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Chapter 7 The Jeffersonian Era
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Rise of Cultural Nationalism Cities Industries Commerce Religious revivals Nationalism (united against “enemies”) Public school system
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American Literature American Literature Noah Webster Washington Irving Mercy Otis Warren Parson Weems
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Religious Revivals Cane Ridge, KT (camp meetings) Gabriel Prosser – slave rebellion inspired by revivals
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Industrialism Samuel Slater – spinning mill Pawtucket, RI (1790) Eli Whitney – cotton gin/interchangeable parts Robert Fulton – steamboat (1807) Turnpikes
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Jefferson 1801-1809 Repealed whiskey tax Reduced government spending Paid off ½ national debt Reduced size of army and navy
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Hypocrisy?? He used Hamiltonian means for Jeffersonian ends……. Purchase of Louisiana for $15 million to enhance agrarian society (sends Lewis and Clark) Purchase of Louisiana for $15 million to enhance agrarian society (sends Lewis and Clark) Use of marines in Tripoli Use of marines in Tripoli Tax money used to pay off debt Tax money used to pay off debt Strict vs. Loose Constructionism Strict vs. Loose Constructionism
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Barbary Pirates Coast of Tripoli (tip of NW Africa) Pirates seizing ships – demanding ransom for U.S. ships to pass Jefferson refused to pay Sent in U.S. Marines (sing hymn) Eventually we say we “won” but pay some ransom
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John Marshall Supreme Court Chief Justice 1803 – Marbury v Madison (judicial review) 1819 - McCullough v Maryland (federal supremacy)
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Foreshadowing the War of 1812 Napoleonic Wars block British trade with Europe (Continental System) so Brits blockade U.S. ports from European countries (violation of US neutrality) British impressment policy 1807- Chesapeake/Leopard Affair – Brits stop US naval ship and take 4 sailors Jefferson still wants to avoid war
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Jefferson’s Response Embargo Act – stopped all trade with other countries Caused Depression
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Ograbme
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Madison’s Election Jefferson’s secretary of state Architect of Constitution Co – author of VA/KT Resolutions Elected in 1808 Immediately pushes through a modification of the embargo act Napoleon however manipulates US into not trading with Brits
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Madison’s Problems Natives are looking to Brits for protection from American settlers Prophet and Tecumseh(Shoeshone brothers) try to unite all Natives in Mississippi Valley Governor Wm Henry Harrison (Indiana Territory) attacks and defeats them at 1811 (Battle of Tippecanoe)
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Closer to War - AGAIN Elections of 1810 War hawks win these off year elections War hawks win these off year elections John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun Henry Clay Henry Clay Pushing Madison toward a war Pushing Madison toward a war
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Mr. Madison’s War War of 1812 U.S. not a priority to England until late 1813 U.S. invasion of Canada failed Indians capture Ohio Oliver Hazard Perry defeats Brit fleet on Great Lakes Andrew Jackson defeats Creeks at Horseshoe Bend
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War of 1812 Napoleon surrenders to Brits in 1814 Frees up British army to invade U.S. and attack and burn D.C. Brits withdraw from Baltimore after Ft. McHenry(Key) Jackson wins at New Orleans (although battle 2 weeks after armistice)
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Ft. McHenry
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Shelling of Ft. McHenry
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Battle of New Orleans
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Opposition to War Federalists of New England (minority) Hartford Convention Late 1814 Late 1814 Proposed Constitutional amendment to protect NE political influence Proposed Constitutional amendment to protect NE political influence Hinted at seccession Hinted at seccession Ended the Federal influence because message arrived in D.C. day of armistice declaration Ended the Federal influence because message arrived in D.C. day of armistice declaration
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“Leap No Leap” SUMMARY:Charles''s satire attacks the Hartford Convention, a series of secret meetings of New England Federalists held in December 1814. The artist caricatures radical secessionist leader Timothy Pickering and lampoons the inclinations toward secession by convention members Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, alleging encouragement from English King George III.
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Peace Treaty of Ghent Did little but declare peace Did little but declare peace Later Rush-Bagot Agreement would disarm the Great Lakes (1817) Later Rush-Bagot Agreement would disarm the Great Lakes (1817)
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Founding Fathers Gone Jefferson and Adams die within 3 hours of each other July 4, 1826 50 years to the day of the signing of the Declaration of Independence Ironically in 1831, James Monroe would also die on the 4 th of July
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Jefferson’s Epitaph
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Final Thought Why do you think Thomas Jefferson did NOT include his term as President on his gravestone?
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