Chapter 4 Section 4: Sectional Division Arise

Sectional Division Arise

            In the early 1800’s the American people became very conscious that their nation was divided into sections, regions distinguished form one another by economic and cultural differences. The north of the country was composed of two sections the Northeast, and the Old Northwest. The Old Northwest had their own market in which they sold all the need people had, thus creating a new way in which people would live. People started working in the factories and mils, and after the 1812 war, businessman started to finance these type of industry. The Northeast was characterised by lots of young people who were willing to work. Many people went west, yet it was insignificant to all the people that were going into the cities. In 1790 33,000 was the population of New York, in 1820, 124,000was the population of New York, the in 1850 516,000 was the population of New York.

            Owners of factories and businessmen in general began to see the relationship between themselves and their employees in strictly economic terms. As capitalist, they supplied the capital that built the factory or started the business. The market was redefining northern society. Like the North, the South remained overwhelmingly agricultural. The area considered the South has primary products that were staple crops such as cotton, tabaco, sugar, and rice. The Southern economy was based on the staple crops and raw materials that were processes and sold elsewhere. Also the south had cities like New Orleans, Charleston, and Richmond for example. During the 1820’s there was a resistance from the African Americas lead by Denmark Vesey, he promoted a resistance against the white. During this time the Americans were having a variety of changes that were influential to the future development. The time for new change and development was at is finest and it was a great awakening for the economy to flourish.

Chapter 4 Section 5: The Age of Jackson

The Age of Jackson

           

In 1824 there were four outstanding candidates: John Quincy Adams, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Andrew Jackson. They all ran for the presidency in 1824, although only two of them achieved the presidency and pass to the history of the US. In 1826 July the 4^th Thomas Jefferson and John Adams both died, this was the day in which the declaration of independence had its fiftieth anniversary. Great mystery was brought since both ex presidents had died.  John Quincy Adams had at astonishing accomplishment in 1819 when he had negotiations in the Adams-Onís Treaty in which he acquired Florida form the Spanish. Also the Adam’s diplomatic career was the Monroe Doctrine of 1823. In my opinion the other two candidates Clay, and Calhoun were not so important as Adams. Andrew Jackson served in congress in the 1790’s, he also battled in New Orleans in 1815, he had a bad temperate and that was one of the mainly known things about him. At the beginning of the political pursuit for Jackson he had obtain a lot of popularity with people. Yet there was flaw in the Electoral College since Adams had obtained more votes from a corrupt act, which was that Clay gave him votes from Kentucky. Many people believed such accusation even though Clay and Adams denied such things. Then in 1828 the elections were held again, Jackson at this time was fighting against the government being involved in the economy.

            When the elections of 1828 were held two new political parties arose, the National Republican and the Jacksonian Democrats. At the end Jackson won this elections and even more people voted on them then in the 1824 elections. Jackson was in favor to have the states work separately from the central government. Jackson also defended the spoil system, which was to bring his friends and friends to the central government. One of the most crucial points for Jackson was in 1832 when he had to oppose to the Bank of the United States for a second time, since in the 1790’s he lost some of his money. This is kind of logical for a person to due; I find it strong that he stepped up. Also in 1828 there was high tariff in tax for imports so people would by more things from made in the US. In my opinion President Jackson was a good president, he oppose against many things that would harm the people who supported him. Jackson was a president who supported his people and tried to help the others as much as he could.

                                          

Chapter 4 Section 2: Life in the New Nation

Life in the New Nation

             
                   As the new nation was developing the Jeffersonian and the Federalist where figuring out how to run the new nation. Never the less the Americans were developing by themselves.  Tens of thousands of Americans went into the Appalachian Mountains to obtain a better life. There was development in the transportation like the steam power machines, in the industry there was and advancement in the development of new productions of commodities. Also the population of the US grew explosively during the period before the 1830. There were about 2.7 million people lived in the original thirteen states. Also the government in the 1700’s promoted the expansion to the west. This brought the Northwest Territory, which was a process by which territories could become, states.

Never the less, there was something negative during this time period. The war on 1812 in which there as a fight for conquering Canada and once again by the British conquer the US. Another event was the battle of Horseshoes Bend won by Andrew Jackson who would become president of the United States latter. Another negative thing from this time period of the early 1800’s was the Missouri Compromise, which said the in Missouri slavery was permitted. There was also the Second Great Awakening that was an evangelical movement. I believe that this was a time of hope for change and a new path for development in the United States of America.

Chapter 4 Section 1: Elections of 1800: A Turning Point in History

Elections of 1800: A Turning Point in History

            During the 1800’s there was another revolution that was not like the previous ones.  This revolution was bloodless, the revolution had to do with elections. This was the election revolution. This created the 12^th amendment so that if a President had a tie one would become the vice president of the other chosen by congress. The 12^th amendment was created in the elections between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. During this time the French Revolution had just happened and Napoleon was in power, thus making the old French allied change sides and have a treaty with England. Besides having a treaty between their old enemies, Hamilton in my opinion made the US become a powerful and responsible country. Taking the depth of all the states and giving it to the central government so Henry Hamilton would pay to those all countries that borrowed money to the US for the war of independence. Hamilton’s plan was to make the central government be recognised by the international community and all the states would fell a connection between them and the state, this was an ingenious idea, creating solidarity between the people of America. The electoral revolution was also a very important step in the democratic process that the US would then lead in the future. As a conclusion the process and the electoral revolution that congress took to create the 12^th amendment was a very diplomatic act, also the treaty with England was another step that the US took to reactivate their relationships with England making the US become a recognised country in the 1800’s.