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
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
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
War hawkes
Election of 1828
Madison declared war on great Britain
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
Monroe doctrine
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
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
End of the federalists
Tariff of 1828
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
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.
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.
Marbury vs. Madison
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.
Southern baptists
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Convention of 1818
Expansion of democracy
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Henry Clay's American system
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
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
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
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.
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 re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
