Charles Finney
New york preacher who spoke powerfully with images that common folks could understand.
The embargo
Nat turners rebellion
Jackson Vetos Second Bank of the U.S.
Supported by Henry Clay and created under the American system
Raised import duties up to 50%. Supported by industrial northerners and hated by southerners who relied on imports
From 1820 to 1840 nearly 2 million immigrants (mainly from Germany and Ireland) showed up
Removed native americans from their land and sent them to reservations west of the Mississippi river.
Whigs
New party led by Henry Clay. Main difference was disagreement over federal power
The war had revived the struggling party thanks to the anti-war movement. Now that the war was over, federalist support collapsed for good.
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.
Cult of domesticity
A woman's identity and sense of purpose revolved around child-bearing and making her home comfortable for her husband.
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 on great Britain
Madison declared war. "Would Americans remain independent or become colonists again?"
Younger Americans who had been born after the revolution, were ardent nationalists, and wanted war with Britain to invade Florida and Canada.
The linking of northern industries with western and southern farms which was created by advances in agriculture, industry, communication, and transportation
New American identity
Expansion of democracy
Voting rights were expanded to all white males
Split within the Democratic-Republican party
Treaty of New Echota
Panic of 1819
First major recession in the United States
Split from the rest of the baptist church because the northern baptists were abolitionists
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
Jefferson policy on indigenous Americans
American temperance society
Focused on working men. Established over 5,000 chapters across the nation
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
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
Would prohibit slavery in Missouri if it was admitted into the union
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.
