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CHAPTER 11CHAPTER 11
Panic and Boom, 1837 - 1845
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Economic Crisis and InnovationEconomic Crisis and Innovation
Martin van Buren elected president in 1836 Panic of 1837 created by foreign and domestic
economic problems In Charles River Bridge case, Supreme Court
ruled that a state charter did not imply a monopoly
Railroads become main form of transportation as Americans become more connected Samuel Morse
The Growth of Railroads
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Life in the New Slave SouthLife in the New Slave South
Most slaves worked in plantation fields, in hemp, wheat rice, corn, sugar, tobacco, and cotton
African American families develop networks of “fictive kin” to counteract pressures of slavery
Plantation life varied greatly, from benevolence to atrocity
Both Whigs and Democrats support slavery in the South, but the parties’ constituents were vastly different
Paths of the Slave Trade
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Spread of Slavery
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Percentage of Population Enslaved, 1820 and 1840
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Reform Takes RootReform Takes Root
Reform in public education gained support Horace Mann
Movements against alcoholic beverages grew in popularity The Washingtonians “Martha Washington” Societies
Abolition remained strongest reform movement Grimké sisters Liberty Party Amistad Frederick Douglas
Development of an American CultureDevelopment of an American Culture Transcendentalism emerges as a new cultural
movement Ralph Waldo Emerson William Gilmore Simms Henry David Thoreau
American popular culture developed in a great variety of mediums Artists such as Cole, Audubon, and Powers Daguerreotypes Writers such as Poe and Melville
The Transformation of American The Transformation of American PoliticsPolitics
Campaigns become a major part of America’s entertainment
Emphasis on informal issues helped elect William Henry Harrison in 1840
Harrison’s death from pneumonia brings John Tyler to the presidency
Tyler alienated his presidency from Whigs and Democrats
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Election of 1840
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The Challenge of the WestThe Challenge of the West
California and Oregon become “The West,” and many Americans begin to migrate westward
Westward migration brings issue of slavery back to political forefront
“Manifest Destiny” is used to describe God’s plan for Americans to inhabit the continent
James K. Polk elected by narrowest of margins in 1844
Turmoil in this period within the United States arises from religious schisms and the issue of slavery
Oregon Boundary Dispute
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Population Explosion 1830-1850
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Trails to the West
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Discussion QuestionsDiscussion Questions
Evaluate the presidency of Martin van Buren. How does he compare to Andrew Jackson?
Describe the conditions of slave life on the plantation. Did it differ for field slaves to house slaves?
What was the abolitionist movement? What was its part in politics in the pre-civil war period?
What is “Manifest Destiny”? What part did it play in the 1800s? Does it still exist today?