taken from AMSCO book
Revolution of 1800
election of 1800
Judiciary act of 1801
FEDERALIST!!!!!!!!!!!
created 16 federal judgeships and judiciary offices
midnight judges
those new judges appointed by adams
Marbury v. Madison
midnight judge sued Madison who tried to fire him
Marshall said that Marbury certainly had a right to his position according to the judiciary act of 1789, but that act had also given the court greater power than the constitution allowed, therefore the law was unconstitutional
Gave senate more power, their rulings are supreme law of US
judicial review
the idea that the actions of the executive and legislative branches of government are subject to review and possible invalidation by the judiciary
Tripolitan War
pirates of North Africa declared war on us because they refused to pay tribute, and Jefferson dispatched marines to Tripoli where it was an eventual victory
Ex of jefferson following/not following jeffersonian principles????
haitan revolution
jefferson was against bc it was too close to home for comfort
Louisiana Purchase
the acquisition of the territory of Louisiana by the United States from the French First Republic in 1803
Ex of Jefferson not following Jeffersonian principles
corps of discovery
Led by Louis and Clark, headed west to explore
Orders in Council
Closed European ports under French control to foreign shipping unless they passed through British ports
Impressment
british would basically kidnap and enlist american navy into theirs
Chesapeake affair
the British warship fired on the US warship Chesapeake and killed and imprisoned soldiers. When ams wanted soldiers back, brits fired. Jefferson resorted to diplomacy and economic pressure even though many Americans demanded war
Embargo Act (1807)
Jefferson forbade exports of ALL us goods (peaceful coercion)
also banned goods from Britain
harmed am economy, hurt industrial NE, Hard to enforce
Nonintercourse Act (1809)
Reopened trade EXCEPT to Britain and France, but it didn’t really go well
Macon’s Bill No. 2 (1810)
lifted all embargos on France & Britain for 3 months
gave president the authority to suspend trade with either Britain or France if the other revoked its policy of interfering with American trade.
war hawks
Young congressmen from south and west who were pro war with Britain
Battle of Tippecanoe
the shawnee prophet tecumseh attempted to unite all tribes against white ppl
Ams won which led to a native/brit alliance in the future
War of 1812
Causes:
british orders in council that limited am trade with Eu
Impressment
British support of natives
Warhawks pushing for war
Issues: No one fought well, northeast militia refused to fight, Jefferson dissolved national bank
Battles: lake erie, thames, fort McHenry, burning of DC, New orleans
Battle of New Orleans
the halting of the British effort to control the Mississippi River at New Orleans by General Jackson who lead a force of frontier soldiers, free African Americans, and Creoles. was an impressive but meaningless victory due to the Treaty of Ghent
Battle of Lake Erie
allowed America to gain control of Lake Erie, preventing the British from penetrating the middle of the United States
Battle of the Thames
an American victory in the War of 1812 against Tecumseh's Confederacy and their British allies
Battle of Lake Champlain
an important American victory that saved the New England states from a British invasion via the Hudson River valley
Hartford Convention (1814)
secret federalist meeting
shared hate for the war
discussed changes to constitution
??succession plot??
Treaty of Ghent (1814)
ended the War of 1812
us earned respect
canadas border w us decided
feds hurting (nullification and succession??)
natives surrender more land
british blockades lead to Industrial Revolution and self-sufficiency
Nationalism rises
Tariff of 1816
the first tariff passed by Congress with an explicit function of protecting U.S. manufactured items from overseas competition
Rush-Bagot Agreement (1817)
strictly limited naval armament on the Great Lakes and placed limits on border fortification. this led to the border between the United States and Canada being the longest unfortified border in the world
Era of Good Feelings
the period in the United States that was marked by a spirit of nationalism, optimism, and goodwill
American System
the economic plan proposed by Henry Clay that consisted of 3 parts: 1) protective tariffs designed to shield domestic production from foreign competition by raising the price of the imported items, 2) a national bank, and 3) internal improvements
Panic of 1819
Causes:
Western land speculation
Declining imports and exports
Agricultural prices dropped
Factories closed due to foreign competition
Banks tighten credit to fight inflation
Effects
Many state banks declared bankruptcy
Second Bank of the United States foreclosed on western farms
Debtors’ prisons filled up
Crisis led many westerners to change political beliefs
Sows the seeds of Jacksonian democracy
land act of 1820
an act of Congress in the United States to make public domain lands available for purchase on a credit system
Tallmadge Amendment
proposed amendment by Representative James Tallmadge from New York. the amendment called for 1) prohibiting the further introduction of slaves into Missouri, and 2) requiring the children of Missouri slaves to be emancipated at the age of 25
Missouri Compromise (1820)
a federal legislation of the United States that balanced desires of northern states to prevent expansion of slavery in the country with those of southern states to expand it
McCulloch v. Maryland
established that a state could not tax a federal institution (because the power to tax is the power to destroy), federal laws are supreme over state laws, and the implied powers the government had to create a national bank
Cohens v virginia
Did the Supreme Court have the power under the Constitution to review the Virginia Supreme Court's ruling?
set the important precedent that all state convictions were subject to federal review.
Gibbons v. Ogden
established that the Supreme Court could review a state court’s decision involving any of the powers of the federal government
Fletcher v. Peck
the first time the Supreme Court declared a state law to be unconstitutional and invalid
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
established that a contract for a private corporation could not be altered by the state
Treaty of 1818 (anglo american convention)
improved relations between the United States and Britain. provided for 1) shared fishing rights of the coast of Newfoundland, 2) joint occupation of the Oregon Territory for ten years, and 3) the setting of the northern limits of the Louisiana Territory at the 49th parallel
Florida Purchase Treaty (1819) (aka Adams-Onís Treaty)
Spain turned over all of its possessions in Florida and its own claims in the Oregon Territory to the United States. in exchange, the United States agreed to assume $5 million in claims against Spain and give up any US territorial claims to the Spanish province of Texas.
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
Issued warnings in response to anti democratic movements in EU and Russias expansion down west coast:
The Western Hemisphere was closed to any further European colonization.
The U.S. would NOT interfere with existing colonies.
The U.S. would NOT interfere, or even get involved, in any European affairs.
That any attempt by any European power to intervene in the Western Hemisphere would be regarded as a threat "as dangerous to our peace and safety".
Russo american treaty
outlined russias territory claims
Corrupt bargain
jacksonians accused clay and adams of striking a corrupt bargain in the election of 1824
Revolution of 1828
Jackson's election showed shift of political power to "the common man" (1828)
Spoils system
practice of rewarding supporters with government jobs
Tariff of 1828; Tariff of Abominations
high tariff that the South hated. SC especially hated this tariff to the point where they were nullifying the tariffs passed by Congress. caused the nullification crisis
Nullification Crisis
confrontation between the state of South Carolina and the federal government in 1832-33 over the former's attempt to nullify the federal tariffs of 1828 and 1832
Compromise Tariff of 1833
would gradually reduce 1832 tariff by 10% over 8 years
Force Bill
passed in nullification crisis, authorized president to use army and navy if necessary to collect federal tariff duties
Indian Removal Act
passed by Congress under the Jackson administration, this act removed all Indians east of the Mississippi to an "Indian Territory" where they would be "permanently" housed.
Trail of Tears
the horrible journey of 15,000 Cherokees from their home land to Indian territory between 1838 and 1839, 4,000 of Cherokees died
Black Hawk War
when native tribes resisted eviction
Bank War
struggle that developed over the issue of rechartering the Second Bank of the United States (1829–1837).
jackson vetoed because he thought a monopolistic bank was unconstitutional and that resulted in the shutdown of the Bank and its replacement by state banks.
Anti-Masonic Party
attacked the secret societies of Masons and accused them of belonging to an antidemocratic elite
Pet banks
state banks where President Jackson placed deposits removed from the federal national bank
Specie Circular
it required that all public lands be purchased with specie (gold and silver)
Panic of 1837
economic downturn caused by loose lending practices of state banks' and over-speculation (specie circular). President Van Buren spent most of his time in office attempting to stabilize and lessen the economic situation caused by President Jackson
“Self-Reliance”
An essay written by Ralph Waldo Emerson, emphasizing the importance of the individual effort and autonomy
idk why the hell this is relevant
nationalistic??????
Ancient Order of Hibernians
secret irish society in america
Molly Maguires
secret irish society in america
Tammany Hall
It became the main local political machine of the Democratic Party and played a major role in controlling New York City and New York State politics, and helped immigrants, most notably the Irish, rise in American politics from the 1850s into the 1960s.
Know-Nothing Party
xenophobic ams who were numerous enough to have a political party (nothing as big or significant as democratic reps or whigs)
Awful Disclosures
Maria Monk's sensational exposé of alleged horrors in Catholic convents.
Its popularity reflected nativist fears of Catholic influence.
cotton gin
an invention created by Eli Whitney that made separating cotton easier. this made cotton more profitable to Southern states
Limited liability
permitted individual investors to only risk his share of corporations stock in legal cases or bankruptcy
investors and owners private assets are not at risk
Commonwealth v. Hunt
established that peaceful unions had the right to negotiate labor contracts with employers
Cult of domesticity
glorified functions of homemaker, basically goes hand in hand with republican motherhood
McCormick reaper
reaper: west as cotton gin: south
caused people to want more acres now that they could harvest faster
food production could be for foreign markets
Lancaster Turnpike
impt road, stimulated the construction of toll roads that connected major cities, enabled westward expansion
Erie Canal
linked the economies of western farms & major cities. resulted in more canals in other states
Clipper ships
idk had lots of sails i guess???
Market revolution
transformed American business and global trade
sectionalism
loyalty to ones own region
Samuel Slater
father of the American Industrial Revolution
Lowell System; textile mills
a labor production system where the manufacturing process for was done under one roof; a factory or facility that produces textiles from yarn or fabric into usable textiles