Jacksonian Era
The influence of farming reached it’s peak during the time of Jackson.Andrew Jackson became president in 1829, and showed the growing influence of the West and the American identity. Jackson, himself, was a westerner who had grown up poor on the farms and built himself up. The American public connected to Andrew Jackson as man who rose from nothing. The nation became fixated on farming because of its importance and pushing the people westward. Immigrants looked west to find lands that had potential to grow crops and boomed the Western Expansion. Divisions grew further between the South and the West. Agriculture of the two areas divided as the two regions developed. The South boomed with the use of slavery and the cotton gin, so Cotton became the main crop cultivated. In the west, corn and wheat were produced to help sustain people. Additionally, the Tariff of 1828 or the Tariff of Abominations would influence the tensions between the North, South and West. The Tariff set high taxes
Romanticism was a moving factor in the 1800 to 1840. Farming influenced the South and West greatly because it was the desire to farm that influenced America the most throughout the times. Also, during this time the people compared themselves to farmers who were connected themselves to the “rugged individual” who was in sync with nature. The Annexation of Texas would create even more tensions between the U.S people. Slavery was argued in many of these states because farming would have been very advantageous in these areas.
Romanticism was a moving factor in the 1800 to 1840. Farming influenced the South and West greatly because it was the desire to farm that influenced America the most throughout the times. Also, during this time the people compared themselves to farmers who were connected themselves to the “rugged individual” who was in sync with nature. The Annexation of Texas would create even more tensions between the U.S people. Slavery was argued in many of these states because farming would have been very advantageous in these areas.
Key Terms:
Common Man - General public who were landowners or anyone who could vote. On the western frontier, most Common men were farmers who were able to own land.
Planter's Aristocracy - Ideals in the South of plantation owners or planters. The number of slaves they own represented their wealth and standings in society.
Common Man - General public who were landowners or anyone who could vote. On the western frontier, most Common men were farmers who were able to own land.
Planter's Aristocracy - Ideals in the South of plantation owners or planters. The number of slaves they own represented their wealth and standings in society.