The embargo
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Tariff of 1828
Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
Marbury vs. Madison
Southern baptists
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.
American temperance society
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
Treaty of New Echota
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Election of 1828
Panic of 1819
Compromise of 1820
Bring in Missouri and Maine at the same time to keep the balance of power. Also limited slavery above a certain latitude.
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
Expansion of democracy
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.
Convention of 1818
More American fishing rights, set the U.S. - Canada border at the 49th parallel, and called for the joint-occupation of Oregon
New American identity
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
Jefferson policy on indigenous Americans
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
Rush-Bagot pact
Election of 1800
Cult of domesticity
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
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
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
Charles Finney
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
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.
