Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
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.
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
Louisiana purchase
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
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.
Whigs
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Nat turners rebellion
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Second great awakening
Rush-Bagot pact
The embargo
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
Election of 1824
War hawkes
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
Treaty of New Echota
Marbury vs. Madison
Expansion of democracy
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
Election of 1800
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
Tariff of 1828
Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
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
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
Madison declared war on great Britain
Monroe doctrine
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Market revolution
The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation
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.
Charles Finney
New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
