1. THE GROWTH OF A YOUNG NATION

2. JEFFERSONIAN ERA Election of 1800 Election of 1800 –Jefferson (Democratic-Republican) vs. John Adams (Federalist) –Jefferson defeats Adams by 8 electoral votes –Congress passes 12 th Amend.

3. JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLICANISM People should control government and a simple government best suits the needs of the people. People should control government and a simple government best suits the needs of the people. Cut costs and shrunk government Cut costs and shrunk government Era of Southern dominance that weakens Federalist influence Era of Southern dominance that weakens Federalist influence

4. LOUISIANA PURCHASE 1803 1803 $15 million $15 million More than doubles size of nation More than doubles size of nation Lewis and Clark Expedition Lewis and Clark Expedition Jefferson reelected 1804 Jefferson reelected 1804

5. WAR OF 1812 British policy of impressment British policy of impressment Native Americans supplied with weapons from officials in British Canada Native Americans supplied with weapons from officials in British Canada President Madison asks for declaration of war President Madison asks for declaration of war 1814 Washington DC sacked 1814 Washington DC sacked Battle of New Orleans Battle of New Orleans Treaty of Ghent Treaty of Ghent

6. CONSEQUENCES OF WAR OF 1812 1. End of Federalist Party 2. Encouraged growth of American industries 3. Confirmed status of United States as a free and independent nation

7. NATIONALISM James Monroe 1816…John Quincy Adams (Sec. of State) James Monroe 1816…John Quincy Adams (Sec. of State) National security and expansion of territory are priorities National security and expansion of territory are priorities

8. MONROE DOCTRINE 1823 Message to Congress 1823 Message to Congress “European powers should not interfere with affairs in the Western Hemisphere…at the same time, the US would not interfere with European affairs” “European powers should not interfere with affairs in the Western Hemisphere…at the same time, the US would not interfere with European affairs”

9. REGIONAL ECONOMIES Northeast begins to industrialize Northeast begins to industrialize South grows as an agricultural power South grows as an agricultural power Market economy develops Market economy develops –Regional economies create political tensions –Efforts to unify national economy

10. THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE 1818 Missouri seeks statehood 1818 Missouri seeks statehood Free state or slave state? Free state or slave state? Henry Clay leads a compromise in Congress Henry Clay leads a compromise in Congress 1.Maine admitted as free state 2.Missouri admitted as slave state 3.Rest of LA Territory split into two parts with the dividing line being 36/30north latitude. South of the line slavery is legal. North of the line, except Missouri, slavery is banned

11. THE ELECTION OF ANDREW JACKSON 1828 1828 Jacksonian Democracy Jacksonian Democracy –Political power for all classes –Spoils system

12. INDIAN REMOVAL ACT 1830 1830 Federal gov. provided funds to negotiate treaties that would force Native Americans to move west. Federal gov. provided funds to negotiate treaties that would force Native Americans to move west. The Trail of Tears The Trail of Tears

13. THE NULLIFICATION CRISIS John C. Calhoun John C. Calhoun Tariff of 1816 increased by Congress Tariff of 1816 increased by Congress Since the US Constitution was based on a compact among the sovereign states, then the states must still be sovereign, and each would have the right to determine if what Congress did was constitutional. Since the US Constitution was based on a compact among the sovereign states, then the states must still be sovereign, and each would have the right to determine if what Congress did was constitutional.

14. JACKSON’S BANK WAR Defended federal power in the bank crisis Defended federal power in the bank crisis Felt National Bank was an agent of the wealthy Felt National Bank was an agent of the wealthy Tried to kill the bank and succeeded Tried to kill the bank and succeeded Accused of being a king Accused of being a king Opponents form Whig party Opponents form Whig party Panic of 1837 Panic of 1837

15. MANIFEST DESTINY 1840s “Expansion Fever” 1840s “Expansion Fever” Abundance of land Abundance of land Santa Fe/Oregon Trails Santa Fe/Oregon Trails Mormon Migration Mormon Migration

16. TEXAS INDEPENDENCE Texas land grants Texas land grants Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin Texas Revolution Texas Revolution “Remember the Alamo” “Remember the Alamo” Sam Houston Sam Houston

17. WAR WITH MEXICO

18. CALIFORNIA Republic of California Republic of California Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo California Gold Rush California Gold Rush Forty-Niners Forty-Niners

19. MARKET REVOLUTION People increasingly bought and sold goods rather than make them for themselves People increasingly bought and sold goods rather than make them for themselves –Free enterprise/entrepreneurs –Inventions and Improvements Samuel F.B. Morse Samuel F.B. Morse Robert Fulton Robert Fulton Changes in the workplace Changes in the workplace

20. LOWELL TEXTILE MILLS Lowell, Massachusetts Lowell, Massachusetts Female employees Female employees –Lower wages than men –More pay than traditional jobs –Gradual deterioration of working conditions –Strike

21. REFORMING AMERICAN SOCIETY Second Great Awakening Second Great Awakening Transcendentalism Transcendentalism Women and Reform Women and Reform Slavery and abolition Slavery and abolition –William Lloyd Garrison –Frederick Douglass William Lloyd Garrison Frederick Douglass