American temperance society
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
Market revolution
The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
Tariff of 1828
Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
First major recession in the United States
Henry Clay's American system
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
Tallmadge amendment
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
Nat turners rebellion
A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
Southern baptists
War hawkes
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
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
Cult of domesticity
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
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.
Election of 1824
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
Treaty of New Echota
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
The embargo
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Jefferson's presidency
Marbury vs. Madison
Convention of 1818
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.
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
