1. Age of Jefferson (1800-1815) Intro Key Terms Jefferson (1801-1809)
“The Man”
Louisiana
Purchase
Exploration
Madison ( )
War Of 1812
Background
Fighting & Results
Key Terms
Monticello
Lewis/Clark Expedition
Impressment
Tecumseh
War Hawks
Treaty of Ghent
Battle of New Orleans

2. Louisiana Purchase (Background)
France regained control of Louisiana from Spain in 1800.
U.S. was concerned over access to Mississippi River & New Orleans

3. The Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson authorized up to $2 million to purchase the port city of New Orleans
The Louisiana Purchase
US Ambassador to France (Livingston) accepted Napoleon’s offer of $15 million for all of Louisiana 3

4. Thomas Jefferson “The Man” (1801-09)
A great writer & thinker; not a great speaker
A man of many contradictions…
Put personal concerns aside & went ahead with Purchase

5. Lewis & Clark’s Goals Scientific Expedition:
Study & survey the land (plants & animals)
Study Native American culture & lifestyle; possibly establish a trade network
Surveyor's Chain 5

6. Jefferson Sponsored: Corps Of Discovery (1804-06)
Began in Missouri
Spent first winter in Fort Mandan
Spent second winter at Fort Clatsop (complained of rain)

7. Sacagawea
Did not serve as a guide, but helped tremendously in the expedition of the Louisiana Territory

8. Results Of The Expedition
Observations of the land & Native Americans provided valuable information
Laid foundation for U.S. claims to Oregon & Washington

9. War Of 1812: Causes
Trading rights & impressment of American sailors 9

10. Impressment Of American Sailors (1805-1812)
British seized U.S. cargo & about 6,000 US sailors were forced into the Royal Navy
English Engraving Showing the Impressment of American Sailors 10

11. War Of 1812: Causes Trading rights & impressment of American sailors
British support of Native Americans resisting U.S. in Northwest Territory 11

12. Shawnee Chief Tecumseh
A respected & charismatic Shawnee warrior
Goal: Confederation of ALL Native American people to resist American expansion
Shawnee Chief Tecumseh . 12

13. War Of 1812: Causes Trading rights & impressment of American sailors
British support of Native Americans resisting US in Northwest Territory
War Hawks in Congress 13

14. War Hawks
War Hawk = vocal supporters of war with Great Britain; strongest in parts of South & West
Strong opposition to war in New England among Federalists
War was declared in 1812
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun 14

15. War of 1812
Critics labeled it “Mr. Madison’s War”
James Madison 15

16. The British attacked from behind the fort
During the War of (Fort Mackinac fell without a shot fired in 1812)
The British attacked from behind the fort

17. During War of 1812 (Ft. Detroit fell to British without a shot fired in 1812)

18. War of 1812 U.S. invaded Canada & occupied York (Toronto) in 1813
US troops burned Parliament buildings
British forces returned the favor later in the war

19. During War of 1812 British Forces Captured Washington DC, 1814

20. During War of 1812 U.S. Capitol Was Burned by British Soliders

21. During War of 1812 The President’s Mansion was damaged

22. Treaty Of Ghent (1814)
Treaty: U.S. & Great Britain agreed to end hostilities
News of the agreement took two months to reach the U.S.
Henry Clay
John Q. Adams 22

23. Battle of New Orleans (January 1815)
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson led U.S. forces which defeated the British
Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans 23

24. Results of the War of 1812 Symbols of Nationalism
Hero = Andrew Jackson
Star Spangled Banner
“Old Hickory” General Andrew Jackson

25. Star Spangled Banner
Francis Scott Key was a Prisoner of War watching an American flag fly over Fort McHenry