HIST 1056/19/13- American Colonization Societyo Encouraged manumission of slaveso James Madison and Henry Clay are memberso Eventually made Liberia to free Africans from USo Africans disagreed due to poor trip and not knowing land or languageo This implied blacks and whites couldn’t live together- First Seminole War, 1816o After victory in New Orleans, Andrew Jackson was head of US southern commando Next year fought Indians in southern Georgiao Africans and Indians were escaping to Spanish Florida and bred into Seminoleso Negro Fort with 300 blacks and 300 Indians led by black, run-aways settle near thereo Jackson attacked and blew up fort killing over 400- Adams-Onis Treatyo Allowed Florida to be purchased from Spaino It defined border of Louisiana purchase and Spanish territoryo Defined border made negotiations easier with Spaino Took long time to sign due to Spain trying to convince US to not support revolutionso Agreed to transport Spanish troops to Cuba John Q. Adams used fact that didn’t have to feed troops to get cannons- Missouri Compromise 1820o Missouri asked to become a slave state and this caused debate in congresso Congress was wondering if they should halt the growth of slaveryo Missouri was added as slave state and Maine added as free stateo Created line where slaves would be below line and no slaves above line- Antebellum Period, 1820 – Civil Waro Can start seeing country splitting with arguments over the Missouri compromiseo Southern country was benefitting monetarily and all US enjoyed cheap producto Cotton became very important and whites relied on slave component- Monroe Doctrineo Response to all the new nations being created through rebelliono European nations should not interfere with American business and vice versao Europeans accepted due to benefit of neutrality on open seas- Corrupt Bargaino John Quincy Adams won 1824 electiono Jackson had most votes but Henry gave Adams his support so Adams wono Election never decided this way before Jackson called it corrupt bargain- Election 1828o Jackson and Rachael (wife) never actually marriedo Jackson destroyed Adams in the 1828 electiono 1828 was last election where VP was selected separatelyo Calhoun was VP, later became senator and governor of Virginia- Jacksono Like Napoleono Was large military man who felt he had mandate for authorityo Vetoed more bills than anyone prioro Set himself up as common man and held grudge against wealthyo Was a
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