Monday, March 17, 2014

•Homework:

•Read page 341-343 “Building national Economy”

•Page 340 key terms

•Do Now:

•Please open your textbooks to page 338

Building A National Identity

In 1816 the Republicans have a landslide victory:

James Monroe wins the presidential election

Each region has different needs

The West

Represented by Henry Clay from Kentucky

The West needs better roads and canals

This would help to transport goods from region to region

The NorthRepresented by Daniel Webster of Massachusetts

At first, the north opposed high tariffs

However, later they supported the tariffs because it would allow factories to compete with European manufcturers

The SouthRepresented by John C. Calhoun of South Carolina

In the beginning, this region favored national unity

Soon, he began to favor states' rights because the South opposed the tariffs, it was raising the prices of the goods the southerners bought

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

•Homework:

•Page 344 1-6

•Do Now:

•Please have out your key terms from last night

Please completely answer the questions

below•Why was there such a sense of unity in America at this time?

•Who represents the different regions of America?

•What are their personal interests?

Economic Issues: First Bank of US

the 1st National Bank no longer existed because its charter had run out

This resulted in a bad economy because state banks made too many loans and issued too much money

Solution: 2nd National Bank was created to lend money and control money supply

Economic Issues: Embargo Act causes

Manufacturing IncreaseThe British were trying to keep their business strong by dumping which is a process of selling goods in another country under market price

The tariff of 1816 put a tax on foreign textiles, iron, leather goods, and other products

The south opposed this because it forces southerners to pay more for their goods. It made the northerners rich at the expense of the South

Clay's American System

High tariffs and a federal program of public works

It benefits the Northern regions because it enables the north to buy farm products from the west and the south

Although it allows the south and the west to sell farm products to the northerners, in the long run it would not aid them they opposed

the system

Outcome

It never became a policy

Both President Madison and President Monroe refused to support Clay's projects

Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Homework:

Complete classwork

Timeline complete with facts, dates & pictures (1815-1840) due Friday

Do Now:

Have out homework (page 344)

Page 345 key terms

Thursday, March 20, 2014

•Homework:

–Complete WordSplash (2 paragraphs)

–Timeline due tomorrow (events 1815-1840)

•Do Now: Read section 2 (pages 345-348)

Mexico Breaks AwayThe struggle for independence begins in 1810

Father Miguel Hidalgo organizes an army of Native Americans that freed Mexican provinces

It continues through1823 when the monarchy is overthrown

They enforce a new constitution based off the US which makes Mexico a federal republic of 19 states & 4 territories

South & Central American Independence

Simon Bolivar led an army from Venezuela to Columbia over the Andes Mountains

At this time, Central America includes many nations we have today:

Nicaragua

Costa Rica

El Salvador

Honduras

Guatamala

South & Central American Independence

In 1822, Brazil announced their independence from Portugal

The Us recognizes the independence of Mexico and 6 other former colonies

By 1825, most parts of Latin America had gotten rid of European rule

Friday, March 21, 2014

•Please have out:

–Wordsplashes

–Worksheet (lesson 2) from yesterday

Monroe Doctrine1823

Several European nations including Russia & France indicated they would help Spain regain their colonies

It states the US is determined to protect freedom of the new nations of Latin America.

European nations could not create American colonies or interfere with free nations of Latin America and any attempt to do so would be considered "dangerous to our peace & safety"

Relations with CanadaBefore 1841, Canada was split by upper and lower

parts. the Upper was controlled by the English and the lower by the French

The Act of Union (1841) merged Canada's 2 parts into a single unit governed by Canadian legislature

This gave Canada self-government (right to rule themselves independently)

Britain still had ultimate control though

Our relations with Canada were tense because during the War of 1812 the US tried to invade Canada (unsuccessful)

Monday, March 24, 2014

Homework:

Complete section 3 (through page 354) guided notes

Do Now:

Please reread section 3 (page 349)

Election of 1824Andrew Jackson, John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and William Crawford all run for President

Jackson receives the most electoral votes, but not the majority vote therefore the House of Representatives must decide

Adams and jackson had received the most votes so the House had to choose between them

Henry Clay was Speaker of the House so he had a great influence

"Corrupt Bargain"The House elects John Quincy Adams on the first ballot

Because Clay put his support behind Adams and then Adams made him Secretary of State, jackson claimed the two men had made a "corrupt bargain"

Jackson was furious that he had won the popular vote and the most electoral votes, but had still lost the election

Voting Increases Tremendously

Many states had dropped the requirements that in order to vote, a man must own property

Now almost all adult white males could vote

Political Parties (AGAIN)

In 1824, the Republican Party splits:

Democratic Party forms by supporters of Jackson

National Republican Party supports John Quincy Adams

Later this party becomes the Whigs

Changing how we choose a Presidential candidate

We change from a caucus which only involves a small group of people

to nominating committees which opened the nominating process to many more people

Benefit: made voting and nominating process more democratic in the US

Monday, May 6, 2013

•No Homework

•Do Now:

–Key terms page 355

Conflict Over Land

The Government along with white settlers and the Native Americans are all eager for the land east of the Mississippi River

The government's reasoning:

The Native Americans stood in the way of westward expansion for the United States

White settlers wanted this land because it was fertile and good for growing cotton

Native Americans in the Southeast

Choctaw

Chickasaw

Cherokee

Creek

Seminole

Effect: Indian Removal

These policies date back all the way to Thomas Jefferson's presidency

Indian Removal Act of 1830:

This gave Andrew Jackson the authority to offer Native American nations land west of the Mississippi for lands they were living on in the east

Most Native Americans believed they had no choice

Because of this, they signed treaties

In those treaties, they agreed to give up their lands and move west of the Mississippi River