Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
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
First major recession in the United States
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
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
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.
Rush-Bagot pact
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
Tallmadge amendment
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Whigs
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
Hartford Convention
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
Madison declared war on great Britain
War hawkes
Monroe doctrine
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
American temperance society
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
Indian Removal Act of 1830
A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
New American identity
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
Election of 1828
Effects of the War of 1812
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.
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
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
