HIST 105 6 19 13 American Colonization Society o Encouraged manumission of slaves o James Madison and Henry Clay are members o Eventually made Liberia to free Africans from US o Africans disagreed due to poor trip and not knowing land or language o This implied blacks and whites couldn t live together First Seminole War 1816 o After victory in New Orleans Andrew Jackson was head of US southern command o Next year fought Indians in southern Georgia o Africans and Indians were escaping to Spanish Florida and bred into Seminoles o Negro Fort with 300 blacks and 300 Indians led by black run aways settle near there o Jackson attacked and blew up fort killing over 400 Adams Onis Treaty o Allowed Florida to be purchased from Spain o It defined border of Louisiana purchase and Spanish territory o Defined border made negotiations easier with Spain o Took long time to sign due to Spain trying to convince US to not support revolutions o Agreed to transport Spanish troops to Cuba John Q Adams used fact that didn t have to feed troops to get cannons Missouri Compromise 1820 o Missouri asked to become a slave state and this caused debate in congress o Congress was wondering if they should halt the growth of slavery o Missouri was added as slave state and Maine added as free state o Created line where slaves would be below line and no slaves above line Antebellum Period 1820 Civil War o Can start seeing country splitting with arguments over the Missouri compromise o Southern country was benefitting monetarily and all US enjoyed cheap product o Cotton became very important and whites relied on slave component Monroe Doctrine o Response to all the new nations being created through rebellion o European nations should not interfere with American business and vice versa o Europeans accepted due to benefit of neutrality on open seas Corrupt Bargain o John Quincy Adams won 1824 election o Jackson had most votes but Henry gave Adams his support so Adams won o Election never decided this way before Jackson called it corrupt bargain Election 1828 o Jackson and Rachael wife never actually married o Jackson destroyed Adams in the 1828 election o 1828 was last election where VP was selected separately o Calhoun was VP later became senator and governor of Virginia Jackson o o o o o Like Napoleon Was large military man who felt he had mandate for authority Vetoed more bills than anyone prior Set himself up as common man and held grudge against wealthy Was a dueler
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