American Confederation- june and july of 1788 that leaders of cities would organize celebrations of ratification of the constitution
Benjamin Rush- social classes “forgot its claims” parades in Phil. and New York showed strong support
1788- strong support in urban environments; nations prospects were not promising (all americans 1790 3.9 million lived near Atlantic coast, large areas west of App. laid in native american hands, british had military outpost near great lakes, fears that spain could close port at new orleans to suffocate american commerce on mississippi) communication and transportation summer of 1788 were primitive, US was very rural, LESS than one america in 30 lived in places with 8,000 people or more
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create new national bank; 2. opening and reopening of markets, raise tariffs on imported manufactured goods; 3. federal financing of roads and canals; 4. fear of disunity so let us bind the nation with better transportation with internal improvements, proved to be most controversial part of the program allowing governments to have powers not in constitution would be dangerous especially to the South; constitutional amendment would be necessary to built roads and canals second bank (or bus) of the united states was a privately held profit making corporation that served as the government financial agent; paying off debts, collecting taxes, etc. ensuring that paper money when issued by local banks had real value number of local banks risen to 200; promoted economical growth second bank would further justify a fever speculation ventures the resumption of trade would create a huge over seas market of grain and cotton stimulate the demands for loans; land boom is south with cotton kingdom in …show more content…
Crawford, and Henry Clay- New England and North concentrated in Adams support- south shouldn’t control government
Crawford- represent the south old republicans- south wanted states rights and limited government
Henry Clay- support in West (TN, Kentucky)
Jackson- 153,544 popular votes- carry all states in regions outside of New England with 4 candidates in the field, none received majority of electoral votes; went to House of Representatives, House voted as states
Henry Clay was fourth- threw support to John Quincy Adams- thought Jackson would be a threat
John Quincy Adams chose Henry Clay as secretary of state- charge of a corrupt bargain to get public office new system of political parties were risen- Jackson and Crawford would unite as the Democratic party system- determined to place Andrew Jackson in the White House in 1828- the Whigs
Adams had one of the most distinguished pre-presidential careers of any president- ambassador to many foreign countries senator of MA, witnessed Bunker Hill, casted a vote for Jefferson embargo national interest