Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
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
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
Charles Finney
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.
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
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
Monroe doctrine
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.
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Hartford Convention
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
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.
Whigs
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Panic of 1819
First major recession in the United States
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
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.
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
American temperance society
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
Election of 1824
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
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
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.
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
Market revolution
The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation
Southern baptists
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
