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Period 4 1800-1848

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    Second Great Awakening

    A widespread religious revival emphasizing personal salvation and reform which inspired social movements like abolitionism,Temperance, and women's rights.
  • Barbary Pirates

    1801-1805,In the North Atlantic Ocean were paid by Jefferson in return for protection of U.S from pirates. Jefferson fought against the abuse in the start of Barbatery War.
  • Louisiana Purchase 1803

    land along the Mississippi River purchased from France by Jefferson the current president. The land doubled the size of the U.S The land doubled the size of the U.S. while Bonaparte needed funds for the current war between France and Britain. Jefferson believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution although it did not underline any allowance for the president to purchase land.Jefferson stretched the rules, claiming that if he could govern the land, he could purchase it.
  • Marbury vs. Madison 1803

    After Jeffersons induction into office, Adam called for his midnight appointments to be delivered to his cabinet members.Marbury sued Madison for claiming that it was Madison's job to deliver the appointments.Established Judicial Review of court cases.
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804

    Before the Louisiana territory, Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the trans-Mississippi West alongside the Native Sacagawea. The exploration unlocked a new scientific and geographic discoveries, including the Native tribes that roamed the yet-to-be-explored territory.
  • Burr v. Hamilton Duel 1804

    Aaron Burr was insulted by Alexander Hamilton and one of his remarks. He challanged him to a duel where he shot and killed Hamilton leaving the federalist party without a great leader.
  • Embargo Act of 1807

    Act passed under Jefferson that banned all American trade with foreign nations to protect U.S ships during the Napoleonic Wars, devastating the U.S economy
  • Nonintercourse Act 1809

    After the impact from the Embargo Act, the Nonintercourse Act was put into place to end economic hardship but also maintain neutrality in the fight between Britain and France.
  • Battle of Tippecanoe 1811

    William Henry Harrison destroyed Shawnee headquarters led by Tecumseh. Ended British alliances with the natives,also put an end to formation of a Indian COnfederacy
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    War of 1812

    Conflict between the U.S and Britain 1812-1815 over trade restriction,impressment o sailors, and frontier tensions. The war ended in a stalemate but fostered nationalism and weakened Native American resistance.
  • Hartford Convention 1814

    Federalists met for the meeting in New England to urge the amendment of the new Constitution while threatening secession from the Union under serious circumstances. This lead to the death of the Federalist Party.
  • Treaty of 1818

    The U.S and Britain shared fishing rights on the coast of Newfoundland and set the northern boundary of the Louisiana Territory at the 49th parallel
  • Treaty of Ghent (1814)

    Signed in Ghent, Belgium, ended the War of 1812, restored the rpe-war boundaries and returning territories.
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    Hartford Convention

    Convention of New England Federalist who opposed the War of 1812 and proposed constitutional amendments to limit Republican power, this was unpatriotic and contributed to the decline of the Federalist Party.
  • Tariff of 1816

    Congress placed to protective taxes on imported goods from Britain. This encouraged the purchase of American made products. However the tariff increased in price as Britain would begin setting tariffs on U.S exported materials.
  • Henry Clay's American System (1816)

    encouraged nationalism and included protective tariffs, The second National Bank, internal improvement (canals and roads)
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    Seminole War

    Conflict between U.S forces and the Seminole tribe in Florida. Andrew Jackson's invasion led to the U.S gaining Florida from Spain.
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    Era of Good Feelings

    Era marked by Nationalism,optimism, good will after the war of 1812
  • Panic of 1819

    Economic panic after the constitution due to the State banks tight ended credit to control inflation
  • Dartmouth vs. Wodward 1819

    Established that Dartmouth would transfer from a private college to a public institution, allowed federal jurisdiction to reign supreme to state law.
  • Adam- Onis Treaty 1819

    Agreement between the U.S and Spain in which the U.S acquired Florida and set the boundary between U.S and Spanish territory in the West.
  • McCulloch vs.Maryland 1819

    Marshall ruled that the state law cant tax federal institution when Maryland tried to tax the Second National Bank.
  • McCulloch vs. Maryland

    Supreme Court ruling that upheld that constitutionality of the national bank and denied states the power to tax federal institutions also reinforced federal supremacy.
  • Tallmadge Amendment 1820

    Stopped slavery in Missouri and declared that all children of slaves are emancipated at 25 years old.
  • Missouri Compromise 1820

    Agreement admitting Missouri as a slave state, Maine as a free state, and banning slavery north of the 36'30' line temporarily eased sectional tensions
  • Commonwealth System 1820

    group of people that organized and united under s single government
  • Henry Clay

    Congressman and senator known as the 'Great Compromiser' he was the author of the American System and broker of key compromises like the Missouri COmpromise 1820
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    Temperance Crusade

    Social movement advocating for prohibition of alcohol consumption that gained momentum in the 1820 and 1830s aiming to address social issues linked to alcohol abuse.
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    Canal Age

    Marked by the construction of canals such as the Erie Canal, that expanded trade and connected regional economies.
  • Cohen's vs. Virginia 1821

    Supreme court case that established supreme courts authority to review state court decisions with the federal law. The Cohen brothers were illegally selling lottery tickets in VIrginia.
  • Monroe Doctrine 1823

    Policy declaring that the Western Hemisphere was closed to European colonization. It established the U.S as the protector of the Americas and a growing power in foreign affairs
  • Gibbons vs. Ogden

    Supreme court case 1824 affirming that only the federal government can regulate interstate commerce, strengthening federal power over the states.
  • Corrupt Bargain of 1824

    Accusation by Andrew Jackson's supporters that Henry Clay and Adams made a secret deal to make Adams President.When Jackson won Henry Clay used his influence to get the house to vote for Adams instead of Jackson. Adams then appointed Clay as his Secretary of state.
  • Erie Canal 1825

    Connected the Hudson River to Lake Erie and opened the nation for international trade between the Great Lakes and Atlantic Ocean. Erie Canal gave war for economic and population growth in the United States.
  • Tariff of Abominations 1828

    Tariff passed in 1828 that protected Northern industries but was unpopular in the South that relied on imported goods,however it benefited the North.
  • American Peace Society 1828

    American Peace Society 1828

    Founded by William Ladd in New York City on May 8, 1828. This began the formation of different smaller state peace societies. The society aimed for peace through conciliation.
  • Indian Removal Act 1830

    Law made in 1830 that authorized the president to exchange Native American lands in the Southeast for territory west of the Mississippi River.
  • Transcendentallism

    Philosophical and literary movements that emerged in the 1820s, emphasized the goodness of people and native, advocated for self reliance and individual intuition.
  • Joseph Smith 1830

    Founder of Mormonism, recognized for his religious teachings and the Book of Mormon. His efforts were part of a broader search for spiritual freedom during a time of social upheaval.
  • Nat Turners Rebellion 1831

    Slave rebellion in Virginia in August 1831 led by Nat Turner. This resulted in the death of 60 white individuals and intensified the national debate over slavery.
  • The Liberator

    Written by William Lloyd Garrison, an abolitionist and journalist. The Liberator was a antislavery newspaper that advocated for immediate emancipation of enslaved individuals.
  • Worcester vs. Georgia 1832

    Supreme Court case ruling that Georgia laws had no authority over Cherokee lands. President Jackson ignored the decision that led to the Trail of Tears.
  • Bank Wars 1832

    Political conflict between Andrew Jackson and supporters of the Second Bank of the U.S.Jackson vetoes its recharter and removed federal deposits which weakened the national bank.
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    Nullification Crisis

    South Carolina argued that states had the right to reject federal laws they deemed unconstitutional. This was resolved through a compromise that lowered tariffs.
  • Species Circular 1836

    Jackson ordered that all public lands to be purchased with gold or silver coins not paper money. The goal of Species Circular was to slow the growth of paper money, however it led to the Panic of 1837.
  • 'Nature' 1836

    Written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, a key figure in the transcendentalist movement. 'Nature' laid the groundwork for transcendentalist though and emphasized individualism and a deep connection to nature.
  • Panic 1837

    Severe economic depression following Jackson's financial policies, including the Bank War and Specie Circular. This led to a widespread of unemployment and bank failures.
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    Trail of Tears

    Forced removal of Cherokee and other Native tribes from the Southeast to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) in which thousands died in route.
  • Webster- Ashburton Treaty

    U.S- British treaty in 1842 settling the Maine-Canada boundary and improving Anglo-American relations
  • Amistad

    Spanish slave ship that was involved in a rebellion where enslaved Africans seized control, this led to a landmark Supreme Court case regarding their right to freedom.
  • Shakers 1840

    Believed in gender equality, racial equality,communal utopian, and advocated for celibacy
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    Nativism

    Policy that favored native born Americans over immigrants associated with anti-Catholic and anti-Irish sentiment in the 1840s-1850s
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    Dorr Rebellion

    Short lived rebellion in Rhode Island led by Thomas Dorr, the rebellion's goal was to expand voting rights to all white men regardless of property ownership.
  • Commonwealth vs. Hunt 1842

    Massachusetts Supreme Court decision declaring labor unions legal and strikes, acceptable form of protest.
  • Woman in the Nineteenth Century 1845

    Written by Margaret Fuller who was a leading figure in the early women's rights movement and transcendentalist writer. 'Woman in the Nineteenth Century' advocated for woman's equality and intellectual freedom
  • Seneca Falls Convention 1848

    Held in July of 1848, first women's rights convention where activists like Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton gathered to discuss suffrage and gender equality, resulted in the Declaration of Sentiments.