Henry Clay's American system
Election of 1828
The embargo
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
Charles Finney
New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
Bring in Missouri and Maine at the same time to keep the balance of power. Also limited slavery above a certain latitude.
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
Whigs
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
Monroe doctrine
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
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.
Nat turners rebellion
Treaty of New Echota
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
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.
War hawkes
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
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
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?"
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
Convention of 1818
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
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
Expansion of democracy
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Spain sells Florida
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
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.
The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation
Election of 1800
