Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
Election of 1800
McCulloch vs Maryland
Ruled that federal law trumps state law
Panic of 1819
First major recession in the United States
Whigs
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
Federalists met in opposition to the war of 1812, and even argued that new england should suceed.
Spain sells Florida
President Jefferson established an embargo on foreign trade in retaliation for Britain and France attacks on American ships.
Madison re-imposed the embargo on Britain because they continued to attack American ships
Rush-Bagot pact
Agreement with Britain that removed military ships from the great lakes.
American temperance society
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
Madison declared war on great Britain
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
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.
Southern baptists
Treaty of New Echota
Sneaky deal that exchanged Cherokee land in Georgia for a reservation territory west of the Mississippi River.
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Monroe doctrine
Tariff of 1828
Election of 1828
Compromise of 1820
Market revolution
The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation
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
Expansion of democracy
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
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.
Second great awakening
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
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.
Noah Webster's dictionary standardized the spelling and pronunciation of American language
Election of 1824
