Madison declared war on great Britain
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
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
Marbury vs. Madison
On his way out of office, John Adams appointed 16 new judges. Jefferson refused to deliver some of these appointments. The Supreme Court established judicial review.
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
Spain sells Florida
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
End of the federalists
The war had revived the struggling party thanks to the anti-war movement. Now that the war was over, federalist support collapsed for good.
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Hartford Convention
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
Election of 1800
Rematch between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The Democratic republicans had finally figured out how to campaign in the media, and the Federalists were seen as elitist
Jefferson's presidency
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Jefferson policy on indigenous Americans
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
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
Rush-Bagot pact
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
Market revolution
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.
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
Henry Clay's American system
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
The embargo
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
Compromise of 1820
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
Election of 1824
Convention of 1818
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
