Madison declared war on great Britain
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
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
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
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
Henry Clay's American system
War hawkes
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
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.
Panic of 1819
First major recession in the United States
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
Market revolution
The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation
McCulloch vs Maryland
The war had revived the struggling party thanks to the anti-war movement. Now that the war was over, federalist support collapsed for good.
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
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
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.
Charles Finney
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Marbury vs. Madison
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.
Expansion of democracy
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Jefferson policy on indigenous Americans
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
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
Second great awakening
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
