dies 32 days later due
  to cold.