1st Amendment- freedom of religion, press, speech, assembly, and petition
2nd Amendment- right to bear arms3rd Amendment- prohibits quartering of troops4th Amendment- freedom from unreasonable
searches and seizures5th Amendment- right to grand jury,
indictment, no double jeopardy, due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination
6th Amendment- civil rights in trials for crimes enumerated (informed of charges, attorney, call defense witnesses
7th Amendment- right to jury trial in civil cases
8th Amendment- freedom from cruel and unusual punishment as well as excessive bail
9th Amendment- guarantee of rights not listed in the Constitution
10th Amendment- powers not delegated, reserved to the states and the people respectively
11th Amendment (1798)- prevents suits against states12th Amendment (1804)- election of the President
(procedures)13th Amendment (1865)- abolition of slavery14th Amendment (1868)- right to be free from
discrimination and equal protection under the law15th Amendment (1870)- African American suffrage16th Amendment (1913)- income tax17th Amendment (1913)- direct election of national
Senators18th Amendment (1919)- prohibition of alcohol19th Amendment (1920)- women’s suffrage20th Amendment (1933)- “lame duck” period
shortened for federal officials
21st Amendment (1933)- repeal of prohibition22nd Amendment (1951)- presidential term
limits23rd Amendment (1961)- voters in DC given
right to vote in presidential elections24th Amendment (1964)- abolition of poll taxes25th Amendment (1967)- succession of vice
president to presidency and vacancy in office of vice president
26th Amendment (1971)- 18 year olds granted the right to vote
27th Amendment (1992)- limits Congressional raises
Quasi Warundeclared war between the United States and
France 1798-1800 September 30, 1800, the Treaty of Mortefontaine Reasons:
Jay Treaty (1794)French privateers had been preying on American
shipping for several years. XYZ Affair (April, 1798)
Treaty of Mortefontaine (September 30, 1800)
How do you know from these documents that the writers are not advocating secession? Why was it important that they make that point clear?
What are some Constitutional arguments laid out in the Kentucky Resolutions?
What was the point of the protest if they were going to follow the law anyway?
What is the long term significance?
Consider Jefferson’s tone, why did he choose to structure the address as he did?
What foreign and domestic events is Jefferson referring to even if he does not name them?
Non-Importation Act-1806
Embargo Act-1807
Non-Intercourse Act- 1809
Macon’s Bill #2- 1810
Forbid importation of British goods in order to force Great Britain to relax attacks on American ships
Passed April 18, 1806
Jefferson proclaimed a worldwide embargo of American trade
American ships forbidden to export to or carry goods for other nations
What in this cartoon represents the Embargo Act?What does the man with the barrel represent?
What is he trying to do?To which country does the ship belong? How do
you know this? What is the ship waiting for?
Alexander Anderson-1807- “Ograbme”
Is the cartoonist in favor of or against the Embargo Act? Explain.
Repealed Embargo Act of 1807Prohibited commercial intercourse with
Britain and FranceUnlawful to import goods either directly or
through third party
Repealed Non-Intercourse ActMay 1, 1810Potential to re-open trade with Britain or
France IF that nation stopped violating American commercial rights
Fort McHenry5 pointed star, constructed 1799-1802Baltimore HarborExpected attack, strengthened city’s defensesBattle of Baltimore September 12-15, 1814
http://1812battles.com/home.html
“Defense of Fort McHenry”Francis Scott Key, lawyer, asked to assist in Dr. William Beanes releaseKey and Col. John Skinner arranged prisoner exchange Not permitted to return to Baltimore until after bombardmentWatched bombardment for 25 hoursPoem, “Defense of Fort McHenry”Set to music, “Star Spangled Banner”National Anthem 1931
What do they have in common?McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Dartmouth College v. Woodward (1819)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Transcontinental Treaty
Rush-Bagot Pact and Convention
Monroe Doctrine
Gabriel Prosser
Missouri Compromise
Second Great AwakeningWhy did so many attend religious revivals in the early 1800s?
How did the Second Great Awakening inspire movements for social change in America?
What movements come to mind?