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Second Great Awakening Began
Protestant Religious Revival which spread to Baptist and Methodist religions that addressed injustices and suffering like the Temperance Movement and Women's Suffrage Movement. -
Gabriel Prosser Slave Revolt
Gabriel planned the first major slave rebellion. This revolt made the whites fear the slave population in the South. -
Thomas Jefferson Elected President
He was elected the 3rd president of the US. It was the first peaceful transfer of political power in the US. -
Louisiana Purchase
It gave the US control of the Mississippi River and New Orleans port which were significant because then farmers were able to sell their crops and get paid. -
Marbury v. Madison
Said to be the most important court case in history. It argued judicial review. It was a very complicated case. -
Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition
They wanted to explore unknown territory and establish trade with Native Americans and affirm sovereignty. They wanted to find a waterway from the US to the Pacific Ocean. -
Embargo Act
Thomas Jefferson tried nonviolently to prohibit American Ships from trading in foreign ports to punish Britain and France. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The US and Libya were in conflict because US refused to pay tribute to piratical leaders. -
Eli Whitney Patented the Cotton Gin
This invention reduced the amount of time it takes to remove seeds from cotton fiber. It institutionalized slavery. -
James Madison Elected President
Democratic-Republican Madison defeated Pinckney mainly because he was appointed by successful Thomas Jefferson. -
Non-Intercourse Act
This act lifted up all embargoes on American Shipping except for Britain and France. It was meant to damage the English and French Ports. -
Death of Tecumseh
His death marked the end of the Indian revolts east of Mississippi River. And then most tribes were forced west. -
Francis Cabot Lowell Smuggled Memorized Textile Mill Plans From Manchester, England
He started his own textile company and he created amazing working conditions -
The British Burn Washington DC
Happened during the War of 1812. They burned DC to seek revenge for an American Attack on Ontario Canada. The White House collapsed. -
Treaty of Ghent Ratified
Territorial conquests were all returned. -
Hartford Convention
A series of meetings where New England Federalists met to discuss complaints of the War of 1812. -
End of the War of 1812
It ended in a stalemate. The Treaty of Ghent ended it. All territorial conquests were returned. But not all problems had been solved. -
Battle of New Orleans
Many believed this was the battle that won the war. But, it also introduced Andrew Jackson as a war hero. -
Era of Good Feeling Began
The victory started an era of a good mood. Political policy shifted under Madison. It authorized a national bank and a protective tariff on manufacturers. -
Rush-Bagot Treaty
This was Great Britain vs the US and was meant to eliminate naval fleets stationed at the Great Lakes. They both wanted to ease tensions. -
James Monroe Elected President
James Monroe fought under George Washington and studied law with Thomas Jefferson and he was elected the 5th president of the US. -
Anglo American Convention
It resolved border disputes between British North America and the United States.It was the last major loss of the US. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty between the US and Spain that ceded Florida to the US. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
This was a very important case. It argued that congress had implied powers and gave congress the right to establish a bank. -
Panic of 1819
Economic expansion ended because Panic of 1819. Banks failed and the country failed. -
Dartmouth College V Woodward
The charter took control of the college and the college fought back. -
Missouri Compromise
An effort by Congress to defuse rivalries that were brought up when Missouri was declared a slave state. -
Charles B. Finney Lead Religious Revivals in Western New York
He transformed a new system. He started a Protestant movement and was a part of the great awakening. -
Denmark Vesey Slave Revolt
A self-educated slave planned a revolt and a lot of slaves were hanged and some white men were imprisoned -
Monroe Doctrine
The doctrine opposed European Colonialism in America. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Wanted to expand the power of congress and government. Then, congress could establish any commercial activity. -
Robert Owen Founded the New Harmony Community
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John Quincy Adams Elected President
He was elected the 6th president of the US. He was son to John Adams which already started him off with a bad reputation. -
Erie Canal Completed
It linked Lake Erie to the Hudson River. -
Lyman Beecher Delivered His “Six Sermons on Intemperance”
He gave a speech that delivered all of his concerns and it talked about religion in America. -
Tariff of Abominations
A protective tariff passed to product industry in the US -
Andrew Jackson Elected President
He was an American Soldier who was elected the 7th president. -
Catherine Beecher Published Essays on the Education of Female Teachers
These essays helped influence Women's Education. -
Indian Removal Act
Signed by Andrew Jackson that stated that the president could negotiate with the Southern native American Tribes for their removal to other lands in the west. -
Joseph Smith Founded the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
He founded the Mormon church. After, he planned to create a Mormon civilization. -
Worcester v Georgia
A case where the Supreme Court convicted Samuel Worcester and Georgia that said their law that non-Native Americans can't be on Native's Lands was unconstitutional. -
Andrew Jackson Vetoed the Re-Charter of the second bank of the US
He didn't ratify because he believed it didn't present justice or sound policy with the Constitution. -
Nullification Crisis Began
A political crisis during the presidency of Andrew Jackson that was caused because of a confrontation between South Carolina and the federal government. -
Black Hawk War 1832
Conflict between the Americans and the Native Americans led by a Sauk Leader named Black Hawk. He died in the battle and it led to ultimate devastation for the Natives. -
Creation of the Whig Party in the US
Andrew Jackson formed this party. It will split the country into sides in the end. -
Treaty of New Echota
It provided the legal base for the Trail of Tears. It was the removal of the Cherokee Nation in Georgia. It gave Cherokee land to the US. -
Transcendental Club’s First Meeting
A group of philosophers met in Cambridge, Massachusetts and discussed Transcendentalism. -
First McGuffey Reader Published
McGuffey didn't have very much education but he made elementary books that were popularly read. -
Texas Declared Independence from Mexico
The war had been going on for a long time and this resulted in Texas splitting from Mexico. -
Martin Van Buren Elected President
He was elected the eighth president. And he was one of the founders of the democratic party. -
Andrew Jackson Issued Specie Circular
Under this, the government can only accept gold or silver in payment for federal land. This prevented working Americans from purchasing federal land. -
Battle of Alamo
Mexico launched an assault near a base in San Antonio and Mexico won. -
Horace Mann Elected Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education 1837
He was a Whig that was dedicated to reforming education. -
Panic of 1837
There was a system that was ratified that took the federal government out of the bank which caused this panic. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson gave the “Divinity School Address”
He gave this speech to a graduating class at Harvard. He brought up ideas that weren't natural to think about during his time. -
Trails of Tears Began
The Indian Removal policy made Native Americans move to different places and their journey is called the trail of tears. -
John Humphrey Noyes Founded the Oneida Community
The purpose was to create a Utopian religious community and it turned into a very civilized community. -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Resolved many border problems between the United States and North American Colonies. -
Treaty of Wanghia with China
Solved peace with China. -
James Polk Elected President
He was elected the 11th president of the US. He was the dark horse candidate. -
Beginning of Manifest Destiny
It spread democracy and capitalism across US and drove territorial expansion. -
US Annexation of Texas
This led to the war with Mexico. And it shaped a lot of that part of the US. -
Start of the Mexican War
Mexican Cavalry attacked a group of American soldiers and thus began the war. -
Bear Flag Revolt
American settlers in California revolted against the Mexican Government. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Peace treaty between America and Mexico that ended the war between them. -
Gold Rush Began in California 1848
Everyone moved to California to look for gold and it decreased population immensely because of disease, genocide, and starvation. -
Henry David Thoreau Published Civil Disobedience
This essay explained his disgust with slavery and the Mexican-American War. -
Gadsden Purchase
Agreement between US and Mexico. US agreed to pay Mexico 10 million dollars for a patch of land. -
Commodore Matthew Perry Entered Tokyo Harbor Opening Japan to the US
He threatened a strong naval power to the Japanese and was looking for a type of foreign policy. -
Kanagawa Treaty
The first treaty between the US and Japan.
