Politics
Expansion of democracy to include the "common man" and limit federal power
Jacksonian Democracy
What did Thomas Jefferson believe should be the "engine" of the US economy?
Agriculture (mostly small plots, involving widespread land ownership)
Term for the period after the War of 1812, characterized by political unity, a focus on domestic improvement, and nationalist cultural expressions
Era of Good Feelings
Slave revolts were largely unsuccessful, including this 1831 Virginia uprising, led by an enslaved preacher
Nat Turner's Rebellion
1803 land deal with France that expanded the size of the US
Louisiana Purchase
This Southern crop became known as “King” during the early 19th century, as innovations like Eli Whitney’s 1793 invention transformed both Southern agriculture and Northern industry, fueling the growth of slavery and textile production alike.
Cotton
Beginning in the early 1800s, this religious revival movement emphasized personal salvation, emotional worship, and individual responsibility
Second Great Awakening
1820 agreement admitting Missouri and Maine to the union, aggravated growing sectional tensions
Missouri Compromise
Law instituting the forced removal of Native American tribes such as the Cherokee from Georgia
Indian Removal Act
Cotton mills that foreshadowed industrialization in the US
Lowell Mills
This social movement aimed to reduce or eliminate the consumption of alcohol, linking moral improvement to the broader goals of the Second Great Awakening
This expedition, led by two men, mapped the western territories, established relations with Native American tribes, and gathered valuable scientific and geographic information
Corps of Discovery (Lewis and Clark)
Formed in opposition to Andrew Jackson, this political party supported a strong role for the federal government in funding internal improvements like roads, canals, and railroads
Whig Party
In 1832, President Andrew Jackson issued a veto to recharter this institution.
Second National Bank of the United States
In the early 1800s, reformers like Dorothea Dix worked to improve conditions in these institutions, advocating for rehabilitation over punishment
Prisons
Primary cause of the War of 1812
Impressment and British restrictions on US trade
In this Supreme Court case, Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that the Cherokee Nation was a “distinct community” with sovereign authority over its lands, meaning that Georgia could not impose its laws on them
Worcester v. Georgia (1828)
This law, designed to punish Britain and France during the Napoleonic Wars by banning American ships from trading abroad, was widely unpopular
Embargo Act of 1807
This form of mass media—featuring inexpensive publications that spread news, politics, and popular literature—became increasingly popular across the United States as Americans developed their own unique culture
Newspapers and magazines
Market Revolution