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Early U.S. History Lecture #10

Explore the themes of growing democracy, sectional differences, and Andrew Jackson's presidency in early U.S. history. Learn about the background and views of influential figures like Alex de Tocqueville, Martin Van Buren, Henry Clay, and John Quincy Adams.

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Early U.S. History Lecture #10

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  1. Early U.S. HistoryLecture #10 Politics 1820-1844

  2. Themes • Democracy grew and gave more power to poorer whites. • The new political parties represented sectional differences.

  3. Alex de Tocqueville • What was de Tocqueville’s background? When did he write his two volume book, Democracy in America? • How did he describe American patriotism? • How was American patriotism different from English patriotism? • What did de Tocqueville see as the cause of American patriotism? How did that differentiate the U.S. from the rest of Europe?

  4. Martin Van Buren and the Democratic Party

  5. Henry Clay’s American System • Activist Government—Loose Constitutionalism • High Tariff—Protected Northern Manufacturers and hurt Southern Planters • Internal Improvements—Government investment in roads and canals. • Support the 2nd National Bank—Favored “monied interests.”

  6. Electoral College Results of the 1824 Presidential Election • Jackson = 99 • Adams = 84 • Crawford = 41 • Clay = 37 • Decision went to the House of Representatives under the Direction of the Speaker of the House, Henry Clay.

  7. John Quincy Adams

  8. Democratic Constituents • Northern Farmers, Artisans, and Workers brought in by Martin Van Buren. • Southern Planters brought in by John C. Calhoun. • Poor, land hungry, Southern Whites brought in by Andrew Jackson.

  9. John C. Calhoun

  10. Nullification Because the States were created before the Union, States may nullify a law passed by Congress. A State convention can determine if a law is unconstitutional, and then make it null and void in that state.

  11. Andrew Jackson’s 2ndAnnual Address • When and where did Jackson give this speech? • What is his tone? • According to Jackson, what were the advantages of Indian removal? How did he justify removal? • How did he characterize Native Americans? • Why did some tribes accept removal? • Considering his views and actions toward Native Americans, why was Andrew Jackson considered a champion of Democracy during his time?

  12. William Henry Harrison

  13. John Tyler

  14. Southerners Northern Immigrants Northern businessmen Northern Middle Class Evangelical Protestants Democrats Whigs

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