He Brought the People with Him: Controversial 1824 Election and Presidency of John Quincy Adams
For the first time in the history of the young United States, there is no clear front runner for the presidency in the election of 1824, and little party unity. Outsider Andrew Jackson wins more popular votes than John Quincy Adams, but when the dec...
He Brought the People with Him: Andrew Jackson Ushers in New Era with Election Victory in 1828
By the time the 1828 presidential election rolls around, the party has divided itself into National Republicans-Adams and his supporters-and Democratic Republicans-Andrew Jackson and his followers. The campaign on both sides degenerates into a war o...
Revolution of a Different Sort: Artisan vs. the Factory System, The
Some artisans make the successful transitions into small-scale industry, but others are unable to compete with new factory-made goods that can be sold for a fraction of what it would cost an individual to produce. Wage labor to artisans is slave lab...
He Brought the People with Him: Jackson Reaches Impasse with Congress
Jackson's cabinet choices, largely unknown on the national scene, are causing a stir in official Washington. When John Eaton, Secretary of War, is seen in the company of a well-known Washington widow, the wives of other cabinet members refuse to inv...
Revolution of a Different Sort: How Improvements in Transportation and Communication Impact Industrial Revolution
The industrial revolution is also fueled by improvements in transportation. Until the 1820s roads are the primary link between the East Coast and the country's interior. The expense of hauling goods overland causes some people to explore alternative...
Revolution of a Different Sort: North and South Follow Different Economic Paths
Economically, the North and South follow quite different paths in the first half of the 19th century.The South remains agricultural; the North becomes industrial for several reasons: the even distribution of settlement, availability of water for pow...
Pressures from Within: Aftermath of War of 1812
In the aftermath of the war of 1812, a sense of pride and determination seems to dominate the American scene--pride that the nation had survived yet another war with Great Britain and determination to avoid the mistakes that had weakened the country...