Expansion of democracy
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
He favored removing them to reservations beyond the Mississippi if they refused to "civilize" themselves. Some unified and began violently resisting with help from the British
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Tariff of 1828
Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
Southern baptists
Rush-Bagot pact
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
Whigs
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Madison declared war on great Britain
Election of 1828
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
Convention of 1818
More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Louisiana purchase
Napoleon needed money to quell the Haitian revolution, so he sold the Louisiana territory, and Jefferson bought. This was controversial because the constitution didn't specify how to add territory to the union.
Marbury vs. Madison
Effects of the War of 1812
Confirmed ability of a Republican Government to defend itself. Americans completed conquest of everything east of the Mississippi. War broke remaining indigenous power, and white settlers poured in to former native lands.
Jefferson's presidency
He himself owned hundreds of slaves. He banned the importation of slaves. Once the Atlantic trade dried up, domestic trade increased, creating the second middle passage
Market revolution
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
The embargo
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
Charles Finney
Hartford Convention
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
Second great awakening
Camp meetings with huge sermons, christian revival. In contrast to first great awakening, which focused on personal moral reformation, second one emphasized moral reformation of society
Nat turners rebellion
American temperance society
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
