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Second Great Awakening Began
Influences the rise of reform movements like the Women's rights movement and Abolitionist movement -
Eli Whitney Patented the Cotton Gin
Increased demand for slaves and increased cotton production. -
Gabriel Prosser Slave Revolt
Gabriel Prosser gathered 1,000 rebellious slaves outside Richmond; but two Africans gave the plot away, and the Virginia militia stymied the uprising before it could begin. Prosser and thirty-five others were executed. -
Thomas Jefferson Elected President
Third President of the United States. The election constitutes the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another in the United States. -
Louisiana Purchase
Brought into the United States about 828,000,000 square miles of territory from France, thereby doubling the size of the young republic. Part or all of 15 states were eventually created from the land deal, which is considered one of the most important achievements of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency. -
Marbury v. Madison
U.S. Supreme Court case that established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws, statutes, and some government actions that contravene the U.S. Constitution. -
Beginning of Lewis and Clark Expedition
Expedition huge success and provided new geographic, ecological and social information about previously uncharted areas of North America. -
Embargo Act
It prohibited American ships from trading in all foreign ports. -
Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
The Chesapeake–Leopard affair was a naval engagement that occurred off the coast of Norfolk, Virginia, on June 22, 1807, between the British warship HMS Leopard and the American frigate USS Chesapeake. -
James Madison Elected President
The Democratic-Republican candidate James Madison defeated Federalist candidate Charles Cotesworth Pinckney decisively. -
Non-Intercourse Act
This Act lifted all embargoes on American shipping except for those bound for British or French ports. -
Beginning of Manifest Destiny
This consisted of spreading Christianity, Gold, and Glory. Caused westward expansion and Indian tragedies. -
Francis Cabot Lowell Smuggled Memorized Textile Mill Plans From Manchester, England
Francis Cabot stole the idea of the Textile Mill from England to build the Textile industry in the U.S -
Death of Tecumseh
/the Americans attacked and won a victory over the British and Native Americans at the Battle of the Thames, near Moraviantown. Tecumseh was killed. After the battle, most of the Indian confederacy surrendered to Harrison at Detroit and returned to their homes. -
The British Burn Washington DC
British invasion of Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, during the War of 1812 -
Treaty of Ghent Ratified
The Treaty of Ghent ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain -
Harford Conventiom
A series of meetings from December 15, 1814 – January 5, 1815, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, in which the New England Federalist Party met to discuss their grievances concerning the ongoing War of 1812 and the political problems arising from the federal government's increasing -
Lyman Beecher Delivered His “Six Sermons on Intemperance”
Leads to the temperance movement, which leads to prohibition in Maine. -
End of the War of 1812
By terms of the treaty, all conquered territory was to be returned, and commissions were planned to settle the boundary of the United States and Canada. -
Battle of New Orleans
U.S. victory against Great Britain in the War of 1812 and the final major battle of that conflict -
Era of Good Feelings Began
Only one political party was active. (Democratic-Republicans) -
Rush-Bagot Treaty
Agreement between the United States and Great Britain to eliminate their fleets from the Great Lakes, excepting small patrol vessels. -
James Monroe Elected President
Monroe was an American statesman and Founding Father who served as the fifth President of the United States from 1817 to 1825. Monroe was the last president of the Virginia dynasty, and his presidency ushered in what is known as the Era of Good Feelings -
Anglo-American Convention
The Convention respecting fisheries, boundary and the restoration of slaves between the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland -
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty between the United States and Spain in 1819 that ceded Florida to the U.S. and defined the boundary between the U.S. and New Spain. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
Established powers of the federal government. (Implied powers) -
Panic of 1819
A depression that consisted of sectionalism, banking failures, and agriculture decline. -
Dartmouth College V. Woodward
This dealt with the application of content clause to private corporations. Set the standards for corporate law. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri was made a slave state and Maine was made a free state. Slavery was restricted North of 36, 30 North. -
Denmark Vesey Slave Revolt
He was accused and convicted of being the ringleader of "the rising," a major potential slave revolt planned for the city in June 1822; he was executed -
Monroe Doctrine
Declaring that the Old World and New World had different systems and must remain distinct spheres, Monroe made four basic points. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
Expanded Congress's power. Limited interstate commerce clause. -
John Quincy Adams Elected President (Corrupt Bargain)
First minority vote president. Henry Clay was Speaker of the House and also Sec. of State of his administration -
Erie Canal Completed
Encouraged maritime distribution of goods and connected the north, south, and west. -
Charles B. Finney Lead Religious Revivals in Western New York
Led to the rise in religious fervor. Part of 2nd Great Awakening -
Robert Owen Founded the New Harmony Community
A Utopian community founded by Robert Owen. This community wasn't successful. -
Tariff of Abominations
Tariffs made to protect Northern industries. SC considered this unconstitutional. -
Andrew Jackson Elected President
Begins ¨Age of the common man¨. Shows the Democratization of the U.S. -
Catherine Beecher Published Essays on the Education of Female Teachers
Leads to her founding the Western Female Institute for girls to prepare them to become mothers and teachers. -
Indian Removal Act
Removed civilized Indian Tribes from their territory to reservations westward. -
Joseph Smith Founded the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-Day Saints
Eventually led to the Mormon faith -
Worcester v. Georgia
Court rules only the federal government could regulate Indian land. -
Andrew Jackson Vetoed the Re-Charter of the Second Bank of the United States
Severely weakened the Federalist party. -
Nullification Crisis Began
Declared tariffs of 1828 and 1832 unconstitutional. Would have led to SC secession. -
Black Hawk War
Conflict between Black Hawk and U.S military over western land. -
Creation of the Whig Party in the U.S.
Result of Andrew Jackson's policies -
Treaty of New Echota
Removed the Cherokee territory from Georgia. -
Transcendental Club’s First Meeting
Led to the formation of the transcendentalists -
First McGuffey Reader Published
Focuses on the learning of the English language. Introduced in public schools. -
Battle of the Alamo
This was during a 13 day siege during the Texas Revolution, resulting in a Mexican victory. -
Andrew Jackson Issued Specie Circular
Payment for government land must be in Silver or Gold. -
Texas Declared Independence from Mexico
Increases tensions between Mexico and U.S. Eventually sparks the Mexican-American war. -
Horace Mann Elected Secretary of the Massachusetts Board of Education
Provides extended curriculum, improved teachers, and government funded education. -
Panic of 1837
Recession caused by Andrew Jackson's policies regarding the bank. -
Martin Van Buren Elected President
Democratic President. Known as ¨Little Magician¨. -
Ralph Waldo Emerson gave the “Divinity School Address”
Ralph Waldo Emerson encouraged the students to create new ideas and not to copy Europe. -
Trail of Tears Began
Cherokee was forced to give up its land and move east of the Mississippi River. Many died in the process. -
Webster-Ashburton Treaty
This further defined the British Canada territories and U.S territories. -
Treaty of Wanghia with China
Gave Americans rights to land in ports and build churches in China. -
James Polk Elected President
Starts Mexican-American war and gains territory from that war. -
U.S. Annexation of Texas
Texas becomes a state. -
Start of the Mexican War
The annexation of Texas caused this war. This was a battle over territory along the border near Texas and Texas. -
Bear Flag Revolt
Revolted caused by California settlers against Mexicans. -
John Humphrey Noyes Founded the Oneida Community
A socialized society based on the system of complex marriage where all men and women were married to each other. -
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Gave the U.S present-day Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. -
Gold Rush Began in California
This Gold Rush resulted in the creation of many gold mines after Stutter's discovery. -
Henry David Thoreau Published Civil Disobedience
Suggests that ¨just¨ people should go to jail for what they believe. Thoreau believes the Mexican American war was unjust. -
Commodore Matthew Perry Entered Tokyo Harbor Opening Japan to the U.S.
Forced Japan to trade with the U.S. -
Gadsden Purchase
Present-Day South western Arizona and New Mexico is purchased by the U.S -
Kanagawa Treaty
Opened the Japanese ports of Shimoda and Hakodate.
