Election of 1828
Indian Removal Act of 1830
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.
Second great awakening
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
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
Hartford Convention
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
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.
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
New American identity
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
American temperance society
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
Monroe doctrine
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
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
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
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
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
The war had revived the struggling party thanks to the anti-war movement. Now that the war was over, federalist support collapsed for good.
The embargo
Election of 1800
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
Whigs
McCulloch vs Maryland
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Convention of 1818
Henry Clay's American system
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
First major recession in the United States
Rush-Bagot pact
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
