Treaty of New Echota
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Marbury vs. Madison
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
New American identity
Nat turners rebellion
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
Election of 1828
The embargo
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
Tariff of 1828
Spain sells Florida
U.S. wanted Florida for nationalist reasons and because slaves and outlaws kept hiding out there. After retaliating for a raid, Spain gives up and sells Florida for $5 million
Effects of the War of 1812
New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
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.
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
Henry Clay's American system
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
Expansion of democracy
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
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Compromise of 1820
Convention of 1818
War hawkes
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
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
Election of 1824
The divisions within the Democratic-Republican party led them to choose 4 candidates, while Jackson's populist campaign won the popular vote, no candidate won enough electoral votes. Adams and Clay made a deal and the house voted for Adams.
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
Panic of 1819
First major recession in the United States
