17.

office (1829-1830), p. 26. ·

(1829-1830), p. 28.

(1829-1830), p. 30.

16. Jackson's advisers,

The " spoils system

18. Responsibility for the

system (1829-1830), p 32. — 19. The Democratic

programme (1829), p. 34. 20. The Indian ques-

tion (1802-1838), p. 35.· - 21. Internal improve-

ments (1829-1837), p. 38. -22. Sectional divergence,

P. 39.-23. The public land question (1829-1830),

p. 41.-24. The debate on Foot's resolution (1830),

p. 43.-25. Tariff legislation (1816-1829), p. 48. —

26. Effect of the tariff upon the South (1816-1829),

P. 49. 27. Constitutional question of the tariff

(1829), p. 51. — 28. Calhoun and Jackson (1818-

1831), p. 52. — 29. Reconstruction of the cabinet

(1831), p. 54-30. South Carolina's protests against

the tariff (1824-1832), p. 55. — 31. Nullification

(1832), p. 59.—32. Presidential election of 1832, p.

62. 33. Compromise and reconciliation (1832-

1833), p. 65. .

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PAGES

23-68

CHAPTER III.

THE BANK QUESTION (1829-1837).

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34. The Bank of the United States (1789-1816), p. 69. —

35. Constitutionality of the Bank (1789-1819), p.

70.36. Jackson's hostility to the Bank (1829-

1830), p. 72. — 37. History of banking in the United

States (1783-1829), p. 74.—38. The branch bank

at Portsmouth (1829), p. 76.

-39. Constitution of

the Bank (1816–1832), p. 78. —40. The fight for re-

charter (1832), p. 79. —41. Removal of the deposits

(1832-1833), p. 80.-42. Censure and protest (1833-

1834), p. 83.-43. Diplomatic successes (1829-1831),

p. 84.-

44. Distribution of the surplus (1833-

1836), p. 86.45. The "pet banks" (1833-1836),

p. 88.46. Inflation (1833-1836), p. 89. — 47. The

specie circular (1836), p. 91.

69-92

The Slavery Question.

CHAPTER IV.

ADMINISTRATION OF VAN BUREN (1837-1841).

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48. Financial crisis (1837), p. 93. - 49. Banking reform

(1837–1841), p. 95. — 50. The Independent Treasury

(1840), p. 97. · 51. The Democrats discredited

(1840), p. 98. 52. A new era of material develop-
ment (1830-1840), p. 102. 53. Economic changes
and the South (1829-1841), p. 104.54. Structure
of southern society (1829-1841), p. 105. — 55. An in-
tellectual awakening (1829–1841), p. 108.
extension of the suffrage, p. III.

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- 56. The
-57. The re-for-
mation of parties (1829-1841), p. 112.—58. Char-
acter of the Jacksonian period (1829-1841), p.
115

III.

THE SLAVERY QUESTION (1842-1856).

59. References

XV

PAGES

93-115

116

CHAPTER V.

THE SLAVERY SYSTEM.

60. Conditions favorable to agitation, p. 117.-61. An-

tecedents of the anti-slavery movement, p. 119. —

62. Occasion of the anti-slavery movement, p. 121.

-63. Establishment of the system of slavery, p.

123.64. Conditions of slave life, p. 125.-65. Eco-

nomic and political effects of slavery, p. 127. —

66. Legal status of slavery, p. 129.

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117-132

CHAPTER VI.

TEXAS AND THE MEXICAN WAR (1836-1848).

67. The Whig programme (1841), p. 133. - 68. The Vice-

President succeeds (1841), p. 135.-69. The pro-

gramme miscarries (1842), p. 137. — 70. Some Whig

measures saved (1842), p. 139. — 71. The Independ-

ent State of Texas (1819-1836), p. 141.—72. First

steps towards annexation (1837-1844), p. 143. —

73. Presidential campaign of 1844, p. 145.—74. The

Oregon question (1844-1846), p. 147.75. The

Texan boundary dispute (1845-1846), p. 149. –

76. War with Mexico (1846-1848), p. 1 50. — 77. The

Wilmot Proviso (1846), p. 152. 78. The rest of

the Democratic programme (1846-1847), p. 154.

79. Slavery and the Mexican cession (1846-1848),

p. 155.- 80. The presidential election of 1848,

p. 157.

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PAGES

133-160

CHAPTER VII.

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THE TERRITORIES OPENED TO SLAVERY (1848-1856).

81. Political and economic changes (1840-1850), p. 161. -

82. Immigration (1845-1850), p. 163.

83. Issue

joined on the slavery question (1849), p. 165. — 84. In-

dependent action by the Territories (1848-1850), p.

167.-85. Compromise debated (1850), p. 169. —

86. Compromise effected (1850), p. 172. -87. The

Fugitive Slave Law (1850-1852), p. 174. -88. Pres-

idential campaign of 1852, p. 178. -89. Symptoms

of change (1851-1853), p. 180. 90. Repeal of the

Missouri compromise (1854), p. 182. —91. The Kan-

sas struggle (1854-1857), p. 185.-92. The Repub-

lican party (1854-1856), p. 187. 93. Territorial

aggrandizement (1853-1854), p. 188. —94. Presiden-

tial campaign of 1856, p. 190

161-193

96. Financial stringency (1857), p. 196.—97. The Dred

Scott decision (1857), p. 197. — 98. The Kansas

question again (1857–1858), p. 199. —99. The Lin-

coln-Douglas debate (1858), p. 201.

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100. John

Brown's raid (1858), p. 202. — 101. Presidential cam-

paign of 1860, p. 204.· 102. Significance of the

result, p. 208. 103. Secession (1860-1861), p.

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104. A period of hesitation (1861), p. 213. — 105. Pres-

ident Lincoln (1861), p. 216. — 106. Opening of hos-

tilities (1861), p. 218. 107. The war policy of

Congress (1861-1862), p. 219. - 108. Manassas and

the Trent affair (1861), p. 221.— - 109. Military oper-

ations of 1862, p. 223. -110. The emancipation pro-

clamation (1863), p. 226. III. Radical measures

(1862-1863), p. 227. -112. Military operations of

1863, p. 230. — 113. The national bank system (1863-

1864), p. 232.—114. Military operations of 1864,

p. 233. — 115. Presidential election of 1864, p. 236.

116. The end of the war (1865), p. 237

213-238

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CHAPTER X.

CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE CONFEDERATE

STATES.

117. Method of secession (1860-1861), p. 239. — 118. The

confederate constitution (1862), p. 242.-119. Re-

sources of the South (1861-1862), p. 244. I 20.

War materials and men (1861-1865), p. 246.—121.

Financial measures (1861-1865), p. 247 · · 122. Char-

acter of the government (1861-1865), p. 249. — 123.

Opposition and despair (1864), p. 250 .

PAGES

239-252

V.

REHABILITATION OF THE UNION (1865-1889).

124. References

253

CHAPTER XI.

RECONSTRUCTION (1865–1870).

125. The problem of reconstruction (1865–1870), p. 254.

- 126. Policy of Andrew Johnson (1865), p. 257.-

127. Acts of southern legislatures (1865-1866), p.

260. 128. The temper of Congress (1865), p. 261.

—129. The President vs. Congress (1866), p. 263.

-130. The Congressional programme (1866), p.

265.131. Reconstruction by Congress (1867-1870),

P. 266. -

132. Impeachment of the President (1868),

p. 270. 133. Presidential campaign of 1868,

p. 271.

254-272