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
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
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
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
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.
Monroe doctrine
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Panic of 1819
First major recession in the United States
Market revolution
The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation
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.
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
Henry Clay's American system
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
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.
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
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.
Whigs
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
Tariff of 1828
Jefferson's presidency
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Charles Finney
New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
Marbury vs. Madison
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.
The embargo
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
Rush-Bagot pact
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
