A young slave organized a rebellion believing that god had told him to do so. He and his followers killed over 50 people
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
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.
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
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
Federally funded internal improvements, protective tariffs, and the re-establishment of the bank of the united states.
The embargo
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
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
Charles Finney
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
End of the federalists
Hartford Convention
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
Panic of 1819
First major recession in the United States
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
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.
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
Monroe doctrine
Established the western hemisphere as a U.S.-dominated sphere of influence without European involvement.
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
War hawkes
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
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.
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Southern baptists
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
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
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
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
