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- adams onis treaty
- This treaty made Spain stay out of Florida...
- battle of new orleans
- battle in 1815 between american and british troops for control of New Orleans, ending in an american victory
- nonintercourse act
- 1809 prohibited trade only with britain and france
- denmark vesey
- A free black from Charleston who led a rebellion which caused increasing anxieties in the south whose blame was outlet into protest of the tariffs. This slave rebellion showed that the time of slavery in America was coming to a crossroads where something must be done. They did not want it reach a level as it did in Haiti and along with increasing pressure from Britain, slavery was becoming redefined as immoral. Much of the South's frustrations were outlet into tariff protests.
- protective tariff
- tax on imported goods; meant to encourage American production; brought in great deal of revenue
- james monroe
- the fifth President of the United States (1817-1825).His administration was marked by the acquisition of Florida (1819); the Missouri Compromise (1820), in which Missouri was declared a slave state; and the profession of the Monroe Doctrine (1823), declaring U.S. opposition to European interference in the Americas
- john marshall
- He served in the Continental Army during the Revolution. In the 1790s he had embraced the Federalist Party. Marshall tossed the Republicans a few crumbs by ruling that the Supreme Court could not compel Madison to deliver Marbury's commission. Then he argued that the Court could not issue a writ of mandamus in its original jurisdiction. The 1st time the court had declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
- james madison
- 4th American President, principle author of the Constitution. Very involved in the Federalist Papers, that advocated the ratification of the Constitution. Known as the father of the Bill of Rights. He believed that the new republic needed checks and balances to limit the powers of special interests, the power of factions.
- macon's bill #2
- 1809 gave the president power to stop trade with any country that violates the us's neutrality
- embargo act
- signed by thomas jefferson in 1807 - stop export of all american goods and american ships from sailing for foreign ports
- dartmouth college v. woodward
- trial that serevely limited the power of the state government
- monroe doctrine
- 1823. A statement of foreign policy which proclaimed that Europe should not interfere in affairs within the United States or in the development of other countries in the Western Hemisphere.
- tallmadge amendment
- When Missouri applied for statehood, there was a dispute over whether it would be admitted as a slave state or a free state. The Tallmadge Amendment was a bill which would have admitted Missouri with its existing slave population, but would forbid the introduction of additional slaves and free all slave children at age 25. The Thomas Amendment was a bill which would have admitted Missouri as a slave state but forbid slavery north of the 36°30" latitude in the Louisiana Purchase region. Neither bill was put into effect.
- missouri compromise
- The issue was that Missouri wanted to join the Union as a slave state, therefore unbalancing the Union so there would be more slave states then free states. The compromise set it up so that Maine joined as a free state and Missouri joined as a slave state. Congress also made a line across the southern border of Missouri saying except for the state of Missouri, all states north of that line must be free states or states without slavery.
- treaty of ghent
- December 24, 1814 - Ended the War of 1812 and restored the status quo. For the most part, territory captured in the war was returned to the original owner. It also set up a commission to determine the disputed Canada/U.S. border.
- mcculloch v. maryland
- 1819, Cheif justice john marshall limits of the US constition and of the authority of the federal and state govts. one side was opposed to establishment of a national bank and challenged the authority of federal govt to establish one. supreme court ruled that power of federal govt was supreme that of the states and the states couldnt interfere
- erie canal
- Started in 1817 finished 1825 363 miles long. Connected Great Lakes to New York City via Hudson River Charges dropped beacause Erie Canal made it faster and easier to ship goods.
- lewis and clark
- 1804-1806 - Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were commissioned by Jefferson to map and explore the Louisiana Purchase region. Beginning at St. Louis, Missouri, the expedition travelled up the Missouri River to the Great Divide, and then down the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean. It produced extensive maps of the area and recorded many scientific discoveries, greatly facilitating later settlement of the region and travel to the Pacific coast.
- hartford convention
- Federalists proposed : 1. eliminating 3/5ths rule because south dominated the House 2. requiring 2/3 vote in Congress for new states, embargoes, and war 3. limiting presidents to 1 term 4. holding conference to discuss possibility of secession
- cumberland road
- The first highway built by the federal government. Constructed during 1825-1850, it stretched from Pennsylvania to Illinois. It was a major overland shipping route and an important connection between the North and the West.
- revolution of 1800
- Jefferson's view of his election to presidency. Jefferson claimed that the election of 1800 represented a return to what he considered the original spirit of the Revolution. Jefferson's goals for his revolution were to restore the republican experiment, check the growth of government power, and to halt the decay of virtue that had set in under Federalist rule.
- marbury v. madison
- 1803 ruled on constitutionality of federal laws, declared judiciary act of 1789 unconstitutional and gave the court power of judical review
- era of good feelings
- This phrase was coined by a Boston newspaper that was commonly associated with the administration of James Monroe. It represented a time of a sense of nationalism in the country, as well as a sober executive.