Transcript Jackson
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 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 Import – ( to bring into 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 Southern states disliked the tariff but couldn’t prevent its passage! 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 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 • now and forever, •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 South Carolina backs down and the Nullification Crisis ends 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