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SECTION 2 Jackson’s TEKS 5A, 5B, 7A, 7D, 12A, 12D, 17B, Administration 22B What You Will Learn… If YOU were there... Main Ideas You live on a small farm in South Carolina in 1829. Your family grows 1. Regional differences grew corn and cotton to sell, as well as vegetables for your own table. Al- during Jackson’s presidency. 2. The rights of the states were though you grow your own food, you also depend on imported wool, debated amid arguments flax, iron, and hemp to make ropes. But the government has just put about a national tariff. 3. Jackson’s attack on the Bank new taxes on these products from Europe. Now they’re too expensive sparked controversy. for you to buy! 4. Jackson’s policies led to the Panic of 1837. How would you feel about the new taxes on imports? The Big Idea ’s presidency was marked by political conflicts.

Building Background Even though Americans had a new Key Terms and People feeling of national unity, different sections of the country still had very Tariff of Abominations, p. 327 different interests. The industrial North competed with the agricultural states’ rights doctrine, p. 328 South and the western frontier. As Congress favored one section over nullification crisis, p. 328 Daniel Webster, p. 328 another, political differences grew. McCulloch v. , p. 330 Whig Party, p. 330 Panic of 1837, p. 331 Sectional Differences Increase William Henry Harrison, p. 331 Regional differences had a major effect on Andrew Jackson’s presi- dency. Americans’ views of Jackson’s policies were based on where they lived and the economy of those regions.

Use the graphic organizer online Three Regions Emerge to take notes on the conflicts that There were three main U.S. regions in the early 1800s. The North, Andrew Jackson faced during his administration. first of all, had an economy based on trade and on manufacturing. Northerners supported tariffs because tariffs helped them compete with British factories. Northerners also opposed the federal gov- ernment’s sale of public land at cheap prices. Cheap land encour- aged potential laborers to move from northern factory towns to the West. The second region was the South. Its economy was based on farming. Southern farmers raised all types of crops, but the most popular were the cash crops of cotton and tobacco. Southerners sold a large portion of their crops to foreign nations.

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Regions of the United States, Early 1800s

NORTH SOUTH WEST • Economy based on manufacturing • Economy based on agriculture • Emerging economy • Support for tariffs—American • Opposition to tariffs, which in- • Support for internal improvements goods could be sold at lower prices creased the cost of imported goods and the sale of public lands than could British goods

Southerners imported their manufactured to protect their industries from foreign com- goods. Tariffs made imported goods more petition, especially from Great Britain. expensive for southern farmers. In addition, British companies were driving American high tariffs angered some of the South’s Euro- ones out of business with their inexpensive pean trading partners. These trading partners manufactured goods. The tariff northerners would likely raise their own tariffs in retali- supported, however, was so high that import- ation. To avoid this situation, southerners ing wool would be impossible. Southerners called for low tariffs. opposed the tariff, sayng it would hurt their Southerners also relied on enslaved Afri- economy. can Americans to work the plantations. The Before Andrew Jackson took office, Con- issue of slavery would become increasingly gress placed a high tariff on imports. Angry controversial between the North and South. southerners called it the Tariff of Abomina- In the third region, the West, the frontier tions. (An abomination is a hateful thing.) economy was just emerging. Settlers favored Southern voters were outraged. policies that boosted their farming economy President John Quincy Adams signed the and encouraged further settlement. Western tariff legislation, though he did not fully farmers grew a wide variety of crops. Their support it. In early U.S. history, presidents biggest priority was cheap land and internal tended to reserve veto power for legislation improvements such as better roads and water that they believed violated the Constitution. transportation. Signing the tariff bill meant Adams would surely be defeated in his re-election bid. The Tariff of Abominations new tariff added fuel to the growing sectional Tariffs became one of the first issues that differences plaguing the young nation. President Jackson faced. In 1827, the year before Jackson’s election, northern manufac- Reading Check Summarizing Describe turers began to demand a tariff on imported the sectional economic differences in the United woolen goods. Northerners wanted the tariff States during the early 1800s.

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States’ Rights Debate Although he chose not to put his name on his Exposition and Protest, Calhoun did When Andrew Jackson took office in 1829, resign from the vice presidency. He was then he was forced to respond to the growing con- elected to the Senate, where he continued his flict over tariffs. At the core of the dispute was arguments in favor of nullification. Martin the question of an individual state’s right to Van Buren replaced Calhoun as vice president disregard a law that had been passed by the when Jackson was re-elected president. U.S. Congress. The Hayne-Webster Debate Nullification Crisis The debate about states’ rights began early in Early in his political career, Vice President ACADEMIC our nation’s history. Thomas Jefferson and VOCABULARY John C. Calhoun had supported the criteria James Madison supported the states’ power criteria of a strong central government. But in 1828 basic require- to disagree with the federal government in when Congress passed the Tariff of Abomina- ments the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of tions, Calhoun joined his fellow southerners 1798–99. Some of the delegates at the Hart- in protest. Economic depression and previous ford Convention supported states’ rights. But tariffs had severely damaged the economy of Calhoun’s theory went further. He believed his home state, South Carolina. It was only that states could judge whether a law was or beginning to recover in 1828. Some leaders was not constitutional. This position put the in the state even spoke of leaving the Union power of the Supreme Court in question. over the issue of tariffs. The issue of nullification was intense- FOCUS ON In response to the tariff, Calhoun ­drafted ly debated on the floor of the Senate in READING the South Carolina Exposition and Protest. 1830. Robert Y. Hayne, senator from South What conclusions It said that Congress should not favor one can you draw ­Carolina, defended states’ rights. He argued about the state or region over another. Calhoun used that nullification gave states a way to lawfully importance of the Protest­ to advance the states’ rights protest federal legislation. Daniel Webster of the states’ rights ­doctrine, which said that since the states debate after argued that the United States reading this had formed the ­national government, was one nation, not a pact among indepen- section? state ­power should be greater than federal ­power. The doctrine ­challenged the idea of dent states. He believed that the welfare of the supremacy and authority of a central the nation should override that of individual ­government. ­Calhoun believed states had states. the right to nullify, or reject, any federal law they judged to be ­unconstitutional. Jackson Responds Calhoun’s theory was controversial, Although deeply opposed to nullification, and it drew some fierce challengers. Many Jackson was concerned about economic prob- of them were from the northern states that lems in the southern states. In 1832 he urged had benefited from increased tariffs. These Congress to pass another tariff that lowered opponents believed that the ­American peo- the previous rate. South Carolina thought the ple, not the individual states, made up the slight change was inadequate. The state legis- Union. ­Conflict between the ­supporters lature took a monumental step; it decided to and the opponents of nullification deep- test the doctrine of states’ rights. ened. The dispute became known as the South Carolina’s first action was to pass nullification­ crisis. It became not only a crisis the Nullification Act, which declared the over the ­tariff but also a question about the 1828 and 1832 tariffs “null, void … [and not] ideas behind the Constitution as a system of binding upon this State, its officers or citi- ­government. zens.” South Carolina threatened to withdraw

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from the Union if federal troops were used to Jackson Attacks the Bank ­collect duties. The legislature also voted to form its own army. Jackson was enraged. President Jackson upheld federal authority in The president sternly condemned the nullification crisis. He did not, however, ­nullification. Jackson declaredthat he always support greater federal power. For would enforce the law in South Carolina. At example, he opposed the Second Bank of the his request, Congress passed the Force Bill, United States, founded by Congress in 1816. approving use of the army if necessary. In The Second Bank of the United States light of Jackson’s determined position, no was given a 20-year charter. This charter other state chose to support South Carolina. gave it the power to act exclusively as the Early in 1833, Henry Clay of Kentucky federal government’s financial agent. The had proposed a compromise that would Bank held federal deposits, made transfers of gradually lower the tariff over several years. federal funds between states, and dealt with As Jackson’s intentions became clear, both any payments or receipts involving the fed- the U.S. Congress and South Carolina moved eral government. It also issued bank notes, or quickly to approve the compromise. The paper currency. Some 80 percent of the Bank Congress would decrease the tariff, and South was privately owned, but its operations were Carolina’s leaders would enforce the law. supervised by Congress and the president. Despite the compromise, neither side The bank had helped stabilize the financial changed its beliefs about states’ rights. The troubles the nation’s economy had experi- argument continued for years, resulting in enced during the War of 1812. the huge conflict known as the Civil War. Many states, particularly in the South, had opposed the Bank. Small farmers believed Reading Check Summarizing What led to that the Bank only helped wealthy business- the nullification crisis, and why was it important? people. Jackson also questioned the legality

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Points of View gorgeous ensign [flag] of the States’ Rights vs. the Union republic . . . bearing for its motto . . . Liberty and Union, now and forever The framers of the Constitution one and inseparable. created a document that was ” —Daniel Webster remarkable in its scope. But a few issues were unresolved. One of from the Hayne-Webster debate, 1830 the most controversial was the matter of states’ rights versus the authority of the federal If there be no protective government. Daniel Webster insisted power“ in the reserved rights that the interests of the Union should of the states, they must in prevail. John C. Calhoun believed that the the end be forced to rebel powers of the states were greater. . . . ” While the Union lasts we have high, —John C. Calhoun “exciting, gratifying [rewarding] prospects from a letter to Virgil Maxcy, spread out before us, for us and our September 11, 1830 children. God grant that in my day . . . ANALYSIS skill ANALYZING PRIMARY SOURCES my eyes shall be turned to behold the Finding Main Ideas How did the views of Calhoun and Webster differ?

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Political Cartoon Jackson against the Bank Andrew Jackson’s fight with the Nicholas Biddle is at the Bank was the subject of many center of the political cartoons, like this one. hydra. Why?

In this scene, Jackson is shown fighting a hydra that represents Andrew Jackson the national bank. The hydra is fights the hydra a mythological monster whose with a cane labeled “veto.” heads grow back when cut off. The heads of the hydra are portraits of politicians who Why do you think opposed Jackson’s policies. the cartoonist chose this monster to repre- ANALYSIS sent the Bank? skill ANALYZING PRIMARY SOURCES How does this image show the difficulty Jackson had politically?

of the Bank. He believed it was an unconsti- In the summer of 1836 Jackson tried to VIDEO Jackson tutional extension of the power of ­Congress. slow this inflation. He ordered Americans Censured in The states, he thought, should have the to use only gold or silver—instead of paper Bank War ­power to control the banking system. state-bank notes—to buy government- Some states decided to take action. Mary- owned land. This policy did not help the land tried to pass a tax that would limit the national economy as Jackson had hoped. Bank’s operations. James McCulloch, cashier Jackson did improve the economy by lower- of the Bank’s branch in Maryland, refused ing the national debt. However, his policies to pay this tax. The state took him to court, opened the door for approaching economic and the resulting case went all the way to the troubles. U.S. Supreme Court. In McCulloch v. Mary- Reading Check Analyzing Why did critics of land, the Court ruled that the national bank the Second Bank of the United States oppose it? was constitutional. Nicholas Biddle, the Bank’s director, decided to push for a bill to renew the Bank’s Panic of 1837 charter in 1832. Jackson campaigned for the Jackson was still very popular with voters bill’s defeat. “I will kill it,” he promised. True in 1836. He chose not to run in 1836, how- to his word, Jackson vetoed the legislation ever, and the Democrats nominated Vice when Congress sent it to him. President . Congress could not get the two-thirds In 1834 a new political party had formed majority needed to override Jackson’s veto. to oppose Jackson. Its members called them- Jackson also weakened the Bank’s power by selves Whigs, after an English political party moving most of its funds to state banks. In that opposed the monarchy, to make the many cases, these banks used the funds to point that Jackson was using his power like offer easy credit terms to people buying land. a king. The Whig Party favored the idea of a While this practice helped expansion in the weak president and a strong Congress. Unable West, it also led to inflation. to agree on a candidate, the Whigs chose four

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The Supreme Court and Capitalism

Connect to Economics 1810 1819 1824 During the early 1800s, the Supreme Court made several rulings that helped define fed- Fletcher v. Peck Dartmouth College McCulloch Gibbons v. Woodward v. Maryland v. Ogden eral power over contracts and commerce. State legislatures These rulings reinforced capitalism as the could not pass laws State legislatures States do not have Only the federal violating existing could not pass laws the power to tax government has the ruling economic system in the United States. contracts. to change the char- federal institutions. power to regulate What effect did the Supreme Court have ters of institutions or interstate and on economic development? businesses. foreign commerce.

men to run against Van Buren. Because of this slide. The Whigs had achieved their goal of indecision, and with backing from Jackson, winning the presidency. Van Buren won the election. Shortly after Van Buren took office, the Reading Check Identifying Cause and Effect country experienced the Panic of 1837, a What contributed to the Panic of 1837, and how did severe economic depression. Jackson’s bank- it affect the 1840 election? ing policies and his unsuccessful plan to curb inflation contributed to the panic. But people SUMMARY AND PREVIEW The states’ blamed Van Buren. rights debate dominated much of Jack- In 1840 the Whigs united against the son’s presidency. In the next section you weakened Van Buren to stand behind one will learn about the removal of American candidate, William Henry Harrison, an army Indians from the southeastern United general. Harrison won in an electoral land- States.

Section 2 Assessment ONLINE QUIZ Reviewing Ideas, Terms, and People c. Elaborate Why do you think Jackson chose not 1. a. Recall On what were the economies of the to run for the presidency in 1836? Do you think he northern, southern, and western states based? made the right decision? Why? Why did they differ? Critical Thinking b. Summarize What disagreements arose over 5. Identifying Cause and Effect Review your notes protective tariffs? on the political conflicts during Jackson’s adminis- c. Predict How might the sectional issues involved tration. Then use a graphic organizer like the one in the dispute over the Tariff of Abominations lead below to show how some of Jackson’s policies deal- to future problems between North and South? ing with conflicts led to the Panic of 1837. 2. a. Describe What roles did Henry Clay, ­Daniel Webster, and John C. Calhoun play in the Jackson’s ­nullification crisis? Policies Panic of b. Summarize What idea did supporters of the 1837 states’ rights doctrine promote? c. Explain What constitutional issues were raised by the nullification crisis and states’ rights debate? Focus on Writing 3. a. Describe What problems resulted from 6. Identifying Important Conflicts Stories about ­weakening the Bank? conflict sell newspapers. Make a list of important b. Draw Conclusions Why did Jackson veto the bill conflicts that occurred during Jackson’s presidency to renew the Second Bank of the United States? and note the role Jackson played in creating or 4. a. Recall What caused the Panic of 1837? resolving the conflicts. b. Summarize How did the Whig Party win the election of 1840?

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