chapter #11 the age of jefferson notes madison in office
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CHAPTER #11
The Age of Jefferson
NOTES
Madison in Office
-Madison, Jefferson’s Secretary of State, ran for the Presidency against Charles Pinckney
-Even though the country was still bitterly upset with the Embargo Act (cut off all foreign trade) Madison easily won
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Madison Runs for PresidentCHAPTER #11
The Age of Jefferson
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Madison in Office
-Madison, Jefferson’s Secretary of State, ran for the Presidency against Charles Pinckney
-Even though the country was still bitterly upset with the Embargo Act (cut off all foreign trade) Madison easily won
-Madison was viewed much like Jefferson; intelligent, a Patriot, helped to write the Constitution and a proud Virginian
-Madison also vowed to maintain neutrality
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Madison Runs for President
War & Reelection
-By the time Madison ran again, war had been declared on Great Britain
CHAPTER #11
The Age of Jefferson
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Madison in Office
-Madison hoped to win the Presidency for a 2nd time by using the War of 1812 as a springboard.
-He was running against De Witt Clinton from New York
-Clinton was running on the Fusion ticket-Fusion was simply a grouping of smaller
political parties that hoped to beat out the Dem-Reps
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The Age of Jefferson
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Madison in Office
Election Results: Electoral College
Why was Louisiana a state and not Mississippi?