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Jefferson’s election
Thomas Jefferson was elected as the third President of the United States in 1800, marking a significant shift in political power from the Federalists to the Democratic-Republicans.
Significance of Jeffersons election
The election is often referred to as the 'Revolution of 1800' because it represented a peaceful transfer of power and highlighted the strength of the American democratic system. Key issues included debates over states' rights vs. federal authority, the role of government, and the future of the nation’s economy.
Louisiana purchase
The acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, which doubled the size of the United States and opened up vast lands for westward expansion.
War of 1812
A conflict between the United States and Britain from 1812 to 1815, primarily over maritime rights and territorial expansion.
Battle of new orleans
A significant battle fought on January 8, 1815, during the War of 1812, where American forces led by Andrew Jackson achieved a decisive victory against the British, boosting national morale and solidifying Jackson's reputation as a hero.
Era of good feelings
A period of political harmony and national pride in the United States following the War of 1812, characterized by the dominance of the Democratic-Republican Party and a lack of major political opposition.
Missouri compramise
An agreement passed in 1820 that allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state while Maine entered as a free state, maintaining the balance of power between free and slave states.
Monroe Doctrine
A U.S. foreign policy statement made in 1823 that opposed European colonialism in the Americas and asserted that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas would be viewed as a hostile act against the U.S.
Sectionalism
The division of the United States into distinct regions with differing economic interests, social structures, and political beliefs, often leading to tensions between the North and South.
Jackson’s election
in 1828 marked a significant shift in American politics, characterized by the rise of populism and the Democratic Party under Andrew Jackson, who appealed to the common man.
Indian Removal Act
A law passed in 1830 that authorized the forced relocation of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the southeastern United States to designated "Indian Territory" west of the Mississippi River.
Nat Turner’s Rebellion
A violent slave uprising that occurred in Virginia in 1831, led by Nat Turner, which resulted in the deaths of several dozen white individuals and led to harsher slave laws.
Manifest Destiny
The 19th-century doctrine that the expansion of the United States across the American continents was both justified and inevitable, promoting westward territorial growth.
Battle of the Alamo
A pivotal event in the Texas Revolution where a small group of Texan defenders held out against the Mexican army in 1836, ultimately leading to their deaths and rallying support for Texan independence.
Midnight appointments
Before he left town, Adams made a number of midnight appointments, filling as many government positions with Federalists as he could
Jefferson’s response was to refuse to recognize those appointments He then set about replacing as many Federalist appointees as he could.
He dismissed some, pressured others to retire, and waited out the rest By his second term, the majority of public appointees were Democratic-Republicans
Marbury v madison
William Marbury, one of Adams’s last-minute appointees, had sued Secretary of State James Madison for refusing to certify his appointment to the federal bench
Chief Justice John Marshall was a Federalist, and his sympathies were with Marbury, but Marshall was not certain that the court could force Jefferson to accept Marbury’s appointment
Marshall’s decision in the case established one of the most important principles of the Supreme Court: judicial review
The court ruled that Marbury did indeed have a right to his judgeship but that the court could not enforce his right.
The Jackson Presidency and Jacksonian Democracy
Jackson's campaign for presidency in 1824 was vicious, with surrogates accusing opponents of corruption and misconduct
in 1828, Jackson won the election by a large margin
Jackson's treatment of the Cherokees with the Indian Removal Act of 1830 is one of the most criticized policies by modern scholars.
The Tariff of 1828, also known as the Tariff of Abominations, was passed during the Adams administration but almost turned into a national crisis during Jackson's administration.
Whig Beliefs
Similar to Federalists in support of manufacturing, opposition to new immigrants, and Westward Expansion