ERA OF GOOD FEELINGSERA OF GOOD FEELINGSJACKSON ANDJACKSON AND

MANIFEST DESTINYMANIFEST DESTINY

ERA OF GOOD FEELINGSERA OF GOOD FEELINGS

Moving WestMoving West-cheap land-cheap land-Conestoga wagons-Conestoga wagons-ax, rifle, and a bible-ax, rifle, and a bible

Early pathwaysEarly pathways-Cumberland Gap: pass through -Cumberland Gap: pass through AppalachiansAppalachians-Wilderness Road: built by Daniel Boone-Wilderness Road: built by Daniel Boone-Ohio River-Ohio River

Private companies and government Private companies and government build:build:

-Turnpikes: toll roads-Turnpikes: toll roads

-National Road: crushed stone-National Road: crushed stone

crownedcrowned

inns and tavernsinns and taverns

-canals: Erie Canal-canals: Erie Canal

“ “Clinton’s Ditch”Clinton’s Ditch”

connected Great Lakes to connected Great Lakes to the Hudsonthe Hudson

President Monroe: RepublicanPresident Monroe: Republican “ “Era of Good Feelings” Era of Good Feelings”

because because everyone got alongeveryone got along ProsperityProsperity

Famous three:Famous three:Henry ClayHenry Clay John CalhounJohn Calhoun Daniel Daniel

WebsterWebster

Great Great Fiery SpeakerFiery Speaker Greatest Greatest AmericanAmerican

Compromiser (South)Compromiser (South) Orator Orator(West)(West) (North) (North)

AMERICAN SYSTEM: created by AMERICAN SYSTEM: created by ClayClay

-Bank of the US: protect American -Bank of the US: protect American moneymoney

-Protective tariff: protect American -Protective tariff: protect American businessbusiness

-Roads: connect America and -Roads: connect America and create a countrycreate a country

(tariff paid for)(tariff paid for)

1818: everyone has money to buy land1818: everyone has money to buy land overspeculation: risky dealsoverspeculation: risky deals

South(cotton), west(grain), South(cotton), west(grain), north(factories)north(factories)

banks lend money to everyonebanks lend money to everyone

1819: deals fall through1819: deals fall through bank loans not repaidbank loans not repaid people lose their moneypeople lose their money

result: PANIC OF 1819result: PANIC OF 1819

Dealing with foreign countries:Dealing with foreign countries:

-First Seminole War: Andrew Jackson -First Seminole War: Andrew Jackson attacksattacks

Spanish FloridaSpanish Florida

result: Spain sells result: Spain sells FloridaFlorida

-Adam Onis Treaty: Florida, boundary -Adam Onis Treaty: Florida, boundary with with OregonOregon

-Latin America: independent-Latin America: independent

European countries European countries want to want to retake it retake it

MONROE DOCTRINEMONROE DOCTRINE-Western Hemisphere is closed-Western Hemisphere is closed-Europe would not interfere with -Europe would not interfere with free countriesfree countries-current colonies could stay-current colonies could stay

ANY ATTEMPT TO ANY ATTEMPT TO COLONIZECOLONIZE

LATIN AMERICA WOULD LATIN AMERICA WOULD BEBE

CONSIDERED WARCONSIDERED WAR-U.S. foreign policy for next 100 years-U.S. foreign policy for next 100 years

Election of 1824Election of 1824John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams Henry ClayHenry Clay

Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson

Vote goes to the HouseVote goes to the HouseClay gets Adams elected in turn for being Clay gets Adams elected in turn for being

Secretary of StateSecretary of State

Jackson screams:Jackson screams: CORRUPT CORRUPT BARGAIN!!!!BARGAIN!!!!

Jackson forms DemocratsJackson forms Democrats

Opponents form the Whig PartyOpponents form the Whig Party

Jackson the man: uneducatedJackson the man: uneducated understood all peopleunderstood all people

-planter(South)-planter(South)-settler(West)-settler(West)-businessman(North)-businessman(North)

indian fighterindian fighter nickname: OLD nickname: OLD

HICKORYHICKORY

1828: Jackson is President (Calhoun is 1828: Jackson is President (Calhoun is VP)VP)

Opens White House to the publicOpens White House to the public

Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson

Beliefs:Beliefs:-Government for the people: -Government for the people: COMMON MANCOMMON MAN-Union-Union-Power of the President-Power of the President

Government to the peopleGovernment to the people-Spoils system: put friend in office-Spoils system: put friend in office-kitchen cabinet: unofficial advisors-kitchen cabinet: unofficial advisors

UnionUnion

-Tariff of Abominations: 50% protective tariff-Tariff of Abominations: 50% protective tariff

-Calhoun: Southern states should -Calhoun: Southern states should declare it null an declare it null an void void

-Haynes Webster Debate:-Haynes Webster Debate:

-Haynes: no tariff, protect -Haynes: no tariff, protect slaveryslavery

-Webster: Union (“rope of -Webster: Union (“rope of sand”)sand”)

-South threatens to leave-South threatens to leave

-Calhoun resigns from office-Calhoun resigns from office

-Jackson wants to send -Jackson wants to send troops to South troops to South CarolinaCarolina

-Clay compromises the -Clay compromises the issue: issue:

NO CIVIL WARNO CIVIL WAR-Jackson seen as a hero-Jackson seen as a hero

Power of the PresidentPower of the President-Bank: Jackson hates it-Bank: Jackson hates it

Jackson wins election of 1832 Jackson wins election of 1832 and kills the bankand kills the bank money put in pet banksmoney put in pet banks

-Peggy Eaton scandal: “Petticoat affair”-Peggy Eaton scandal: “Petticoat affair” Jackson fires his Jackson fires his

cabinetcabinet

-Indian Policy: Indian Removal Act-Indian Policy: Indian Removal Act 1832: Black Hawk War: 1832: Black Hawk War:

Sauk and Sauk and the Fox overwhelmedthe Fox overwhelmed

Five Civilized Tribes:Five Civilized Tribes:-Creek-Creek -Chickasaw-Chickasaw-Choctaw-Choctaw -Seminole-Seminole-CHEROKEE-CHEROKEE

Cherokee: refused to be removedCherokee: refused to be removedGeorgia: gold discoveredGeorgia: gold discovered

-Cherokee v U.S.: Cherokee are not -Cherokee v U.S.: Cherokee are not citizenscitizens

treaties are voidtreaties are void-Worchester v Georgia: John Marshall -Worchester v Georgia: John Marshall says the says the Cherokee can stay Cherokee can stay-Jackson removes them anyway-Jackson removes them anyway

““IT’S HIS RULING NOW LETS SEE HIM IT’S HIS RULING NOW LETS SEE HIM ENFORCE IT” ENFORCE IT” Andrew JacksonAndrew Jackson

Trail of TearsTrail of Tears

Jackson doesn’t run for a third termJackson doesn’t run for a third term

Martin Van Buren electedMartin Van Buren elected

““Sly Fox”Sly Fox”

had to deal with the PANIChad to deal with the PANIC

laissez faire: decided not to laissez faire: decided not to interveneintervene

PANIC of 1837PANIC of 1837

-land settling stopped-land settling stopped

-banks went out of business-banks went out of business

-money is gone-money is gone

1840: Whigs blame Van Buren for the 1840: Whigs blame Van Buren for the PANICPANIC

Nominate William Henry HarrisonNominate William Henry Harrison

shown as living in a log cabinshown as living in a log cabin

crowds given cidercrowds given cider

“ “Tippecanoe and Tyler too”Tippecanoe and Tyler too”

“ “Van, van is a used up man”Van, van is a used up man”

dies of pneumoniadies of pneumonia

MANIFEST DESTINYMANIFEST DESTINY

““IT IS AMERICA’S DESTINY TO IT IS AMERICA’S DESTINY TO EXPAND FROM SEA TO SHINING EXPAND FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA”SEA”

OREGONOREGON

-Mountain men: fur trade-Mountain men: fur trade

“ “rendezvous”rendezvous”

exaggerated talesexaggerated tales

-Settlers: moved due to the PANIC of -Settlers: moved due to the PANIC of 18371837

Santa Fe and Oregon TrailsSanta Fe and Oregon Trails

wagon trainswagon trains

Missionaries:Missionaries:

-heard indians wanted to convert-heard indians wanted to convert

-Marcus and Narcissa Whitman-Marcus and Narcissa Whitman

-killed and mutilated-killed and mutilated

James K. PolkJames K. Polk

-election slogan: “54’40 or -election slogan: “54’40 or FIGHT”FIGHT”

-Oregon added to the U.S.-Oregon added to the U.S.

-known as -known as

““Mr. Manifest Destiny”Mr. Manifest Destiny”

TEXASTEXAS

-large land grants given to Americans-large land grants given to Americans

-problems:-problems:

-Slavery was illegal in Texas-Slavery was illegal in Texas

-language differences-language differences

-legal problems-legal problems

-Santa Anna: leader of Mexico-Santa Anna: leader of Mexico

-Texans decided to rebel-Texans decided to rebel

-Mexican troops sent to Texas-Mexican troops sent to Texas

-Alamo-Alamo

-William B. Travis: commander-William B. Travis: commander

-Davy Crockett-Davy Crockett

-Jim Bowie-Jim Bowie

-Travis begs for help but none arrive-Travis begs for help but none arriveGod and Texas!!!!!God and Texas!!!!!

Victory or Death!!!Victory or Death!!!

REMEMBERREMEMBER

THETHE

ALAMO!!!!!ALAMO!!!!!

GoliadGoliad-Santa Anna kills and burns 400-Santa Anna kills and burns 400

San JacintoSan Jacinto-Sam Houston attacks Mexicans-Sam Houston attacks Mexicans during a siestaduring a siesta-15 minutes-15 minutes

Sam HoustonSam Houston is President of is President of the country ofthe country ofTexasTexas

Texas wants to join U.S.Texas wants to join U.S.

Annexation opposed by the NorthAnnexation opposed by the North

Texas allows slaveryTexas allows slavery

Mexican WarMexican War-border dispute on Nueces and Rio Grande River-border dispute on Nueces and Rio Grande River-Zachary Taylor is defeated-Zachary Taylor is defeated-Spot Resolution-Spot Resolution-America declares war-America declares war

Zachary TaylorZachary Taylor Winfield ScottWinfield Scott

U.S.U.S.WINS!!!WINS!!!

Old Rough andOld Rough and Fuss and FeathersFuss and FeathersReadyReady

Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoTreaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

-Mexican Cession-Mexican Cession

-$15 million-$15 million

MANIFEST DESTINY HAS BEEN MANIFEST DESTINY HAS BEEN ACHIEVED!!!ACHIEVED!!!

UTAHUTAH

-Mormons-Mormons

-Joseph Smith-Joseph Smith

-wanted a utopia(perfect society)-wanted a utopia(perfect society)

-Christ came to the New World after -Christ came to the New World after the the Resurrection Resurrection

-Polygamy: more than one wife-Polygamy: more than one wife

-Brigham Young-Brigham Young

-Temple built in Salt Lake City-Temple built in Salt Lake City

CALIFORNIACALIFORNIA

-Bear Flag Republic-Bear Flag Republic

-1846 Donner Party-1846 Donner Party

-1849: Gold found at Sutter’s Mill-1849: Gold found at Sutter’s Mill

store owners got richstore owners got rich

prospectors did notprospectors did not

REFORMSREFORMS

Second Great Awakening:Second Great Awakening:

George Whitfield John WesleyGeorge Whitfield John Wesley Jonathan EdwardsJonathan Edwards

UnitarianismUnitarianism

Transcendentalism:Transcendentalism:

Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson Henry David Henry David ThoreauThoreau

Civil DisobedienceCivil Disobedience

Thoreau went to jail to protest the Civil Thoreau went to jail to protest the Civil War draftWar draft

School and Prison:School and Prison:

Horace MannHorace Mann Dorothea DixDorothea Dix

RehabilitationRehabilitation

Utopias:Utopias:

Women’s Movement:Women’s Movement:

Cult of DomesticityCult of DomesticityTemperanceTemperance

Seneca Falls Convention: Women’s Seneca Falls Convention: Women’s RightsRights

Lucretia MottLucretia Mott Elizabeth Cady StantonElizabeth Cady Stanton

Abolition: ending slaveryAbolition: ending slavery

Grimke SistersGrimke Sisters

Education:Education:

Troy Female SeminaryTroy Female Seminary Mt. Mt. HolyokeHolyoke

Emma WillardEmma Willard Mary LyonMary Lyon

Noah Webster: DictionaryNoah Webster: Dictionary

WashingtonWashington Edgar AllenEdgar Allen Nathaniel Nathaniel

IrvingIrving PoePoe HawthorneHawthorne

James Fenimore Cooper: America James Fenimore Cooper: America FrontierFrontier

Hudson River SchoolHudson River School Alex de Alex de TocquevilleTocqueville