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Second Great Awakening Began
Protestant religious revival. New preachers and conversion tactics. -
Eli Whitney Patented the Cotton Gin
During Industrial Revolution. Demand for cotton doubled, and the south made for 2/3 of the worlds Cotton Production resulted in the use of more slaves -
Thomas Jefferson was Elected President
Election of 1800 between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Federalists against Jefferson. -
Gabriel Prosser Slave Revolt
50 slaves in VA organized revolt. 2 snitched, and 25 were murdered because Gov. James Monroe called military action. -
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson's great plan for westward expansion. Napoleon, a leader in the French Revolution at the time, threatened to block the New Orleans and Mississippi River ports, but offered to sell Louisiana for $15 million. Jefferson accepted and doubled the size of the U.S. -
Marbury vs. Madison
Supreme Court declared principle that a court may declare and act of Congress if it inconsistent with the Constitution. -
Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition
Attempting to find a route across the west from Missouri River, and get terrain details of the west including resources. -
Embargo Act
Congress stopped exports from the U.S. until British and French stopped interference with merchant ships. Ended 1809. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
British ship Leopard attack American ship Chesapeake. British tried to find Royal Navy escapees, killing 20 Americans. Americans call for war. -
James Madison Elected President
Democratic-Republican candidate. Embargo act repealed, Non-Intercourse Act introduced and ignored. -
Non-Intercourse Act
During James Madison's Presidency. Embargo only against Great Britain and France (due to the harmful effect of the Embargo Act on the American Economy) -
Rush-Bagot Treaty
Agreement of United State and Great Britain, separate at the 49th parallel. Eased tensions of the War of 1812. -
Death of Tecumseh
Shawnee Chief Killed at the battle of Thames. Bonded Native leaders together. Fierce enemy, many people claimed to have killed him. -
The British Burn Washington DC
British troops override American troops after arriving from Napoleonic Wars in Europe, and burned the city of Washington D.C. -
Harford Convention
New England states demanding financial help from the federation because of the effects of the embargo. Also tighter restrictions on embargoes (2/3 vote) and declaration of war, and new states -
Francis Cabot Lowell Smuggles Memorized Textile Mill Plans from Manchester, England
Wanted to make his own manufacturing enterprise. Began Lowell Mills (beginning to hire women to work) Began factory system. Father of the American Textile Industry -
End of the War of 1812
The Treaty of Peace and Amity. Resolved by the Treaty of Ghent, all conquered land returned. Settle the Canada-U.S. border. -
Lyman Beecher Delivered His "Six Sermons on Intemperance"
Co founder and leader of American Intemperance Society. Heard all over U.S. Greatly impacted intemperance refrom. -
Battle of New Orleans
Part of the War of 1812 that took place afterwards. Americans won against Britain and Andrew Jackson rose to importance. -
Treaty of Ghent Ratified
Treaty ended war of 1812. United States and Britain negotiated in Ghent, Belgium. Ratified in 1815 -
Era of Good Feeling Began
Positivity following the War of 1812 victory. Mended many political divides, at least for a little bit. -
Dartmouth College vs. Woodward
New Hampshire tried to switch Dartmouth from a private college to a state college. Old trustees sued Howard Woodward. Marshall decided "contract" was between private parties. -
James Monroe Elected President
Democratic-Republican candidate. "Era of Good Feelings" due to the war victory and the peace treaty. -
Anglo-American Convention
Treaty signed in James Monroe's Presidency between U.S. and Britain boundary issues. Boundary at 49th parallel. "Convention respecting fisheries boundary, and the restoration of slaves." -
Adams-Onis Treaty
U.S. paid $5million for Florida, Spain accepts U.S. claims to Oregon Country, and U.S. drops claim on Northern Mexico a.k.a. Texas. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
Maryland attempt to tax Bank of United States. John Marshall (federalist) declare constitutional under implied powers. -
Panic of 1819
Economic depression, first national financial crisis. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri added as slave state, and Maine added as a separate (from Massachusetts) free state to balance the Senate. Henry Clay declare no slave states above 36-30 line -
Charles B. Finney Lead Religious Revivals in Western New York
American Presbyterian, "Father of Modern Revivalism" Christian perfectionism. "Burned over District" of so many people that had been converted there was nobody else to convert. -
Denmark Vessey Slave Revolt
Led by free slave in South Carolina, revolt and seize Charleston. One betrayer resulted in 37 followers of the revolt in being hung. -
Monroe Doctrine
Opposed European threats. 1. No more colonization in Western Hemisphere 2.Cannot mess with existing colonies 3. U.S. would not interfere with European affairs -
John Quincy Adams Elected President (Corrupt Bargain)
JQA won against Andrew Jackson. Believed that Henry Clay, Speaker of the House, elected JQA to promote Henry Clay to Secretary of State. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
NY state law allowed people to operate steamboats. Between state lines required expensive fees. Gibbons(steamboat owner doing business between NY and NJ) sued monopoly Ogden. -
Erie Canal Completed
Gov. Clinton suggested the building of the canal to make the transportation of goods easier. Goods transported for 1/10 the original price and settlers began grouping in west NY, Ohio, Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin. -
Robert Owen Founded the the New Harmony Community
Utopian community. "progressive paternalism" Rules for drinking, children and curfews. -
Tariff of Abominations
Passed by Congress to protect Industry in New England states. -
Andrew Jackson Elected President
First western president. Anti Jackson party began (Whigs) King of using his veto power. -
Catherine Beecher Published "Essays on the Education of Female Teachers"
Women are natural educators, and advocated for expansion for training programs -
Joseph Smith Founded the Church of Jesus Christ of the Later-Day Saints
Wrote the Book of Mormon, with the idea of prophets. Idea of salvation only through Jesus Christ. -
Indian Removal Act
Signed in by Andrew Jackson. Transfer Natives from inside American lands to Western lands.Some went peacefully, but cause a lot of uproar. -
Worcester v. Georgia
Agreement between Cherokee tribe and Georgia. No non-Indian people could live in Native Territory. Worcester was forcibly removed after living outside the lines and claimed it was against his rights. Ruled in favor of Worcester because of 14th Amendment. -
Andrew Jackson Vetoed the Re-Charter of the Second Bank of the United States
Argued that it was unconstitutional and incompatible with"justice" and "sound policy" -
Nullification Crisis Began
Andrew Jackson v. South Carolina. Imposed tariff, but S.C. threatened to leave the states if they tried to collect the tax. Resolved by Henry Clay -
Black Hawk War
In opposition to Anglo settlers on Native lands, Sauk warrior Black Hawk declares war on U.S. -
Creation of the Whig Party in the U.S.
Opposed Andrew Jackson. In favor of National Bank, pro international improvements, tax, and social reform. -
Treaty of New Echota
Finalized the trail of tears, Major Ridge negotiated the deal to move with compensation. -
Transcendental Club's First Meeting
"in the way of protest" "behalf of deeper and broader views". Began with Fredric Henry Hedge, Harvard philosophy professor. Emerson one of the creators. -
First McGuffey Reader Published
Readers has lessons on idealism, patriotism, and morality. -
Texas Declare Independence from Mexico
Texas Revolution, Texas Declaration of Independence was the formal separation. -
Battle of the Alamo
Texan soldiers volunteered to watch the Alamo. Mexican army began to attack. Battle lasted 13 days, outnumbered and lost. -
Andrew Jackson Issued Specie Circular
Required Government land to be payed for in gold and silver. -
Horace Man Elected Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education
Educational Reform. Began the Common School Journal for educators. Interested in Prussian established schools. Public schools, professional teachers, inclusive. -
Panic of 1837
Martin Van Buren dealt with Andrew Jackson's financial problems. Worst economic depression. -
Martin Van Buren Elected President
The country was good, but then the Panic of 1837 began a s a result of Jackson. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson gave the "Divinity School Address"
Senior class at Divinity College, Cambridge. He talks about Unitarianism. -
Trail of Tears Began
Andrew Jackson Indian Removal Act. -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
Resolved border issues between U.S. and Britain. Banned slave trade. -
Treaty of Wanghia with China
Also Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce. Secure same rights in the U.S. that the British had from China -
Beginning of Manifest Destiny
Territorial expansion of the United States. Native American removal, and Mexican war. -
James Polk Elected President
Defeated Henry Clay. "dark horse" for unexpected win. -
U.S. Annexation of Texas
Under President Polk, territorial expansion. Caused U.S. and Mexico to go war. -
Bear Flag Revolt
California rebellion against Mexican rebellion -
Start of the Mexican War
President Polk believed in the "Manifest Destiny" of the U.S. therefore Westward expansion possibly into Mexican soil, provoking a war. -
John Humphrey Noyes Founded the Oneida Community
Perfectionist, Utopian community. Arranged marriages. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Ended the war, added 525,000+ sq. miles to the U.S. -
Gold Rush Began in California
James W. Marshall found gold in Sutter's Mill Coloma, California. Large westward expansion. -
Henry David Thoreau Published "Civil Disobedience"
Transcendentalism. "Resistance to Civil Government" -
Gadsden Purchase
Treaty between U.S. and Mexico. 10 Million for what is now Arizona and New Mexico -
Commodore Matthew Perry Entered Tokyo Harbor Opening Japan to the U.S.
Re-establish regular commerce and trade with Japan for the first time in 2 centuries. -
Kanagawa Treaty
Japanese government opening trade ports with U.S.
