Thomas Jefferson – James Monroe

Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions O Written by T. Jefferson & James Madison O Said that states had the right to nullify, or void any act of Congress that they considered unconstitutional violations of the 1 st Amendment rights

Nullify O To make a law null/void (cancel out)

Election of O Jefferson defeated Adams by 8 electoral votes O Aaron Burr received the same number of votes in the electoral college as Jefferson House of Representatives O The House of Representatives was called upon to choose between them Hamilton Jefferson O After 35 votes, Hamilton persuaded enough Federalists to vote for Jefferson

Jefferson’s Cabinet Secretary of State James Madison Secretary of Treasury Albert Gallatin

Fresh Start O Shrink the size of the government O Strongly favored free trade (no gov’t controlled tariffs) O Cut army & navy costs O Tear down Hamilton’s financial plan O Reduce power of the National Bank

James Madison O John C. Calhoun O Felix GrundyWar Hawks O Henry Clay - Wanted war with England

Indian Problem O White settlers move west O Indians form a confederacy under its leader Tecumseh O His brother leads attack against William Henry Harrison’s forces and is defeated O Indians firearms were British O War Hawk rallying cry was “On to Canada!”

The War O First year disastrous; British navy superior O Most of the war fought in Great Lakes and Northeast

Battle of New Orleans

Treaty of Ghent O No territory changed hands O Right of neutral ships not mentioned O Was more like an armistice RESULTS A short-term rise in nationalism U.S. survived a major war on its own No territory changed hands

James Monroe O 5 th President of the U.S. O Was President for 2 terms O First part of his presidency was known as the “Era of Good Feelings” O Regional differences started to develop O Sectionalism

Monroe Doctrine O The United States would not allow any new colonies to be established in the Western Hemisphere (North & South America)