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.
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
Cult of domesticity
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.
Market revolution
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.
Henry Clay's American system
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
Hartford Convention
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
New American identity
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Election of 1800
Nat turners rebellion
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
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
The embargo
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
Tallmadge amendment
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
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
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
War hawkes
Whigs
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
Treaty of New Echota
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
Spain sells Florida
Tariff of 1828
Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
Expansive view of federal power & loose constructionists
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
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.
