America at 1800 Jefferson, Madison, and the War of 1812.

America at 1800

Jefferson, Madison, and the War of 1812

Quiz: Jefferson

1. How are Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans different from Hamiltonian Federalists? Vision of society and View of Constitution

2. Explain how the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions are a response to the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Quiz: Jefferson's Presidency America at 1800-1850 Massive Growth- in what

areas? Revolution of 1800- Federalists lose

• Republican Values• Reduction of the Federal Government and Federal Debt

• “Less is more”

• The Supreme Court under John Marshall • Marbury vs. Madison• Louisiana Purchase • Burr conspiracy • Neutral rights • Impressment • Embargo

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Test items Republican Vision/Jefferson/embargo/reduce the budget Revolution of Jefferson/overturn Federal policies Jefferson/a great politician Ended internal taxes Government spending National debt Jefferson and the court Judiciary act of 1801 Mabry Vs. Madison Louisiana Purchase reasons Aaron Burr War of 1812 causes, War Hawks/Clay/Calhoun/ Tecumseh’s goals

Essay Question

The War of 1812 was foisted upon an unwilling nation by a Congress controlled by a group of congressmen called the “War Hawks” whose main goal was the conquest of Canada.

Assess the validity of this statement using the documents and your knowledge of US History

Republican Agenda 1790’s

Thomas JeffersonNot elitist like FederalistBelieved in the “Common Man”Reacting against the philosophy of the Federalists and HamiltonPro-French, French Revolution as a great movement toward democracyBelieved in the strength of the small farmerWants to reduce the size of the Federal Government

Regarding the National Bank•Federal Government had no authority to create the National Bank

A strict interpretation of Constitution.The constitution did not address or allowHamilton said, the constitution allows all laws that are necessary, known as the Elastic ClauseBelieved in concepts of the States vs. Federal Gov

Sectionalism Developing

Northeast- Manufacturing=want to send goods West

Western Farmers agriculture=want to send goods East

Problem of Transportation= roads, canals, river transportation important-1800-1850 building transportation networks.

Problem: Spain controls mouth of Mississippi until the French reacquire Louisiana under Napoleon and US make the Louisiana Purchase-1803

American GrowthNew CenturyCensus office 1801- 5.3 million people 1820= 9.5 mill33% ? growth rate each decadeRapid Economic growthCommercial and Geographic expansion

Cities- 1820New York + 100,000Philadelphia + 100,00075% Pop Rural5% in cities20% in townsPeople moving west in search of farm landOhio, Mississippi Valley

Jefferson Presidency 1801-1809

Lawyer, diplomat, scientist, philosopher Interested in Agriculture Supported innovations and technology “Where a new invention is supported by well-

known principles, and promises to be useful, it ought to be tried.”

How is Jefferson’s Election “Revolutionary” or the Revolution of 1800?

Peaceful transfer of power- was not common It was a watershed for the Republic in that the

opposing political parties would cooperate with a change in leadership

Some will say, changes Jefferson advocates will be revolutionary.

Jefferson as a common man- open to common people

Wants to remove the Federalist program and reduce the size of the Federal government

Jefferson’s Social Vision Wanted to see individuals own land Land was the key to democracy- didn’t believe that cities and industry were

ideal Recognized manufacturing was necessary “The cultivators of the earth are the most

valuable citizens”

Jefferson’s Plan Wanted to return governing power to the states Economics- Thought Federalist enacted too many protective

tariffs – that hurt farmer and favored merchants Hated the national debt- $112 million by 1801 Gallatin was his Secretary of Treasury- proposed

cutting spending to balance the budget Federal jobs, military, navy budget cut End internal taxes/excise taxes

Quiz: Jefferson and the Court

1. Judiciary Act of 1801

2. John Marshall

3. Marbury v Madison

4. Judicial Review

Speaking of “Midnight Judges”

Republican from Kentucky called Adams’s tactics "the last effort of the most wicked, insidious and turbulent faction that ever disgraced our political annals."

Jefferson vs. The Court

A Federalist law is passed, Judiciary Act 1801 Created 16 new Federal judgeships Adams appointed a number of judges before he

left office (Midnight Appointments) Jefferson pushes republican controlled congress

to repeal the act and not seat Federalist judges However the Supreme Court is packed with

Federalist and will rule against Republican issues

John Marshall Chief Justice 1801-1835 link

1. Appointed as Chief Justice during last days of Adams' term

2. Most important Chief Justice in U.S. history; served for about 34 years

Molded or developed the power of the Judiciary

John Marshall Chief Justice 1801-1835 link Key leader, “non-partisan”

Federalist Strengthened the Federal

Government- at expense of states

Advanced the interests of the rich Supported the legality of

contracts Supported the concept of Federal

government supremacy over states

• Dartmouth Case- overrode a state court

Marbury vs Madison, 1803 Link

"Midnight judge" William Marbury sued (on the behalf of several other judges) for thedelivery of his commission that was being held up by the new

Secretary of State Madison.

Madison was ordered by Jefferson to withhold appointments of Judiciary Act o 1801        

Marbury asked the Supreme Court should force the president to give him his job.

The Judiciary Act of 1789 said Court had a the power to compel the executive to act…

Marshall said 1789 Act Congress gave too much authority to Court…by giving the Court the right to enforce appointments (only the executive branch had right to enforce the law)

Ruling established a precedent Supreme Court power to rule a law by Congress unconstitutional

Judicial ReviewJudicial Review (the concept that the Supreme Court can rule laws (the concept that the Supreme Court can rule laws unconstitutional)unconstitutional)

Marshall

Marshall Said: “Marbury had a right to the commission

but- the court had no authority to order Madison to deliver it.”

Louisiana Purchase 1801 France again controls the Louisiana Territory Jefferson wants to expand US territory Sends James Monroe to France to Negotiate the

purchase of New Orleans because French tried to close the port to Western farmers

Monroe signed the deal with Napoleon 1803 The deal created a dilemma for Jefferson, he

believed in strict interpretation of Constitution, which means the government only does what the Constitution says it should do.

Contrast to Hamilton's Elastic Clause assertion

Burr Conspiracy

Burr, a scoundrel, and traitor- Killed Hamilton in 1804 (Federalists essentially die with hammy)

Jefferson broke with Burr early- Burr became involved with a group of Federalists

to create a separate country 1st with New York and NJ then later involving Mexico. (to secede)

Jefferson tries to have Burr prosecuted, Burr eventually escapes to Europe.

War of 1812 QuizChoose three of the following:

1. What was the Embargo• Who wanted it and why?

2. Who were the “War Hawks”3. List three mains causes of the War of

1812-4. What role did Andrew Jackson play in the

War of 1812

Winds of War Longtime problem of American merchant ships

being seized and sailors forcibly impressed into service by British Navy, continues

1793-1811 1,000 sailors were removed from US ships by British

Chesapeake Leopard incident- Jefferson/Republicans respond with the Embargo

Act of 1807- stopping all trade- Results in immediate disaster American agriculture prices fall-over supply- Smuggling begins and Jefferson tries to suppress

with Navy and Troops

Jefferson to Madison

Embargo didn’t work Jefferson never ended the national debt Madison, Jefferson’s Secretary of State,

in 1809-1816, is elected and Jefferson, before leaving office, asks Congress to repeal the Embargo and replace it with Non-Intercourse Act

Madison 1809-1816

Republican, Jefferson’s Secretary of State

Picked up where Jefferson left off Trying to deal with European conflicts

• British interference with trade continued-seizures and impressments

• Western incitement of Indians

Madison 1808-1816

Non-Intercourse Act 1809- in an effort to repair damage by the embargo

Congress passes law to prohibit trade with Britain and France, but allow trade with other countries

Americans want Neutral Trading Rights

War of 1812

• Causes

• Invasion of Canada

• Hartford Convention

• Conduct of the war

• Treaty of Ghent

• New Orleans

War of 1812 Causes

War Hawks- American Nationalists- legislators • advocated war with Britain to regain American trade

• secure Western lands (kill Indians)

• invade Canada

Speaker of the House Henry Clay of Kentucky Congressman John C. Calhoun of South

Carolina Blamed Great Britain for inciting the Indians in

Ohio

Ohio Indian Trouble

White settlement of Ohio increases 1800=5600 1810= 24, 500 1820=147,000 Indian Tribes pushed West are angry

about treaties and White settlement

Quiz: War of 1812

Who was Tecumseh- what should we know about him?

Hartford Convention- • What was it?

• What group participated in it?

• What did they want to do?

Frontier

Two Tribal leaders, The “Prophet” and Tecumseh Shawnee twin brothers- wanted their people to

resist the white invasion and live separately They try to form an Indian confederation to resist

white settlement William Henry Harrison and the US Army kill

“Prophet” at “Prophet’s Town” in the Battle of Tippecanoe 1811

Americans believe the British are helping the Indians from forts in the Ohio valley

Madison Wins Election 1812 June 1812 War is Declared Federalist against the war but out voted by Western

and Southern Republicans (War Hawks) Americans Invade of Canada

• Through Detroit

• Great Lakes Oliver Hazard Perry- defeats a British fleet Lake Erie “We have met the enemy and they are ours...two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloop." The victory secured the Great Lakes region for the United States and ended the threat of invasion from that quarter.

• But few lasting effects

Presidential Election of 1812

Military Issues British Invade through the Chessapeake

and burn Washington D.C.• Fort McHenry, Baltimore Harbor, Star Spangled

Banner

• Hero Andrew Jackson- defeats Creek indians in the Mississippi area and then goes on to defend Jan. 1815 New Orleans from invasion- great victory will bring him national prominence

Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Ghent, (Belgium) signed December 1814-

• British evacuate the Ohio Valley, no major consequences

• Indians lose, usually move West , lose large areas of land- in Northwest

• Rush-Bagot Agreement- de-militarized the Great Lakes

Hartford Convention 1814 (Connecticut)

Federalist opposition delegates from New England meet to discuss complaints regarding the War and the Republican leadership

Some argue for secession After the War Federalist are marginalized

even more than before.

Quiz: Madison’s Economic Plans

Summarize the two major economic initiatives Madison supported-

The Madisonian PlatformAfter the War there is a huge feeling of

Nationalism- • The idea of loyalty or devotion to a nation, or • Pride in one’s country, usually excessive

Madison unveils a program to develop the country through the leadership of the Federal Government:

Military, banking, protective tariffs, internal improvements (roads, canals), and a national university

Madison’s Platform Military Banking- Chartering the Second Bank of the United States -

first bank, time ran out and paper money issued caused inflation Bank is created 1816-

• became economically strong

• McCullah vs. Maryland- Marshall-ruled that the Bank was legal and states could not tax it.

Protective Tariff- During Embargo, manufacturing in Northeast develops, Brits produce more goods, cheaper, and faster

Textile industrialists, (Lowell) support tariff Even Calhoun of South Carolina, supported the tariff,

because of nationalistic or patriotic reasons.