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The cotton gin, created by Whitney, was invented o remove the seeds from cotton crop
Resulted in increase in slave labor and led to mass-production in the North and the South -
Gathered 1000 rebellious slaves an met them outside of Richmond, 2 of them gave away the plan
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Religious revivals based on Methodism and Baptism,
attracted women, Blacks, and Native Americans -
U.S. acquisition of Louisiana territory from France for $15 million, U.S. gained control of the Mississippi river
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Supreme Court ruled by John Marshall, Marbury sued for commission as a judge, Marshall claims S.C. cannot rule over case
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Set out to explore and study nature, hoped to meet a peaceable Indian
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AKA: The Chesapeake Incident
The Chesapeake (US frigate) was boarded by a British ship (Leopard). Chesapeake not fully armed and seized by British -
An act forbidding all foreign trade
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Democratic-republican
Monroe secretary of state
Renominated in 1812 & won narrow victory -
Replaced Embargo Act, but only forbid trade with France and Britain
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Lowell toured British textiles, memorized them and brought the ideas back to America where he then improved Slater's cotton spinner
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After the Republicans gained control of the New Hampshire government, they tried to revise the Dartmouth College charter, to make it a public school instead of private.
Placed important restrictions on the ability of state governments to control corporations. -
A meeting for all New England Federalists held at Hartford Connecticut for opposing the war of 1812
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American Presbyterian minister
His sermons greatly aided temperance reform -
After American defeat at Brandenburg, a British fleet captured and burned many important buildings in DC
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Died @ Battle of the Thames
William Henry Harrison pushed forward up the Thames river into Canada & killed Tecumseh, an Indian that served for British-resulted in the weakening of Indians in the NW -
The Treaty of Ghent was signed & returned all territorial conquests made by Europe & America
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Jackson's army defended New Orleans form British invasions- inspired American nationalism
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Ended the War of 1812, territory captured during the war is returned to original owner
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Won easy victory over Federalist Rufus King
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Signed by U.S. & Britain to demilitarize the U.S.-Canadian border~limited naval weapons & equipment
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Disappearance of the federalists enabled the Republicans to govern in a spirit of seemingly nonpartisan harmony
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Signed by Britain & U.S.
-allowed New England fisherman to access Newfoundland fisheries
-set border for Louisiana territory -
Courts ruled that the states cannot tax federal government
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Severe depression hat followed the economic boom of the post-War of 1812
Second National Bank blamed for panic, b/c of high inflation, raised interest rates ect
Results:bankruptcy and foreclosure -
AKA: transcontinental treaty
U.S. purchase of Florida from Spain-prevented Seminoles from invading Georgia -
`MO wanted to join the Union as a slave state
`Maine joins as a free state and MO joins as a slave state
`Boundary saying that all states located above MO must be free states -
Vesey was a free black abolitionist and had a plan to get many slaves and free blacks together and sail to Haiti to escape slavery- plot was leaked and Vesey and his crew was caught and hung
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A statement given by Monroe, proclaimed that Europe should not interfere in affairs with U.S. or other western countries
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Henry Clay allegedly met with Adams to "persuade" Clay into picking him as president; Jackson furious
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Suit over whether New York could grant a monopoly to a ferry operating on interstate waters.
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AKA: "Father of Modern Revivalism"
`believed that conversions were human creations instead of the divine works of God, and that people's destinies were in their own hands
`Was the most significant preacher during this time -
Society that focused on Utopian Socialism (Communism)
Failed because everybody did not share a fair load of the work -
Located in NY, connected Hudson River to Lake Erie, Atlantic Ocean and Great Lakes
Opened regions further west for settlement
Cut transport costs by 90% -
Western Democratic-republican
`strength of the Union and the supremacy of the federal government over the state government
Appealed to Common Man -
Protected industry & favored the North-rather than the South
Attempt to keep American-system running -
STRONGLY opposed Andrew Jackson
Pro national bank -
`Urged women to enter the teaching profession
`Beecher helped get women jobs that would allow them to be self-supported -
Andrew Jackson negotiates land-exchange treaties with tribes living east of the Mississippi
Emigration of tens of thousands of American Indians to the West -
MORMONS
led to Utah by Brigham Young after Smith's death in 1844 -
War in Illinois between Sauk & Fox under black hawk against white settlers
Notable for the viciousness of the white military efforts -
Court invalidated a Georgia law that attempted to regulate access by U.S. citizens to Cherokee country
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Went against monopoly, aristocratic parasites, and foreign domination
Instead Jackson created pet banks and destabilized the national currency and aid -
Signed by some Indians saying that ALL Indians must leave to go live in the Louisiana Territory or they will be forced to travel on the Trail of Tears
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Attack on the a mission in San Antonio by Mexican forces during the Texas revolution
Santa Anna declares victory over Texans -
"Truth transcends the senses"
Believed that people are in control of themselves and that you destiny is in you own hands. -
Written by an Ohio teacher-preacher; grade-school readers, targeted home lasting lessons in morality, patriotism & idealism
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Convention to declare independence after the war- "Lone Star Republic" led by Sam Houston
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Meant to stop land speculation caused by states printing paper money without proper specie (gold or silver) backing it
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Bank of the U.S. failed, cotton prices fell, businesses went bankrupt, and there was widespread unemployment and distress
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Instituted many reforms, including increased spending on schools, a lengthened school year, improved courses of study
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Claimed that political parties were necessary to "check" the government from abusing its power
Created first political machine -
Forced relocation of the Cherokee Native American tribe to the West
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Warned listeners at Harvard Divinity School that true church seemed to totter its fall, believed many congregations had lifeless preaching
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Resolving several border issues between the United States and the British North American colonies (where the Maine-New Brunswick border would be located)
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Signed by U.S. and China, assured the U.S. the same trading concessions granted to other powers, greatly expanding America's trade with the Chinese
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U.S. was destined to secure territory from "sea to sea," from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
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AKA:"Young Hickory"
To settle the Oregon Question,lower tariffs, create independent national treasury -
U.S. makes Texas a state
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Between America and Mexico over addition of Texas
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A revolt of American settlers in California against Mexican rule-helped start the Mexican War and ultimately made California a state
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thousands of miners travel to Northern California after news reports of the discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill & had spread around the world
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Ended Mexican-American War; Mexico gave up all claims to land from Texas to California for $15 million
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Believed in a benign deity, in the sweetness of human nature, and in the possibility of a perfect Christian community on earth
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Famous transcendentalist who turned to the environment for inspiration on social and political reformers because he had refused to pay a poll tax in protest of slavery and the Mexican-American War
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Presented the ultimatum that led Japan to open itself to more normal relations with the world
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Treaty in which the U.S. bought from Mexico parts of what is now southern Arizona and southern New Mexico
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Ended Japan's 200 year period of economic isolation, establishing an American consulate in Japan and securing their coaling rights in Japanese ports
