Philidelphia Convention creates Connecticut Compromise
Beteween the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
Virginia favors big states
NJ favors small states
One house based on population, the other gives two representatives per state
African Americans are 3/5
Slave Trade stops for 20 Years
Madison writes Constitution and Federalist Papers
9 of 13 colonies gain statehood during his time
Washington puts down Whiskey Rebellion, exercising strong Federal power
French Revolution influence US
Washington remains neutral
XYZ Affair
French agents demand bribes from U.S. diplomats
Federalist party uses situation to attack Republican party
1800 Election
Jefferson calls it the Second Revolution
Tie between Jefferson and Burr
Vote goes to House and it chooses Jefferson
Twelfth Amendment creates a change in how politicians run
Jefferson
Democratic Republican
Agrarian
Increased number of colleges
Strongly believed in separation of church and state
Conflicts
Deals with Pirates on Barbary Coast
Adams' Midnight Appointments
Marbury vs. Madison
Louisiana Purchase
Double U.S. land
Made without Congressional approval
Navigation rights of the Mississippi, use of New Orleans port
Second Great Awakening
1800
New Sects of religion
Baptists
Methodists
More women became involved
Cotton Gin changes Southern industry
War of 1812
America is caught between British and French hostilities
Jefferson creates Embargo Act
Prohibits American ships leaving U.S.
Non-Intercourse Act
US will trade with all nations but Br and Fr
Macon
US will trade with all non-belligerents
England encourages Indians not to trade with Americans
Americans attack Canada
Treaty of Ghent ends War of 1812
Rush-Bagough Treaty
Disarms Great Lakes
Era of Good Feelings
Pres Monroe
Gets all but one electoral vote
Nationalism
Tries to buy Florida
Panic of 1819
Over-speculation and easy credit
Expansion of Transportation in 1820's
Creation of more roads
Lowell System
First women industrial workers
Influx of immigrants provides good labor source
1820 Missouri Compromise
Each new state is balanced with a slave state
MC states no new slave states above the 36'30"
Created by Henry Clay
Fletcher vs. Peck
No state can impair a federal contract
Dartmouth College vs. Woodward
State cannot make Dartmouth national college
Election of 1824
Jackson wins
Most popular and electoral vote, but doesn't win a majority
Presidency is given instead to JQ Adamss
Corrupt Bargain
Election of 28, Jackson is angry
Creates the "Democrat" Party
Wins against Adams in the National Republicans
28 demonstrates Mass Politics
Jackson creates the spoils system
Jackson removes corruption but dramatically increase Federal power
Gives voting rights to women and minorities
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