End of the federalists
American temperance society
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
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.
Treaty of New Echota
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
Bring in Missouri and Maine at the same time to keep the balance of power. Also limited slavery above a certain latitude.
Tariff of 1828
New American identity
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
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
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
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
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.
Hartford Convention
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
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.
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Market revolution
The embargo
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
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.
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.
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
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
Panic of 1819
First major recession in the United States
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
