Jeffersonian Era and War of 1812

Jefferson Jefferson beat President Adams by 8 electors Tied with Aaron Burr House of Representatives broke tie 12th Amendment

President Jefferson “Simple government” Tried to Shrink government Cut military spending Cut taxes Agrarian Society

Marbury v. Madison Adams filled court seats Not delivered in time Judicial Review

gabriel‘s Rebellion Slave Uprising Plan to seize capitol Demanded liberty (Failed) Led to harsher slave laws

Barbary Wars Ottoman Pirates Americans captured War on Tripoli America Victorious

Louisiana Purchase Napoleon sells us land $15 million for the territory Doubled size of the united states

Louis and Clark Commissioned by Jefferson Explore New Territory Traveled to Pacific Ocean

Trade Embargo Embargoed trade with foreign nation revenge for British Impressments US Economy hurt Creates US manufacturing

Battles with Natives 400,000 settlers moved Westward Tecumseh Actively resisted white settlement Battle of Tippacanoe

Us Military Army of 12,000 Officers were uneducated and drunks Navy 17 ships British had 1000 ships

War of 1812 First Declared War Impressment British Arming Indians

War of 1812 War Hawks War declaration in 1812 British preoccupied with Napoleon

War of 1812 Consisted of US trying to take Canada Canadians chose Britain Brits, Canadians, and Indians vs. USA British Seize Detroit

War of 1812 British sacked Washington DC Capitol Burned and white house US Victory in Lake Erie Peace reached Dec 24, 1814 Treaty of Ghent

Battle of New Orleans Andrew Jackson News of peace did not reach him yet Americans win battle Fought Jan 8, 1815

Consequences of War No more Federalists American industry growth Free and independent nation

President Monroe Convention of 1818 Set US boarder at 49th Parallel Negotiated co-settlement of Oregon Territory Adam-Onis treaty for Florida Set Western Boundary

Monroe Doctrine European powers should not interfere in Western Hemisphere US wont get involved in European Affairs