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
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
Hartford Convention
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
New American identity
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
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.
McCulloch vs Maryland
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
Henry Clay's American system
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
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.
Panic of 1819
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
Rush-Bagot pact
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
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
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.
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Tariff of 1828
Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
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
American temperance society
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
The embargo
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.
Second great awakening
Market revolution
The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation
