Voting rights were expanded to all white males
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.
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
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.
Tallmadge amendment
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into 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
Monroe doctrine
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
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
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
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.
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
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
Rush-Bagot pact
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
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.
Madison declared war on great Britain
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
New American identity
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
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.
Treaty of New Echota
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
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
War hawkes
Marbury vs. Madison
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
Whigs
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
