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
American temperance society
Tallmadge amendment
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
Charles Finney
New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
Effects of the War of 1812
Hartford Convention
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
Election of 1828
More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon
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.
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
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
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.
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
Expansion of democracy
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
New American identity
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Madison declared war on great Britain
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
War hawkes
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
Treaty of New Echota
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation
Panic of 1819
First major recession in the United States
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
Whigs
The embargo
Rush-Bagot pact
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
