Age Of Jackson

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Themes

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1. Jackson’s presidency signals more democratic trend
2. coincides with beginning of industrialization and the market revolution
3. followed by reform movements
4. followed by manifest destiny and westward expansion

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Jackson 1828-1836

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1. From the west – not part of the old aristocracy
2. democratic tendencies – increased suffrage, party conventions “spoil system”
3. Opposes and destroys second BUS – institution of the privileged
4. Strongly nationalistic – opposed Nullification Ordinance of Calhoun
5. Resolved by Clay’s Compromise in 1833

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Industrialization 1818

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1. Industrialization centered in Northeast
2. Cotton gin transforms south to cotton area
3. Old Northwest Territory linked to northeast by canals and railroads

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Reform movement

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1. Women’s rights
2. Abolitionists
3. Education
4. Good writers centered in New England

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Manifest Destiny

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1. Builds on Monroe Doctrine – America turns away from Europe
2. Florida from Span – 1819
3. Texas colonized, becomes independent
4. Oregon settled by missionaries and farmers
5. Mormons in Utah
6. California settlers gold
7. War with Mexico
a. Polk
b. Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo: America gets southwest
8. Gadsden purchase added 1853
9. China and Japan trade develops
10. Continuing problem of slavery in the new lands
Compromise of 1820
Compromise of 1850

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Important Figures

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Calhoun – Southern, states rights, pro slavery (a war hawk in 1812)
Webster – nationalist (a war hawk in 1812)
Clay – the Great Compromiser – for the American system (a war hawk in 1812)