Growth and Conflict Unit 1 Chapter 2

A. Key Events of Early Presidencies 1. George Washington’s Presidency Developed cabinet of advisors Political parties established over Bank of the US (interpreted constitution differently) Democratic –Republicans (strong State govts) Federalists (strong Federal govt) Retires after two terms- established “no third term rule”

2. John Adams Presidency (1796) Alien and Sedition Act (1798) Designed to limit power of Democratic Republicans Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions -Passed in response to A-S Acts

3. Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency Marbury v. Madison (1803) Judicial Review Louisiana Purchase (1803) Lewis and Clark Expedition Beginning of westward expansion to the Pacific

4. James Madison’s Presidency War of 1812 (1812-1815) British burn White House Star Spangeled Banner Battle of New Orleans

5. James Monroe’s Presidency Missouri Compromise (1820) -Missouri- slave state and Maine- free state Monroe Doctrine (1823) -Warned Europe to stay out of the western hemisphere

Missouri Compromise (1820)

Decrease in voting restrictions Manifest Destiny 7. Andrew Jackson’s Presidency Election of 1828 Decrease in voting restrictions Manifest Destiny Americans had right to expand from Atlantic to the Pacific; Indian Removal Act (1830) Worcester v. Georgia (1832) Trail of Tears (1838) Bank War Jackson forced Bank of the US to close Tariffs and Nullification Controversy (1830) States vs. federal power

Indian Removal and Trail of Tears

B. Growth and Reform during the 1800s Industrial Revolution Discrimination against Immigrants Nativism- native born are better 2nd Great Awakening (religion) Social Reforms Temperance Societies- no alcohol Women’s Rights Abolition Organizations- end slavery

Carrie Nation and the American Temperance Society

Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the Declaration of Sentiments

Abolition Movement

Incident at Harper’s Ferry 4. Election of 1860 C. The Union Dissolves Slavery Free v. Slave states (Compromise of 1850) Dred Scott Case (1857) Kansas-Nebraska Act Incident at Harper’s Ferry 4. Election of 1860

D. Formation of the Confederate States of America S. Carolina first to secede followed by Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and Texas- create own country Firing on Ft. Sumter (April 1861) South attacked officially starting the war Confederacy at war w/U.S. Virginia, Arkansas, North Carolina and Tennessee join Confederacy

D. The Civil War North vs. South North (Union) – $, industry, organized milt., lg. pop. South (CSA) – Superior military leadership Emancipation Proclamation (January 1863) Gettysburg Address (November 1863) Surrender at Appomattox (April 1865)

E. Rebuilding America 1. Reconstruction Physical/political rebuilding of the US after Civil War 2. Lincoln’s Assassination (April 1865) Assassinated by John Wilkes Booth 3. Reconstruction Amendments 13th Amend. – Made slavery illegal 14th Amend. – Made discrimination illegal 15th Amend. – African American males right to vote

F. End of Reconstruction 1. Election of 1876/Compromise of 1877 No clear winner in electoral college Compromise brings an end to Reconstruction - Republicans received the presidency -Democrats got an end to Reconstruction 2. African Americans after Reconstruction Black Codes took away African Americans civil rights