Expansion of democracy
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
American temperance society
Election of 1828
The embargo
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
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
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.
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Monroe doctrine
A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
Convention of 1818
New American identity
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Hartford Convention
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
End of the federalists
Madison declared war on great Britain
Rush-Bagot pact
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
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.
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
Panic of 1819
First major recession in the United States
Marbury vs. Madison
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Charles Finney
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
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
Tallmadge amendment
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
