Andrew Jackson and Building of America

1. Andrew Jackson and Building of America

3. American Foreign Policy Post War Need to resolve many left-
over issues from War of 1812 Great Britain Rush-Bagot Agreement - 
Splits naval power on Great 
Lakes between America and 
British Canada Convention of 1818 - Sets border between US and Canada 
from Great Lakes to Rockies

4. Spanish Issues Spain is weakening and losing 
control of territories around world Spanish Florida Florida is haven for escaped slaves 
and Native Americans Violent disputes along Florida 
border between Americans and 
Seminole Seminole - mix of Indians/former 
slaves 1st Seminole War - Andrew 
Jackson invades Florida http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tLi-rMgR_o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48RE0hUJkHk

5. Jackson does not have 
Presidential authority but the 
people back him Spain cannot control Florida Adams-Onis Treaty - US gets Florida, Spain gets Texas, rest 
of border is set

6. Issues in Latin America Latin American colonies revolting 
against Spain Simon Bolivar (The Liberator) 
leads Venezuela, Colombia, 
Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to 
freedom Americans sympathize with 
countries fighting for 
independence against European 
power

7. Monroe Doctrine US will not interfere with European 
affairs US recognizes all existing European 
colonies in the Americas (Western 
Hemisphere) No more future colonization by any 
foreign countries in Americas Any future colonization attempt will 
be seen as a hostile act

8. Why Would James Monroe Create the 
Monroe Doctrine??? 3 Main Reasons...

11. American System Henry Clay Make America economically 
self- sufficient Building of infrastructure Roads/Canals Cumberland Road, Erie 
Canal

13. Election of 1828 Jackson portrayed as poor 
war hero who rose to success 
through hard work - 1st 
American dream? JQA is wealthy Harvard 
grad, aristocracy, alienates 
South Inauguration becomes wild 
party

14. Andrew Jackson's Presidency Changes in Democracy in America... Adams Democracy - Government controlled by wealthy land owning men - Big government Jeffersonian Democracy - Government controlled by educated and qualified - Small government Jacksonian Democracy - Government controlled by common man - Strong President

15. Increases voting rights for 
all white men Decreases rights for 
minorities (Blacks, Indians) Spoils System - Rewarding 
supporters and donators 
with government jobs Kitchen Cabinet - Informal 
group of advisors that met in 
the kitchen

16. Indian Removal Jackson wants to remove Indian 
tribes from South and relocate to 
open land west of the Mississippi 
(Oklahoma) 5 "Civilized Tribes" want to stay Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, 
Choctaw and Seminole Why were they called civilized 
tribes??

17. 1. Adopted farming life style 2. Began to receive formal education 3. Had own written language (Sequoya) 4. Established their own newspaper (Cherokee 
 Phoenix)  5.  Adopted American style Government

18. Facing the continued threat of 
removal by the state of Georgia 
the Cherokee sue to the Supreme 
Court Claming they are their own nation 
and have signed treaty with US, 
state (Georgia) cannot overrule 
treaty between 2 nations The Supreme Court and Chief 
Justice John Marshall ruled the 
Cherokee could keep their lands 
because of earlier federal treaties.

19. Furthermore, the court ruled the 
treaty was an agreement between 
two nations and couldn’t be 
overruled by Georgia Georgia ignored the court’s ruling. 
President Jackson refused to 
enforce the ruling. He remarked, 
“Well, John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it”.

20. Trail of Tears Georgia military ordered to 
remove Indians 17,000 removed end of the 
fall Marched to Oklahoma in 
winter 4,000 die on trip

22. “… When I past the last detachment of those 
suffering exiles and thought that my native 
countrymen had thus expelled them from their 
native soil and their much loved homes, and that 
too in this [harsh] season of the year in all their 
suffering, I turned from the sight with feelings 
which language cannot express and “wept like 
childhood then.” "I fought through the Civil War and have seen 
men shot to pieces and slaughtered by the 
thousands, but the Cherokee removal was the 
cruelest work I ever knew.” Georgia Soldier involved in removal process

23. Andrew Jackson - Hero or Villain? Hero Villain

26. "This dramatic image of westward expansion is a study for a mural in the United States Capitol, one of the 
most ambitious statements of cultural nationalism 
during the mid-nineteenth century. Leutze combined 
pioneer men and women, mountain guides, wagons, 
and mules to suggest a divinely ordained pilgrimage to 
the Promised Land of the western frontier. In the 
border, medallion portraits of explorers Captain 
William Clark and Daniel Boone flank a vista of the 
San Francisco Bay -- the ultimate western destination. 
Above, a bald eagle holds a scroll on which is lettered 
Westward the Course of Empire Takes Its Way --while Native Americans escape in a maze of winding 
plant tendrils."

29. Helping the poor and less 
fortunate brings no benefit to 
humanity as a whole. It is better 
for the human race if those 
resources are used to fuel the 
successful and deserving. 
Humanity thrives when Goliath 
destroys David.

30. INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Period of rapid growth in using machines for 
manufacturing and production

31. Inventions of the 19th Century (1800s) Eli Whitney - Interchangeable 
Parts - All machines have identical 
parts, easier to make and fix Allows for Mass Production - 
Quick, cheap way of making a lot of 
products

32. Railroads One of the most important 
inventions in American History Allows for easier, faster, 
cheaper transportation of goods Traveling 10 miles a day to 50 
miles per hour Creates MANY new jobs, such 
as...

33. Steamboats Similar technology to RR Could travel upstream and 
didn't need man or wind power Who owns the water between 
states? Gibbons v Ogden - S.C. case 
ruling Fed gov't controls trade 
and water between states

34. Other Inventions Cotton Gin - Removes cotton seeds, 
intensifies slavery Telegraph - Morse Code, first long 
distance instant communication Singer - Sewing machine John Deere - Steel ploughs

35. Factory Working Conditions Extremely long hours at very low 
pay Boring dull work No health inspectors or standards Children were preferred because 
they could pay less but get the 
same work

36. Expanding Territory

37. Texas Revolution 1821 - Mexican Revolution 1822 - Stephen Austin starts 
Texas colony Many Americans move in bringing 
slaves 1830 - Mexico bans new Americans

38. 1836 - Texas declares 
independence Mexican president Santa 
Anna attacks Texas Texans retreat to Alamo - 
Every fighter killed 
"Remember the Alamo" Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie Mexicans chase Texans, 
Texans ambush led by Sam 
Houston Santa Anna surrenders

39. Republic of Texas http://www.youtube.com/user/CGPGrey?feature=watch Sam Houston named President, 
capitol named after him Austin is Sec. of State Country based on US Gov't Wants to be annexed and made 
a state

40. Mexican American War Where does Texas end? Rio Grande or Nueces River? Gen Zachary Taylor** brings 
troops to Rio Grande Mexicans attack and US 
declares war

41. US has smaller army but 
better prepared and supplied Chases Mexicans back to 
Mexico City Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 
ends war Results US gets Southwest territory - 
Cali, Az, NM, Nev, Utah Texas to Rio Grande

42. California Gold Rush 1848 - Gold found in Cali, Silver 
and Gold in Sierra Nevada's Polk mentions it in farewell 
address '49 - 80,000 go to Cali Leads to building of 
TransContinental Railroad

43. Effects of Gold Rush Boom towns - Quick easy towns set up to mine Most never make it rich Destroys the environment Clashed with Indians Ghost Towns