Thomas Jefferson Well over 6 feet tall Not a good public speaker. One of the greatest writers among U.S. Presidents A renaissance man Incredibly well-read.

Thomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson Well over 6 feet tall Not a good public speaker. One of the greatest writers among

U.S. Presidents A renaissance man Incredibly well-read in science and

philosophy Continental Congress; Assemblyman; Gov. of Virginia.; Author of Dec. of Independence; Min. to France; Sec. of State; Vice Pres. Win Election of 1800 with help off

Alexander Hamilton

1.1. Jefferson & National Jefferson & National GovGov’’tt

Views on governmentstrict constructionismmajor functions

He oppose the Alien & Sedition Acts

Army & Navy Public spending federal debt Excise tax on whiskey

rest of Hamilton’s program?

simplicity as President

Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale, 1805Collection of The New-York Historical Society

Jefferson Takes Over

“We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists” Jefferson looks to reduce and simplify the role of federal

governmentSize of army reduced, naval expansion haltedinternal taxes eliminatedinfluence of the Bank of the US reduced

Federalists losing powerOnly control Judicial branchAs expansion continues, most moving west are lower class

and support Jefferson & Democratic-Republicans

Marbury v. Madison, 1803 Marbury was one of the Midnight Judges, but

never received his official papersHe & 3 others request their appointments

from Sec. of State James MadisonMadison doesn‘t have them & refuses to

give new ones (Jefferson had thrown them away)

Marbury & the others sue Madison, taking him to Supreme Court

While court agreed w/ Marbury, they refuse to ruleCan’t take cases directly to Supreme Court;

must appeal through lower courtsJudiciary Act of 1789 overturned Establishes JUDICIAL REVIEW; shows

legitimacy of Supreme Court

Louisiana Purchase Napoleon Bonaparte & France gained control of

Louisiana Territory from Spain (Pinckney’s Treaty now in question)

US afraid they wouldn’t be able to use New OrleansJefferson sends Robert Livingston & James

Monroe to Paris to negotiate purchase of New Orleans from French

Napoleon offers all of Louisiana Territory

Louisiana Purchase

Jefferson unsure if purchase is constitutional, but he’s more afraid of having the strong French nearby

US buys N.O. & Louisiana Territory for $15 million

Lewis & Clark are sent to explore the new land (1804)They look for natural resources, a path to

Pacific, the friendliness of Indians, etcJourney took nearly 2 ½ years; they open

path for western settlement

Lewis and Clark

1804-1806 Purposes:

Explore new territory

Claim to Oregonpolitical & trade

relations with Indians

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Hamilton-Burr Duel

Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr were political opponents and didn‘t like each other

Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel after being “dishonored” by Hamilton

The two dueled in July, 1804Hamilton shot into the airBurr shot Hamilton in the ribs, mortally wounding himHamilton died the next morning

Burr was charged with murder, but was never put to trial

Burr finished his tenure as Vice President, leaving in the spring of 1805

Burr later tried to annex Mexico; eventually charged with treason

Jefferson’s 2nd Term

Jefferson was very popular after his 1st term British & French fight again in 1806

British were blocking French ports; also taking sailors (impressment)

America was neutral & trading w/ both sides Americans angry at British b/c of impressment

Jefferson’s 2nd Term Chesapeake incident

British shot USS Chesapeake and boarded it3 killed, 18 wounded, 4 sailors impressed by

the British US immediately passed Embargo Act of 1807

US would not trade w/ British; hoped to hurt British economy

Act backfires; actually hurt US economyAct is repealed in 1809

War Hawks

James Madison wins election of 1808 As he takes office, a group of young

congressmen from the South become aggressiveThey want to get rid of Indians in current

territories & also wanted more land (Canada)These congressmen were known as the War

Hawks; led by Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun

War Hawks Problems w/ Indians in the Indiana territory Indian named Tecumseh raises army to

fight Americans US wins at Battle of Tippecanoe (discover

Indians were getting weapons from British in Canada)

War Hawks use this to push for war against British

US declares war, beginning the War of 1812

War of 1812 - Causes

War of 1812 (1812-1815)(1812-1815) “War Hawks”

Henry Clay (Whig -KY Lexington)

John Calhoun (Whig - SC)

Reasons US declared war1) Impressment of sailors 2) Conflicts with Indians3) Desire for expansion

“Mr. Madison’s War” Henry Clay

War of 1812

British aren’t very interested in first years of the war (too busy w/ Napoleon in Europe)

US wins minor victories in 1812-1813; tried an invasion of Canada, with little successMost battles were on or along Great

Lakes

War of 1812 British turn attention to US in 1814,

invading Northeast & burning down Washington DCBritish then travel to Baltimore, but are

stopped there (Star Spangled Banner) Andrew Jackson sent to protect N.

Orleans; wins greatest victory of the war in Jan. 1815 (Battle of N.O.)

British and Americans negotiated peace, signing Treaty of Ghent on Dec. 24, 1814

After Effects of the War

Treaty of Ghent only ended war; US got nothing else Hartford Convention

Many in New England were upset with War of 1812Representatives from the New England states met

from Dec. 1814-Jan. 1815Secession was discussed, but only amendments to

the Constitution were suggested1st time secession is discussed

Nationalism v. Sectionalism

Dominant theme for this time period is Nationalism v. Sectionalism

Nationalism: pride, love, loyalty for your nation Sectionalism: pride, love, loyalty for your

region (also a desire to increase power for your area)

North: Industrial center (1st factories come to North)○ good ports, river system, immigrant labor○ compete w/ British in textiles (Factory System)

South: Farming center○ Main crop switches from Tobacco to cotton (Eli Whitney’s

cotton gin)○ South becomes dependent on slave labor (Plantation

System) West: expansion & development

○ Potential for settlement, money, etc.○ Constant conflict w/ Indians (usually forced to move)

After Effects of the War of 1812After Effects of the War of 1812 US has a strong sense of Nationalism

Last thing people remember from war is Battle of New Orleans

US had built stronger factories/industry since we didn't’t trade with Britain during the war

Federalist Party loses all power after Hartford Convention

James Monroe wins election of 1816 easily, runs unopposed in 1820Known as the Era of Good Feelings

British begin dumping low cost goods into American market – threaten to put US factories out of business

Henry Clay responds with idea to protect US economy, known as American System

1820 Presidential Election1820 Presidential Election

American System3 Parts• Protective Tariff

– Tariff of 1816 taxes British imports; causes people to buy more US goods instead of British goods (20-25% tax)

– British then start taxing US goods (hurts South - cotton)

• National Bank– 2nd Bank of the US created; 20 year charter– Meant to provide easy and abundant credit to

stimulate businesses

• Internal Improvements– Roads, railroads, & canals, built using funds

from tariff (ex - Erie Canal)– Would connect markets of North, West, South,

and East• Purpose is to make ALL of America stronger

SECTIONAL IMPLICATIONS?SECTIONAL IMPLICATIONS?• WEST WEST got roads, canals, and federal aid got roads, canals, and federal aid• EAST EAST protective tariffs protective tariffs (w/ support from the (w/ support from the

West)West)

• SOUTH SOUTH ????

Internal Affairs/Improvements

Internal Affairs/Improvements American settlers poured westward from the

coastal states into the Midwest, Southwest, and Texas, seeking economic opportunity in the form of land to own and farm.

Internal Affairs/Improvements

The Whig Party came to power in the United States in 1834-1856, was for most of its history concerned with promoting internal improvements, such as roads, canals(Erie canal), railroads, deepening of rivers, etc. This was of interest to many Westerners in this period, isolated as they were and in need of markets. Abraham Lincoln was a Whig for most of this period . Slavery will divide the party

Comp Goal 2.06

Erie Canal

Internal Affairs/Improvements

The American inventor and manufacturer John Deere was one of the first to design agricultural tools and machines to meet the specific needs of Midwestern farmers.

American Arts Begin

James Fennimore Cooper is an example of the fine writers of this time period. He is best remember for the book The Last of the Mohicans

American Arts Begin

Washington Irving, (1783-1859) American author, short story writer, essayist, poet, travel book writer, biographer, and columnist, best known for the short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle".

American Arts Begin

Edgar Allen Poe (1809-1849), American poet, a master of the horror tale, credited with practically inventing the detective story

American Arts Begin

A Novelist and short story writer, a central figure in the American Renaissance, Nathaniel Hawthorne's best-known works include “The Scarlet Letter”

American Arts Begin

In 1831 Alexis de Tocqueville, a young French aristocrat and ambitious civil servant, made a nine-month journey throughout America. The result was Democracy in America, a monumental study of the life and institutions of the evolving nation. Tocqueville looked to the flourishing democratic system in America as a possible model for post-revolutionary France, believing that the egalitarian ideals it enshrined reflected the spirit of the age and even divine will. His insightful work has become one of the most influential political texts ever written on America and an indispensable authority on democracy

American Arts Begin

The Hudson River School of Artists (1835-1870) was a group of painters, led by Thomas Cole, who painted awesomely Romantic images of America's wilderness, in the Hudson River Valley and also in the newly opened West

Hudson River School

Growing Sectionalism

As the United States expanded westward, the conflict over slavery grew more bitter and threatened to tear the country apart.

The Northern states developed an industrial economy based on manufacturing. They favored high protective tariffs to protect Northern manufacturers from foreign competition.

Growing Sectionalism

• The southern states developed an agricultural economy consisting of a slavery-based system of plantations in the lowlands along the Atlantic and in the Deep South, and small subsistence farmers in the foothills and valleys of the Appalachian Mountains. The South strongly opposed high tariffs, which made the price of imported manufactured goods much more expensive.

Growing Sectionalism

Southerners argued that individual states could nullify laws passed by the Congress. They also began to insist that states had entered the Union freely and could leave (“secede”) freely if they chose. John C. Calhoun of South Carolina was a spokesman for state rights. He claimed states had two rights Nullification and Secession. He does this in an anonymously publish work called The South Carolina Exposition and Protest.

Challenges to Nationalism

Missouri Compromise Issue of slavery becomes heated again Missouri wants to enter US as a slave state in 1819 Law prevented slavery north of the Ohio River (Missouri was

to the west – didn’t apply) Missouri is admitted as a slave state in 1820; Maine is

created as a free state to balance power The 36°30’ line is created in rest of Louisiana Territory to

limit future slavery South gets short end of the deal – more potential for free

states to the north (contributes to Sectionalism)

Panic of 1819 2nd Bank of the US created to provide credit,

stimulate businesses Over speculation had occurred in frontier lands When economy struggles, the Bank of the US is

forced to foreclose on many mortgages on farms This causes tensions between western commoner’s

and the “elite” businessmen/bankers of the North and East

Monroe Doctrine

US worried about European influence in Western Hemisphere

US issues doctrine in 1823 warning Europe to stay out (no more colonization)

Doctrine is largely unenforceable until 1890s, but US feels like a growing world power

NATIONALISM IN FOREIGN AFFAIRSNATIONALISM IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS

The Monroe Doctrine (1823)

The US to declare the Americas

off-limits to Europe.

A continuation of the neutrality and isolationist policies established by Washington.

Monroe Doctrine

US will protect the Americas---new countries which formed in Central and South America

No European Colonization in the Americas

Major Court Cases – Marshall Court

Marbury v. Madison, 1803 – establishes Judicial Review Fletcher v. Peck, 1810 – Declared sanctity of contracts; SC can

overturn state laws that run contrary to federal laws McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819 – Challenges validity of the Bank

of US; court rules it is constitutional Dartmouth v. Woodward, 1819 – Reaffirms sanctity of

contracts; protected private charters from state legislators Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824 – Congress given right to regulate

interstate commerce (no state monopolies) Worcester v. Georgia, 1832 – courts rule in favor of Cherokee

Indians; Jackson ignores ruling