Notes from 11/7/08

Chapter 11

1820s-1840s

-> 1812-1820 -- Essentially one political party, Jeffersonians.

-> Two party system -- Jeffersonian Democrats and Whigs.

-> Whigs -- Wealthiest men in city, Protestant/Christian, North and West Whigs wanted government to get involved and change country into market society.

-> 1820s & 1840s -- burst of reforms

-> Whigs into temperance movement (moderation of alcohol abuse).

-> Whigs supported government schools.

-> Democrats -- farmers and less well-off people.

-> Irish immigrate into United States and bring Catholicism.

-> Irish = Democrats

-> Arrival of Irish pushes a number of protestants to become Whigs.

-> A lot of church members were against Whig beliefs.

-> People changing to Whig parties put strains on their "wealthy" view.

-> Democrats ran strong in Yeoman farms.

-> Whigs strongest in plantation countries.

-> Whigs attract lawyers and successful craftsmen to cities.

-> Other religious groups didn't really have much to do with politics.

-> South -- Whigs had stake in market economy.

-> Whigs wanted to use market and economy for a prosperous republic.

-> Democrats go as far as wanting banks demolished.