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In response to liberal religions in America, the Second Great Awakening was characterized by revivals in Protestant religions. Baptist and Methodist churches became popular
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Whitney's cotton gin allowed for mass production of cotton, which in turn created the need for more slaves.
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Also called the "Revolution of 1800" - shift from Federalist values to Democratic-Republicanism
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Prosser organized a slave revolt in Richmond, Virginia. Caused for Virginia to increase restrictions on slaves.
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Jefferson purchased the Louisiana territory from France which helped to double the United States in size.
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First court case where judicial review was used
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First expedition to cross the western portion of the United States
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Act created by Jefferson that prohibited the trade with European countries in response to the Napoleonic Wars. Severely hurt the U.S. economy
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Conflict between British Leopard and U.S. Chesapeake, leaving several of Chesapeake's men killed and the rest captured. Made Americans want to go to war with Britain and Jefferson to pass Embargo
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Madison was forced to deal with conflict with Britain and France when elected president
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Created as a result to the backlash of the Embargo Act, Jefferson now lifted ban on trade with other countries other than Britain and France
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Lowell bringing the plans to America started the textile revolution and helped develop northern manufacturing
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Chief Tecumseh was killed at the Battle of Thames, putting an end to Tecumseh's confederacy
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Ended with the Treaty of Ghent, the plan was return to the way things were before the war. Also, the end of the war marked the end of the Federalist party.
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British attack on Washington DC during the War of 1812 - they burnt down the Capitol and the White House
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Meeting of Federalists to discuss grievances towards the War of 1812. Made people view Federalists as unpatriotic, putting an end to the party.
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Peace treaty between Britain and the United States, but did not address any causes of the War of 1812. Still was considered a victory for America
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American victory over British troops in New Orleans gave rise to American pride that was diminished during the war
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Monroe being elected president marked a shift from foreign affairs to a focus on domestic policy in the United States
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Time of relative peace in the United States due to the lack of political parties and the rise of nationalism
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Treaty between United States and Great Britain that limited naval activity on the Great Lakes following the War of 1812
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Treaty between the U.S. and U.K. that resulted in joint occupation of Oregon territory
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Banks around the country failed, mortgages were foreclosed, and people were forced off their farms. Put an end to the economic prosperity following 1812.
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Treaty between U.S. and Spain where Florida was given to the United States and helped to define the boundary between U.S. and Spain
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Supreme court case that established that congress had implied powers within the Constitution, stated in the "Necessary and Proper Clause." Allowed for the formation of the national bank.
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NH puts the Dartmouth College under state control, but is deemed unconstitutional by the supreme court. Expanded judicial review in order to invalidate state laws and establishes protection for private contracts
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Compromise that allowed for Missouri to be admitted as a slave state because in return, Maine was admitted as a free state. Increased feeling of separatism between the North and South.
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Vesey planned a slave revolt, but was discovered before it could actually happen. He was hanged for his conspiracy
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Document stating that Europe could no longer colonize the Americas and was to stay out of Latin American affairs.
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Another attempt to form an Utopian society in the 19th century. It consisted of equality and communal labor
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Adams is elected president and is accused by Jackson that he made Clay Secretary of State in order to win the presidency. First election that is decided by the House of Representatives.
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Established that the Supreme Court had the power to regulate commerce and that Congress had the right to regulate navigation
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Part of the canal boom, the canal helped link the west with the north.
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Credited for helping start religious fever in the United States during the Second Great Awakening
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Beecher stated that alcohol was evil in response to the growing alcohol problem in government. Popularized the Temperance Movement
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Protective tariff that taxed European goods in order to protect Northern manufacturing. Made southern states reliant on northern products.
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Jackson represented "the common man" and symbolized growing democracy in the United States
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Jackson passed the act in which southern tribes were to be removed from their land and relocated west of the Mississippi River
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Developed during the Second Great Awakening - Smith contributed to westward expansion as the church was forced to move west
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Battles between the U.S. and followers of Chief Black Hawk. Black Hawk refused to leave his land and the war was an example of conflict between the U.S. and Native Americans over land in the west
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Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee were a separate nation and did not have to follow Georgia law, but Marshall was not able to enforce the ruling
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Clay tried to recharter the national bank before the charter expired, but Jackson vetoed. He felt as though the bank was unconstitutional and an attack on the common man.
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South Carolina declared the protective tariffs unconstitutional and unenforceable and threatened to secede if they were not repealed
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Whigs formed to serve as opposition to Andrew Jackson
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The treaty gave Cherokee land to the U.S. in exchange for compensation and was the cause for the Trail of Tears
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The essay's helped to develop teacher education and education for women
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Showed a shift in American thought towards individual freedom - helped promote the abolitionist cause
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Textbooks for American schoolchildren - showed the growing importance of primary education
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Texans wanted to be independent from Mexico because they felt that the laws made by Santa Anna were unfair
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Battle for Texas independence where majority of the Texans fighting were murdered
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Supported by Jackson and was blamed for the Panic of 1837 where the stock market crashed
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Required payment for government land in gold and silver. Contributed to the Panic of 1837
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Mann was responsible for education reform in MA, including: longer school days, mandatory attendance, and an expanded curriculum.
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Caused by Jackson removing federal funds from the national bank and creating the Specie Circular. Wages went down and unemployment went up
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Speech given by Emerson to the graduating Harvard class - promoted transcendentalism and the relationship between God and nature
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The forced relocation of the Cherokee tribe caused thousands of Native Americans to die and shined light on the cruel treatment of natives in the U.S.
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Resolved border conflicts between the U.S. and the region that is now Canada
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Developed American expansion including the Mexican-American War
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Secured the United States the same rights that European countries had received from China. Set fixed tariffs in ports
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Idea that the United States could stretch from coast to coast. Resulted in westward expansion, the Indian Removal Act, and the Mexican-American war
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The Republic of Texas was admitted into the United States
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The United States annexed Texas from Mexico even though Texas was never declared independent from Mexico
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Rebellion of America settlers in Sacramento, CA against Mexico
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Ended the Mexican-American War and gave the U.S. southwestern territory
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Caused for westward migration
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Another strive for perfectionism in America - the community was based on shared property, love, and labor.
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In response to the Mexican American war and slavery, Thoreau stated that people should not let their government commit injustice. Part of the transcendentalist movement
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The United States purchased southern Arizona and southwest New Mexico
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Loosened Japan's isolationism and re-established trade between Japan and the West
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First treaty between the U.S. and Japanese Shogunate. Opened Japanese ports and ended Japanese isolation
