HIST 109 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: Rachel Jackson, Muscogee, John Q.
28 Jul 2019
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Nationalism, sectionalism & the age of jackson ii. Henry clay eliminated because he had the least amount of electoral college. Tells supporters to vote for john quincy adams. Adams makes clay his secretary of state. John q. adams wanted to use federal power to advance human knowledge. 1st president to announce hatred for slavery and need for abolitiion. Slashed with a knife by british officer at 13. She was divorced before married to jackson. Naval war hero - war of 1812. Forced creek indians to sign treaty giving 23 million acres of land to us. Democratic party values in the age of jackson. Coalition of southern planters, western farmers, northern working men. Shared concern over industrialization and industrial capitalism. Preferred local government over strong national government. Weak national government = protecting private freedom and states rights. Supported expansion of land for cotton cultivation or to escape from industrialization.
