PART B

Chapter 13 – The Rise of Mass Democracy, 1824-

1840

Tariffs

Positive → protected industry from foreign competition (New England)

Negative → prices rose, foreign tariffs for American exports (South)

Raised by Congress 1824 1828 “Tariff of Abominations”

Protest from South: “Yankee Tariff” Cotton & other farm goods sold in world market Deeper issue: govt interference with slavery?

Slavery Missouri Compromise, 1820 Denmark Vesey Rebellion, 1822

Background Info British Abolitionism (1833)

States’ Rights vs. Federal Power

South Carolina

The South Carolina Exposition, 1828 – John C. Calhoun

believed had right to nullify tariff → “Nullies” Threatened to secede President Jackson stood firm as chief executive Prepared military force President Jackson vs. Governor Robert Y. Hayne

Compromise

Henry Clay (KT Senator) Compromise Tariff of 1833

Gradually reduce Tariff of 1832 by 10% over 8 years By 1842 would be same as rates of 1816

Force Bill Allowed president to use force to collect tariffs “Bloody Bill”

Tension continued

Native Americans

Western expansion Views towards Natives Cherokee Tribe of Georgia

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The Bank of the United States

Bank Video Clip

Election of 1832

Andrew Jackson Henry Clay Anti-Masonic Party