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1801-1816. The Age of Jefferson. Was much more casual then past Pres’ Wanted to make gov . more democratic All people have the same rights Wanted to end political disputes Wanted to lessen the Fed. Gov’s power. New Economic Policies Reduced federal budget to keep debt low - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Age of Jefferson1801-1816
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Was much more casual then past Pres’
Wanted to make gov. more democratic All people have the same rights
Wanted to end political disputes Wanted to lessen the Fed. Gov’s
power
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1. New Economic Policies Reduced federal budget to keep debt low▪ Albert Gallatin (Sec. of Treasury) & Jefferson believed
in laissez fair (leave alone) and a free market (goods & services are exchanged w/ little regulation)
▪ Gov. should play as small a role as possible in gov. Less Active Gov.▪ Repeal whiskey tax, reduced army & navy & gov. jobs
Kept Bank of US & continued to pay off state debts
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2. Strengthening the Supreme Court Adams appointed 58 Federalists to jobs in
Gov. b4 term ended Jefferson told Madison not to seal papers so
appointees couldn’t take office William Marbury was one & sued Madison
for writ of assistance (forced) to give papers from Judiciary Act
Chief Justice John Marshall had to decide case
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Marshall wrote that Judiciary Act was unconstitutional
Gave Supreme Court power of Judicial Review
Jefferson unhappy b/c he thought it went against balance of 3 branches
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The Louisiana Purchase Surrendered by Spain to France in 1800
Voided Pinckney Treaty Gave U.S. right of deposit in New Orleans
Threatened hold on lands W. of Appalachians Farmers might not get crops to market.
Feared Napoleon building a N. American empire – Which was his plan!
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Toussaint L’Ouverture Led a slave revolt on the island of
Hispaniola Finally crushed after Napoleon sent
20,000 troops Ended Napoleon’s dream of a N.
American empire
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Negotiations James Monroe & Robert Livingston -Sent to
France to negotiate deal Authorized to purchase New Orleans & W.
Florida for up to $10 million Talleyrand - French offered all of Louisiana for
$15 million in 1803▪ 60 million francs or 3¢ per acre
Monroe & Livingston agreed w/o consent of Jefferson or Congress
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Jefferson’s Dilemma Believed negotiation had no power to add new
territory or to grant citizenship to residents of territory▪ So concluded the purchase was unconstitutional
He submitted the treaty to the Senate anyway, which easily ratified
Opposed by the Federalists▪ B/c the W. had been voting Republican = More western
states, more Republicans, less control for Federalists
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Lewis and Clark Sent to explore the Louisiana
Purchase(1804-06) Meriwether Lewis – Jefferson’s
personal secretary & William Clark – professional soldier left from St. Louis in 1804
Assisted by Sacajawea - Shoshone guide & translator
Followed course of Missouri R. to mouth of Columbia R.▪ Giving the U.S. claims to the Oregon
Country
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Achievements of Lewis & Clark Expedition
Pike traveled to Colorado mountains named Pikes Peak and into Mexico & Texas
Lewis & Clark Expedition
Created map of route to Pacific
Ocean
Described plants & animals they
saw
Reported on climate in regions
they visited
Gathered info on N.A. they met
Explored large area of
Louisiana Purchase
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New Threats Overseas Began trading in Pacific NW & to China Traded in Med. Sea but dangerous in
Barbary States (N. Africa) Had to pay yearly tribute (bribe) to trade Pirates captured goods & ships until 1805 Led to bigger US Navy
1803 – Britain & France had another war US stayed neutral while F. & B. again took US
ships B. used impressment (force ppl into service) of
US sailors
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Jefferson issued Embargo Act (ban on trade) hoping to hurt Britain & France Hurt Americans selling items & buying
supplies Ppl smuggled (importing or exporting goods
illegally) Nonintercourse Act: repealed Embargo
Act & said US can trade w/ every1 but F & B
1808 – James Madison was easily elected
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The Road to War Native Americans & settlers began
fighting over land west of App. Mtns. N.A. mad settlers built farms & hunted their
animals Techumseh tried to form confederation
in Ohio to stop white settlers Settlers fought NA in Battle of Tippecanoe▪ Both suffered heavy losses but settlers won▪ NA still vowed to resist settlers
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F. agreed to peace if US would trade w/ only them
War Hawks: merchants, South & West settlers who wanted to go to war w/ B.
Led by Henry Clay (Kentucky) who had strong sense of nationalism (devotion to one’s country) Wanted to punish B. for taking ships & impressment Conquer Canada & gain Florida from Spain (ally of B.) B. were giving ammunition & weapons to encourage
N.A. to fight settlers
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British continued to take US ships 1811 battle in NYC – US crippled war ship June 1812 – Madison & Congress declare
war on B.
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War of 1812 US unprepared 4 war
Army small & poorly trained & navy ships # small Most of B. troops fighting French still 8/1812 – USS Constitution defeats HMS
Guerriere, which stunned British US tried for Canada but B. general made it look like
had more soldiers Battle of Lake Erie
American Oliver Perry won lake for US
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1814 B. defeated F. so focus turned on US Aug. 1814 – British easily defeated
untrained US soldier in Washington D.C. Burned White House & other buildings
Marched north to Baltimore & Fort McHenry Americans able to defeat them Francis Scott Key wrote “The Star-Spangled
Banner”
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Battle of New Orleans – 1815 B. wanted to sail up Miss. River Andrew Jackson, Tenn. Officer, took control of frontiers fighters who were well
trained Americans dug trenches waiting for B. to
attack Over 2,000 B. were killed in battle = 7
Americans Battle actually took place 2 weeks after
peace treaty
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African Americans helped US win in army & navy
New Englanders & Federalists disliked war b/c new states meant less influence in gov. for them Hartford Convention – threatened to leave
union Treaty of Ghent – Dec. 24, 1814
Restore prewar conditions Nothing about impressments or neutrality