Differences Between Jackson In The 1840's And 1850
EXPANSION IN THE 1840’S AND 1850’S
1. As our nation expanded from 1845-1860 political leaders could not solve, evade or escape the question as to whether or not to allow the expansion of slavery into the territories.
MANIFEST DESTINY- had overtaken American justification for expansion- The US had the right and the obligation to expand to the Pacific.
1846- Americans fought an 18 month war against Mexico that resulted in the acquisition of more than half of Mexico--- one third of the current US.---
2. JOHN C. CALHOUN- FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
Calhoun had been vice president under John Quincy Adams in 1825 and Andrew Jackson in 1829. He split with Jackson and did not become his VP in 1833.
The split was over THE TARIFF OF ABOMINATIONS”- …show more content…
The Whigs split totally in 1852--- The Northern faction supported Winfield Scott, the Southern faction supported Millard Fillmore as a compromise candidate. There was a deadlock after 52 ballots- 96% of Scott’s votes were from free states and 85% of Fillmore’s from slave states. On the 53rd ballot Scott won the nomination.
The Free Soilers nominated John P. Hale opposing the Compromise of 1850 and the extension of slavery.
The Whigs had split to the point that the party was declared dead by its leaders. In 1853 the Democrats controlled every Southern State and the Whigs elected only 14 of the 65 congressmen from those states.
The intersection two party system was on the verge of death.
7. FUGITIVE SLAVE LAWS-
The Fugitive Slave Law created resentment among the Abolitionists and made slavery more emotional and personal to many.
Actually the Constitution in Article IV, Section 2 stated that “any person held in service or labor in one state” who ran away to another state “shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor shall be
1. As our nation expanded from 1845-1860 political leaders could not solve, evade or escape the question as to whether or not to allow the expansion of slavery into the territories.
MANIFEST DESTINY- had overtaken American justification for expansion- The US had the right and the obligation to expand to the Pacific.
1846- Americans fought an 18 month war against Mexico that resulted in the acquisition of more than half of Mexico--- one third of the current US.---
2. JOHN C. CALHOUN- FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
Calhoun had been vice president under John Quincy Adams in 1825 and Andrew Jackson in 1829. He split with Jackson and did not become his VP in 1833.
The split was over THE TARIFF OF ABOMINATIONS”- …show more content…
The Whigs split totally in 1852--- The Northern faction supported Winfield Scott, the Southern faction supported Millard Fillmore as a compromise candidate. There was a deadlock after 52 ballots- 96% of Scott’s votes were from free states and 85% of Fillmore’s from slave states. On the 53rd ballot Scott won the nomination.
The Free Soilers nominated John P. Hale opposing the Compromise of 1850 and the extension of slavery.
The Whigs had split to the point that the party was declared dead by its leaders. In 1853 the Democrats controlled every Southern State and the Whigs elected only 14 of the 65 congressmen from those states.
The intersection two party system was on the verge of death.
7. FUGITIVE SLAVE LAWS-
The Fugitive Slave Law created resentment among the Abolitionists and made slavery more emotional and personal to many.
Actually the Constitution in Article IV, Section 2 stated that “any person held in service or labor in one state” who ran away to another state “shall be delivered up on claim of the party to whom such service or labor shall be