Charles Finney
New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
Compromise of 1820
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
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.
Whigs
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
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.
More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon
American temperance society
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
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
Jefferson policy on indigenous Americans
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
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
New American identity
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
Expansion of democracy
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Southern baptists
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
Tariff of 1828
Market revolution
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
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
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.
Henry Clay's American system
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
Treaty of New Echota
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
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
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
