Lecture 24Outline of previous lectureI. FinancesII. Growth of textileIII. WomenIV. UrbanizationV. Missouri compromiseVI. Foreign compromiseOutline of current lectureI. DemocracyII. Political powerIII. Electiona. 1824b. 1828IV. Indian removal acta. Trail of tearsCurrent lectureDemocracy 1820-1830’sTheme: popular sovereigntySPECPosition formerly:EducationWealthInfluenceShifted toNot equality of rewardBut equality to opportunityCapitalismDoes not go away-still exists todayPragmatically speakingUrbanNo real estateNo other assetsClass of low-paid workersNorth can condemn south for having slaveryRuralSuccessful commercial farmersSmall holdersTenantsSomeone else owns the landInformationNewspapersInformationPoliticsEveryone was involvedPolitical powerWomen, blacks and Indians were still marginalizedThe electorate expanded through stats’ elimination of property requirementsStates get rid of rules-people are having greater opportunity to voteFactionalism grewPolitical power-argumentProducing sectorLaborersFarmersSmall businessesNon-producing sectorBankersSpeculatorsCapitalistsPolitical IssuesBanksTariffsInternal improvementsRole of federal governmentVoting percent of white makes1824-27%1828-55%Andrew Jackson (man of the people)1840-78%--trend increases1824 Presidential ElectionElection decidedHenry Clay supported John Quincy AdamsSecretary of state Henry ClayJackson “Corrupt bargain”John Q. AdamsDomesticIndustrial developmentTransportation improvementsScientific researchBelieves there is a futureInternationalCommerceSometimes at risks traveling around worldModerate of tariffsImport goods more expensiveNortherners more supportive on tariffsTariff of AbominationsElection 1828Jackson becomes President-DemocraticRural areas-cottonNations average people versus…“Monied aristocracy”opposed local (state) improvementssupported national improvementssupportive of light housesJackson and Native AmericansIndian Removal Act 1830Doomed to “weakness and decay”Argument that Andrew Jackson makesNative culture is being surrounded“Humanity and national honor”nation owes him to his humanity to moveIndians prevailed in supreme courtHarassment, intimidation, briberyIf native Americans did not moveRemoval treatyTrail of TearsMove from Georgia to Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma)Native Americans died from starvation and exposure to the weatherSeminolesSecond Seminole War1834-1841Intermarried with escaped slavesThe Tariff IssueMay 1828-“Tariffs of Abominations”For: New England, Mid-Atlantic statesAgainst Tariffs=southSouth have to purchase manufactured goods from the northThey are not selling all their cotton domesticallyWant to ship cotton to EnglandJohn C. CalhounSouth Carolina“Exposition and Protest”NullificationCongress: modified tariff dutiesSouth Carolina: Ordinance of nullification “Jackson: Force Bill of 1833Just a threatHenry Clay (KY)-negotiated settlementCompromise- does not resolve issueA toastAndrew Jackson“Our union-it must be preserved”John C. Calhoun“The union-next to our liberty most dear”HIST 105 1nd EditionLecture 24Outline of previous lectureI. FinancesII. Growth of textile III. WomenIV. Urbanization V. Missouri compromise VI. Foreign compromise Outline of current lecture I. Democracy II. Political power III. Election a. 1824b. 1828IV. Indian removal act a. Trail of tears Current lecture Democracy 1820-1830’s - Theme: popular sovereignty - SPEC o Position formerly:  Education Wealth  Influence These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.o Shifted to  Not equality of reward  But equality to opportunity  Capitalism  Does not go away-still exists today Pragmatically speaking - Urbano No real estateo No other assets o Class of low-paid workers  North can condemn south for having slavery- Rural o Successful commercial farmers o Small holders o Tenants  Someone else owns the land  Information - Newspapers - Information - Politicso Everyone was involved  Political power - Women, blacks and Indians were still marginalized - The electorate expanded through stats’ elimination of property requirements o States get rid of rules-people are having greater opportunity to vote - Factionalism grew Political power-argument- Producing sector o Laborers o Farmers o Small businesses - Non-producing sector o Bankers o Speculatorso Capitalists Political Issues- Banks - Tariffs - Internal improvements - Role of federal government  Voting percent of white makes - 1824-27%- 1828-55%o Andrew Jackson (man of the people)- 1840-78% - --trend increases 1824 Presidential Election  Election decided - Henry Clay supported John Quincy Adams - Secretary of state Henry Clay- Jackson “Corrupt bargain”  John Q. Adams- Domestic o Industrial development o Transportation improvements o Scientific research  Believes there is a future - International o Commerce  Sometimes at risks traveling around world o Moderate of tariffs  Import goods more expensive  Northerners more supportive on tariffs o Tariff of Abominations  Election 1828 - Jackson becomes President-Democratic o Rural areas-cotton - Nations average people versus…- “Monied aristocracy” - opposed local (state) improvements - supported national improvements o supportive of light houses  Jackson and Native Americans  Indian Removal Act 1830- Doomed to “weakness and decay”o Argument that Andrew Jackson makes o Native culture is being surrounded - “Humanity and national honor”o nation owes him to his humanity to move - Indians prevailed in supreme court - Harassment, intimidation, bribery o If native Americans did not move - Removal treaty  Trail of Tears - Move from Georgia to Indian Territory (present day Oklahoma) o Native Americans died from starvation and exposure to the weather  Seminoles - Second Seminole War - 1834-1841- Intermarried with escaped slaves  The Tariff Issue - May 1828-“Tariffs of Abominations” o For: New England, Mid-Atlantic states o Against Tariffs=south  South have to purchase manufactured goods from the north  They are not selling all their cotton domestically  Want to ship cotton to England- John C. Calhoun o South Carolina o “Exposition and Protest”o Nullification - Congress: modified tariff duties - South Carolina: Ordinance of nullification “ - Jackson: Force Bill of 1833 o