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| | == Other Developments 1800-1840 == | | == Other Developments 1800-1840 == |
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| − | There were other significant developments as the United States grew immensely in population and wealth from 1800 to 1840. | + | There were other significant developments as the United States grew immensely in population and wealth from 1800 to 1840. Not everything in history is politics, war and foreign policy! |
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| | + | From 1811 to 1818, the first national road was built. Known as the Cumberland Road, it connected Cumberland, Maryland with Wheeling, now in West Virginia (then in Virginia). It was built using funds obtained from the sale of lands in Ohio. |
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| | + | The Second Bank of the United States was chartered by Congress because of financing failures during War of 1812. The owners of the bank were both government and private companies. Andrew Jackson refused to continue to allow a national bank when he was president. |
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| | + | The wealthiest man in the United States around 1840 was John Jacob Astor, who amassed his wealth first through fur trading and then by acquiring real estate in Manhattan. He helped the United States pay for the War of 1812, and even earned a profit from that! However, his great-grandson drowned when the Titanic sunk in 1912. |
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| − | Cumberland (National) Road 1811-18: 1st fed rd., from Cumberland, MD to Wheeling, now WV, with funds from sale of lands in OH
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| − | Protective Tariff a tariff that raises money for fed. govt and protects domestic manufacturer against imports
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| − | Second Bank of the U.S. chartered by Congress because of financing failures during War of 1812; govt & private owners of Bank
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| − | John Jacob Astor 1763-1848: became wealthiest man in U.S. through fur trading and then Manhattan real estate; helped War of 1812 and earned profit in the process; great-grandson drowned when the Titanic sunk
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| | Tecumseh 1791-1813: built Indian confederacy to fight against U.S. in Ohio valley; allied w/ British during War of 1812 | | Tecumseh 1791-1813: built Indian confederacy to fight against U.S. in Ohio valley; allied w/ British during War of 1812 |
| | caucus informal political meeting; method by which Congressmen nominated presidential candidates until 1824 | | caucus informal political meeting; method by which Congressmen nominated presidential candidates until 1824 |