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The Corrupt Bargain and Election of 1824 (VUS.6d)
The election of 1824 is another one of those turning points in America. The winner of the popular vote lost the election, and a new political party – the Democrats – was born. The heated controversy brought an end to the Era of Good Feelings, and ushered in many changes to the way elections would be held! Read MORE -
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John Quincy Adams
The son of President John Adams, John Q. had served as the Secretary of State for James Monroe. Holding that position was the logical stepping stone to the Presidency, and he would be the 4th president in a row to have once been Secretary of State! OVERVIEW -
First message to Congress (VUS.6)
Promoted Henry Clay’s American System, it advocated a National Bank, tariffs to protect manufacturing, improve transportation through internal improvements, and generally support the new economic interests of industry. -
Tariff of Abominations (VUS.6e)
Southerners and Westerners generally did not like tariffs, which are taxes on imported goods. Northern manufacturing generally liked them because it made the prices of their products more competitive. This tariff was the highest tax yet – and many southerners felt it was an attack on their economic interests. This will help lead to ideas of states’ rights and Civil War! Read MORE -
Construction began on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (VUS.6b)
The birth of railroads helped the growth of an industrial economy and supported the westward movement of settlers. Now, resources and goods could be transported more easily between the producers and their markets. Read MORE
