Jackson---1828-1836. Political aspects of the Jacksonian Era ► Democracy in the states. Ø Removal of property and religious restrictions. Ø More elected.

Jackson---1828-1836Jackson---1828-1836

Political aspects of the Political aspects of the Jacksonian EraJacksonian Era

► Democracy in the Democracy in the states.states.

Ø Removal of property and Removal of property and religious restrictions.religious restrictions.

Ø More elected vice appointed More elected vice appointed positions.positions.

Ø Shortened terms of office.Shortened terms of office.► Democracy in Democracy in

Presidential Presidential Elections.Elections.

Nominating conventions Nominating conventions vice caucusvice caucus

By 1832, electors chosen By 1832, electors chosen directly by electorate.directly by electorate.

►Democratic view Democratic view of the Presidency.of the Presidency.

o Jackson’s vetoJackson’s vetoo Force on SCForce on SCo Marshall’s Cherokee Marshall’s Cherokee

decisiondecision

► Spoils SystemSpoils Systemo Prevents a permanent Prevents a permanent

”aristocracy””aristocracy”o ““the duties of public the duties of public

office”office”

Economic aspects of the Economic aspects of the Jacksonian EraJacksonian Era

► Cheap land.Cheap land.►Growth of the trade Growth of the trade

unions.unions.

Social aspects of the Jacksonian Social aspects of the Jacksonian EraEra

Social reform:Social reform:►Women’s rights.Women’s rights.► Abolitionist Abolitionist

movementmovement►No “booze”.No “booze”.► Care of the insane.Care of the insane.► Free public Free public

education.education.

The Rise of SectionalismThe Rise of Sectionalism

► Loyalty of state Loyalty of state rather than the rather than the entire nation.entire nation.

► Considered issues Considered issues from a sectional, from a sectional, vice national point if vice national point if view.view.

““Our Federal Union: it must be Our Federal Union: it must be preserved.”preserved.”

““The Union, next to our liberty, The Union, next to our liberty, most dear.”most dear.”

Webster-Hayne DebateWebster-Hayne Debate

►NullificationNullification► "Liberty and Union, "Liberty and Union,

now and for ever, now and for ever, one and one and inseparable!" inseparable!"

Nullification CrisisNullification Crisis

► Tariff of 1828 Tariff of 1828 (abominations)(abominations)

► South Carolina South Carolina Exposition.Exposition.

► State’s rightsState’s rights► Insurrection? (Force Insurrection? (Force

Bill)Bill)► Tariff of 1833Tariff of 1833

Economic basis of Economic basis of SectionalismSectionalism

Industrial NortheastIndustrial Northeast► Early inventions: Early inventions:

Slater, Whitney, Lowell.Slater, Whitney, Lowell.► Aided by the War of Aided by the War of

1812, waterpower, new 1812, waterpower, new immigration, capital, immigration, capital, growing US market.growing US market.

► Made textiles, iron Made textiles, iron implements, utensils, implements, utensils, and machinery.and machinery.

Plantation SouthPlantation South► ““King Cotton”…1790-King Cotton”…1790-

1826 Cotton 1826 Cotton production increased production increased from 2 million – 330 from 2 million – 330 million/year.million/year.

► Northern and English Northern and English markets.markets.

► Year round… the slave Year round… the slave factor.factor.

Small-Farm WestSmall-Farm West► Raised wheat, rye, Raised wheat, rye,

corn and meat.corn and meat.► Land was plentiful Land was plentiful

and cheap and cheap ($1.20/acre)($1.20/acre)

► Increased demand Increased demand for foodstuffs.for foodstuffs.

Sectional issuesSectional issues

► Protective TariffProtective Tariff► Second Bank of the Second Bank of the

United StatesUnited States► Internal Internal

improvements at improvements at Federal Expense.Federal Expense.

► Liberal land policyLiberal land policy► Territorial expansion Territorial expansion

to the Southwestto the Southwest► Expansion of slavery.Expansion of slavery.