Unit 4: GROWTH OF THE YOUNG NATION Topics 2-4 Topic 2: Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe (Nationalism, Growth & Foreign Policy) Topic 3: The Marshall Court (Judicial Nationalism) Topic 4: The Age of Jackson
Federalists vs. Republicans John Adams and the Federalists were in power after President Washington’s term. Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic – Republicans formed an opposition party because they were upset with the Alien & Sedition Acts and a “Quasi-War” with France.
NATIONALISM: Caring About the Whole Country…(not just your part) So we’ve created a country & a government…now what?? How will we grow? What’s our role in the world? How will federalism actually work in practice? Who gets to participate?
Lets the Alien & Sedition Acts expire Cuts all internal taxes Uses tariffs and sales of Western land to reduce the National Debt Thomas Jefferson
Barbary pirates from North Africa attack US ships & demand tributes Jefferson sent the USS Constitution & orders a blockade The pirates sign a treaty which ends all tribute payments
A. The Louisiana Purchase
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The Louisiana Purchase – L&C