1. America: Coming of Age 1817-1837

2. Monroe Doctrine 1821
James Monroe
President Monroe’s declaration that North and South America are not subjects for future colonization.

3. Revolution in Transpartation!
Erie Canal
Railroads 30,000 miles
Steamboats
Huge increase in industry and westward movement

4. Cotton Gin Eli Whitney’s invention changes America…
Easy removal of seeds allows Cotton to be a cash crop…also increases slavery!
“Cotton is King”
36% of Southerners owned slaves

5. Slaves 1860 4,000,000 250,000 Free African Americans in South
226,000 Free African Americans in North
Music and song becomes key role in hope for a better life.

6. Missouri Compromise
1819 Missouri application for statehood includes slavery. Threatens 11/11 Senate Balance and puts slavery in the “North”
Solution
Maine/Missouri
No slavery North of Missouri Southern Border

7. Election of 1824

8. Election of 1824, 1828 No Majority=House Decides
Clay supports Adams then gets Secretary of State.
“Corrupt Bargain”!
1828 Jackson wins BIG with Universal Suffrage
1824: 355,000 voted
1828: 1,100,000 voted

9. Jeffersonian/Jacksonian Democracy

10. Jefferson Believed the election of 1800 was a “Glorious Revolution”
Jeffersonian Democracy=States Rights!

11. Hypocrite?
According to Jefferson and the Democratic- Republicans, the president had limited powers. Jefferson didn’t feel the Constitution allowed the presidency to expand the nation, but…

12. Jacksonian Democracy
Jackson lost the 1824 election but it pushed forward the idea of “universal white male suffrage”.
Common man loved Jackson.
Party becomes the Democratic Party
Sectionalism(division of interests among the regions) North,South,West

13. Jacksonian Democracy Cont.
Expanded the Powers of the Presidency!
Spoils System- giving government jobs to friends or supporters
Indian Removal- “Marshall has made his decision, let him enforce it”
Trail of Tears
Eliminated the National Bank.

15. Your Turn!
Create a political cartoon that demonstrates Jacksonian or Jeffersonian Democracy.
15 pts Accuracy
15 pts Creativity
15 pts Effort

16. Jeffersonian/Jacksonian Democracy(Ideas!)
Universal Suffrage
Sectionalism
Spoils System
Strong Executive Branch
Trail of Tears
Common Man
No National Bank
Jefferson-States Rights(Democratic Republicans)
Louisiana Purchase
Nation of Farmers
Limited Federal Government
Glorious Revolution