1. American Nationalism

2. Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency
Election of 1800
John Adams (Federalist) vs. Thomas Jefferson (Dem-Rep)
Adams doesn’t have a chance
Resulted in a TIE between Thomas Jefferson and his running mate Aaron Burr
House of Representatives decides and Jefferson wins (on 36th vote)

3. Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency
Effects of Election of 1800
peaceful transfer of power from one party to another set another precedent -
“We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.”

4. Thomas Jefferson 3rd President (1801-1809) Dem-Rep
New plan
Believed in small gov’t
wanted to limit gov’t power
Accomplishments
Began to pay off national debt
Cut gov’t spending
whiskey tax gone
Extended USA farther west

5. The Rise of Supreme Court
John Marshall
Appt. Chief Justice of Supreme Court by President Adams
John Marshall used LOOSE INTERPRETATION to define powers of Supreme Court
He made the Supreme Court a powerful and independent branch

6. Marbury vs. Madison 1803
Gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review
Supreme Court can declare a law (fed/state) unconstitutional

7. Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency
Louisiana Purchase
After France gains control of Louisiana, U.S. faces losing rights to the Mississippi River and New Orleans again
When negotiating with Napoleon, he offers to sell for $15 million (4 cents an acre)
Jefferson purchased from France
doubled the size of the U.S.
Jefferson contradicted his beliefs in strict interpretation to make purchase because the Constitution says nothing about buying land!!!

8. Lewis and Clark Expedition
Sent Lewis and Clark to Sent Lewis and Clark to explore western part of USA
Meet Sacajawea: Indian guide for the boys
Outcome:
Increase knowledge of territory
USA claimed Oregon territory
Showed could reach Pacific Ocean

9. FIGHT!! FIGHT!! FIGHT!! GB & France at war w/ each other AGAIN!!
Both are seizing our ships!!
GB navy was short on recruits so GB began a policy of impressments
Kidnap sailors from USA ships and forced them to join British military

10. ATTACK!!! In June 1807 USS Warship Chesapeake was attacked by GB!!!
Ended up killing 3 Americans!! Took 4 sailors!!!

11. Questions How can we avoid war?
Is it in our best interest to avoid war with Great Britain and/or France?
Who would you support?

12. Embargo Act 1807 Still trying to avoid war
Gov’t ban on trade w/ other countries that impress our sailors
Hurt USA more than other countries
1807 exports $108 million
1808 exports 22 million
Federalists discuss secession!!! (Northerns!!!)
Anti-embargo protests
Prez. Jefferson very unpopular!!!
Americans lose confidence in gov’t

13. NEW PRESIDENT!! Yay!!!! James Madison (1809-1817) Becomes 4th prez
Democratic- Republican Party
Had to clean up Jefferson’s mess

14. How to fix economy? Passed Macon’s Bill No.2
Agreed to trade with France or GB who ever stop impressment & honor USA as neutral
France agreed, GB did not
Began to trade with France again
Make GB mad
Their losing $

15. WAR HAWKS!! Congressmen; born in US; from South and West
Henry Clay
Congressmen; born in US; from South and West
Supported war against Britain
Why?
War Hawks see the war as a way to expand west and gain land
Wanted to get rid of the N.A
John C. Calhoun

16. Conflict with Native Americans
Tecumseh wanted to unite the Indian tribes in the west against American settlers
formed Tecumseh’s Confederation
Battle of Tippecanoe (1811)
U.S. troops under William Henry Harrison attack the confederacy but do not destroy it

17. Presidential Election of 1812

18. War of 1812 No longer able to ignore
British interference with trade, impressment, and
support for Indian attacks
President Madison asked Congress for declaration of war against Great Britain.

19. The War WE WANTED CANADA!!! Invasion of British Canada is a failure
American navy is successful against the British
American ships led by Oliver Hazard Perry defeated a British fleet on Lake Erie
Americans were successful in defeating Native Americans and killed Tecumseh

20. British Invasion In 1814 British forces invaded the U.S.
They captured Washington D.C. and burned the White House and Capitol building.
British were ultimately defeated in Baltimore, MD
American victory was celebrated at Fort McHenry with Francis Scott Key writing a poem that became “The Star-Spangled Banner”

21. Treaty of Ghent Dec. 1814 Armistice
Nothing gained: fighting just stopped
Fighting cont. until February

22. Battle of New Orleans (1815)
America’s greatest victory in the War of 1812
Led by General Andrew Jackson
Came 2 weeks after peace had been made between U.S. and Britain
American casualties: ~300
British casualties: ~2,500

23. Hartford Convention
Federalists in New England had opposed the war effort
they met at the Hartford Convention to consider seceding from the U.S. and making separate peace
Instead, they demanded constitutional amendments to increase New England’s political power
RESULT: Federalists are marked as traitors and the Federalist Party was DEAD

24. Results of The War of 1812 NATIONALISM
loyalty and devotion to one’s nation
after the War of 1812 everyone is hyped about America