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Martin Van Buren orgainzes the first political machine in New York
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John Quincy Adams (Monroe's Secretary of State) writes the Monroe Doctrine defining a foreign policy of isolationism.
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John Marshall's Supreme court rules against a monopoly
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Adams is elected in the House of Representatives, defeating Jackson.Clay had dropped out of the election, throwing his support to Adams. Once Adams is elected, he appoints clay Secretary of State.Jackson declares this a "corrupt bargain"
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Created international trading access on the Great Lakes and encouraged wetward expansion on water.
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The press will allow mass production of newspapers, books and pamphlets
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While still a member of Congress, Jackson supports the tariff to protect northern idustries in exchange for new england support in the presidential election
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Beginning of modern mudslinging campaigns and the spoils system: giving government jobs to political supporteers.
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John C. Calhoun, Jackson's vice president, anonymously publishes the protest, defending a state's right to nullify laws harmful to its interests. It will lead to the Nullification Crisis
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First railroad, covered 13 miles of track and grew to 31,000 by 1860. Railroads, canals, and steamships would increase the development of industry in the North.
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Jackson blocked federal support of an extension of the National Road into Kentucky; he believed individual states should pay for internal improvements.
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Congress passes a billto force the removal the Five civilized Tribes
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John Marshall's supreme court ruled in favor of the Cherokee in this case, as well as Worcester v Georgia. Indians were "a domestic dependent nation" and could not be forced off the land. Jackson ignored the decision and removed them anyway.
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The Whig Party is organized in opposition to Jackson's policies.The Whigs supported Clay's American System,the bank, industry, and a strong federal government. Whig presidents were elected in 1840 (Harrison) and 1848 (Taylor)
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Invention of the reaper would allow farmers to harvest more grain; they would sart raising additional crops formarket, leading away from jefferson's agrarian ideal
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When Jackson shut down the Bank, he placed government funds in unregualted state banks (pet banks). This destablized the economy, allowing state banks to print money and establish their own interest rates. To try to stabilize the economy, jackson issued the circular: the government would only accept hard currency for land purchases. this led to the Panic of 1837
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Along with McCormick's reaper, the plow would allow farmers to plant larger fields and expand their sales of grain
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The Supreme court again rules against monopolies
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16,000 cherokee are forcibly relocate west of the Mississppi Rive; up to a quarter of them die along the trail
