Jackson Nationalism or Sectionalism? President Jackson VP John C. Calhoun

Nationalism Citizens feel pride and loyalty in the accomplishments of the country

Victories in The War of 1812

Factories for Industry!

Canals to Connect the Nation

Areas of National Pride? Victories in the War of 1812 Factories to build industry Canals to connect the nation

Sectionalism Loyalty and pride in one’s own section of the nation before the nation Loyalty and pride in one’s own section of the nation before the nation

The Northern States

Southern States

Western States

Sectionalism Economies Northern states begin to produce more factory goods Southern states begin to produce more cash crops using slave labor Western states begin to grow and produce grains to feed eastern cities

Tariff Definition – a tax on imported goods Definition – a tax on imported goods Import – ( to bring into the nation) Import – ( to bring into the nation) Export – ( to send out of the nation) Export – ( to send out of the nation)

Rising Tariffs Anger the South North & West liked the tariff & passed a high tariff in Congress North & West liked the tariff & passed a high tariff in Congress Southern states disliked the tariff but couldn’t prevent its passage! Southern states disliked the tariff but couldn’t prevent its passage! In 1828 the highest ever tariff was passed: The Tariff of Abominations In 1828 the highest ever tariff was passed: The Tariff of Abominations

Nullification Crisis Nullify – to cancel a law South Carolina threatens to withdraw from the Union if national government tries to collect the tariff taxes !

Secession When a state leaves the Union (United When a state leaves the Union (United States of America) Jefferson had started the idea of states’ rights in the Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions Secession is EXTREME states’ rights

Senator Daniel Webster Speaks for Union !

Webster’s Senate Speech Liberty and Union Liberty and Union now and forever, now and forever, One and inseparable One and inseparable

Henry Clay Saves the Day

Everybody Happy? Clay convinces Calhoun and Jackson to make a deal Lower the tariff over a period of ten years South gets lower tariff eventually North and West get a tariff for the next ten years

Secession Avoided Secession – to withdraw from the Union Secession – to withdraw from the Union South Carolina backs down and the Nullification Crisis ends South Carolina backs down and the Nullification Crisis ends Jackson keeps the country together! Jackson keeps the country together!

Jackson vs. The 2nd Bank of the United States  Jackson believed the national bank favored the wealthy  Jackson believed te national bank made it difficult for the average man to borrow money to buy a farm or house  Jackson vetoed the Bank Renewal Bill

Jackson vetoes the Bank

Why Was Jackson A Nationalist ?  Jackson prevented the secession of South Carolina and Civil War by the Compromise of 1832  Jackson strengthened the role of the presidency by leading the nation and using his presidential powers

Jackson Makes Pet Banks He withdraws tax deposits and puts them into private state banks The National Bank is not only vetoed, but its money is removed making it worthless! Pet Bank – private banks, used by Jackson, to hold government tax money