Unit 4- Market Revolution and Jacksonian Democracy (1800-1848)

1800 election

Jefferson wins over Adams (federalist)

Lewis and Clark

commissioned by Jefferson to explore the west

Aaron Burr

Got same number of electoral votes as Jefferson, voted by house to be VP

first 2 major politcal parties in U.S

demo republic (limit fed power), federalists (strong fed gov)

Judiciary Act of 1801

Adams increased number of federal judges by 16

Midnight judges

federalist judges that adams promptly filled positions with

Marbury vs Madison

1803- court claims judicial review (claiming an act of congress unconstitutional)

Louisiana Purchase

1803- Monroe closed a deal with the French, doubled the nation’s size, control of New Orleans

War of 1812 causes

napoleonic war in europe, impressment, blockades

non intercourse act

caused U.S to revolutionize industry, repeat of embargo act

Embargo act

1807- Jefferson bans foreign trade (only hurts U.S)

Tecumseh

Shawnee cheif that resisted, formed confederacy to protect homeland

War Hawks

1811, called for war against Britain when discovered NA were usign British arms

Election of 1808

Madison wins and decides to go to war against Britain, U.S military was very weak though

Treaty of Ghent

British and American peace treaty, led to era of good feelings

Macons bill no 2- 1810

Restored trade with Britain and France

Hartford convention

federalists oppose Madison and want to seperate from U.S- makes them seem to extreme and causes the party to die

importance of war of 1812

U.S proved themselves, gamin military confidence, NA suffer loss

american system

Henry clay and whig party promote self sufficiency following war of 1812- protective tariffs, erie canal, BUS chartering

Industrial revolution

machines, textile industry, south did not industrialize, rely less on British imports, Eli Whitney’s interchangeable parts

Erie Canal- 1825 opens

helped national trade, 1825

1816- important things

Second bank of U.S chartered, Monroe elected, tariff of 1816 (placed tariff on imports)

McCulloh v Maryland

1819, BUS is unconstitutional, federal gov has power over the bank, federal power>state laws

Gibbons v Odgen

fed gov has power over interstate commerce

Adam Onis Treaty

1819- gave FL to U.S

Missouri Compromise

1820- Maine admits as free and Missouri as state to keep balance, dividing line created

Monroe Doctrine

divided the hemispheres, Europe and the U.S do not involve each other

Election of 1824

Jackson wins popular vote, but Adams elected (promoted clay’s american system)

Democratic republican party

Jacksonians left to form this to sabotage John Adam’s policies

Tariff of abominations- 1828

North vs South, Southerners hated the tariff that protected manufactured goods, but not agriculture

Election of 1828

Jackson appeals to the common man (requirement to own land to vote no longer exists so more people vote, 2 party system

1830- Indian removal act then Worchester v Georgia

negotiate treaties for western expansion

second great awakening

1830- free will, reform entire society

1831- Nat Turner’s rebellion

deadliest slave revolt in history in Virginia

Jackson uses federal power

Maysville road veto (1830), BUS unconstitutional and vetoed (1832)

Nullification crisis

SC state declares tariff of 1832 null and void because they were not satisfied with itm they threaten to secede→ force bill

William Henry Harrison

served shortest presidency (1 month in 1841), battle of tippacanoe