Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
Southern baptists
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.
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
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.
McCulloch vs Maryland
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
Nat turners rebellion
Charles Finney
New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
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
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
Election of 1828
Whigs
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
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.
Treaty of New Echota
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
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.
First major recession in the United States
The embargo
Hartford Convention
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
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
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
New American identity
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Tallmadge amendment
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
War hawkes
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
Tariff of 1828
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
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.
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
