Jacksonian Democracy

and

Sectionalism

1824-1840

Adams-Onis Treaty

While fighting against the Seminole Indians, Gen.

Jackson invaded Spanish FL

JQ Adams able to negotiate Spanish claims to FL

Set boundary b/w Spain and US

Westward Expansion

Missouri Compromise:

• Missouri = Slave

• Maine = Free

• LA Territory:

• North 36 30 Free

• South 36 30 Slave

Balance of Power

Improved Transportation

+ Newly conquered territory

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Expansion

IMPORTING

SLAVES

Monroe Doctrine (1823)Europe began to lose control of colonial holdings in S America near the end of the Napoleonic wars

Adams and Monroe

2 features:

Noncolonization

Nonintervention

Enforced by British navy

JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRACYPeople should be governed as little possible

VS.

JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACYWhatever governing needed to be done, it should be done by the common man. “Government by the majority of people; instead of a government governed by the upper class” was introduced during Jackson’s Presidency.

• Growth of political power of the working class• Increased number of elected officials (western Expansion)• Land easy to get out West• Ideas of the DOI become important and people saw

inequalities in society..

Indian Removal Act (1830)5 Nations :

• Cherokee, Chickasaw,

Creek, Choctaw, and

Seminole

Southern States dissolved

Indian governments

protected by Federal

treaties

Worcester v. Georgia

Indian Removal Act (1830)

SectionalismTariff of Abominations (1828)

Promote US Industry

Nullification Crisis (1828-1833)•John Calhoun (SC) encourages nullification of Federal Tariff Laws

•SC Threatens secession

•Congress passed Force Bill allowing Jackson to threaten force

Texas Rebellion:

Americans immigrate into

Texas (Mexican Territory)

Friction w/ Mexican

Government:

Catholicism

Slavery

Sam Houston jailed

Texas Rebellion:

Lone Star Republic

declared (1836)

Santa Anna sends troops

to put down rebellion

Alamo

Goliad

San Jacinto

Annexation Debate in

Congress