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Second Bank of the U.S.
the second federally authorized Hamiltonian national bank in the United States during its 20-year charter from February 1816 to January 1836 -
First Protective Tariff
also known as the Dallas Tariff, is notable as the first tariff passed by Congress with an explicit function of protecting U.S. manufactured items from overseas competition. -
Rush-Bagot Treaty
a treaty between the United States and the United Kingdom limiting naval armaments on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, following the War of 1812. -
The Convention of 1818
a treaty between the United States and Britain that set the 49th parallel of latitude as the boundary between British North America and the US across the West. This remains the boundary today between the two nations. -
Panic of 1819
he first major peacetime financial crisis in the United States. It was followed by a general collapse of the American economy that persisted through 1821. The Panic heralded the transition of the nation from its colonial commercial status with Europe toward an independent economy. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
a U.S. Supreme Court decision that defined the scope of the U.S. Congress's legislative power and how it relates to the powers of American state legislatures. The dispute in McCulloch involved the legality of the national bank and a tax that the state of Maryland imposed on it. -
United States and Spain agree to the Transcontinental (Adams-Onis) Treaty
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Congress Accepts Missouri Compromise
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Maine and Missouri become states
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Florida becomes a territory
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President Monroe announces the Monroe Doctorine
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Gibbons V. Ogden decision
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John Quincy Adams wins the presidential election by what some claim is a "corrupt bargain" with Henry Clay
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Andrew Jackson Wins Presidency
