1. Growth and Conflict Unit 1 Chapter 2

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”

3. 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

4. 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

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

7. 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

8. Missouri Compromise (1820)

9. 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

10. Indian Removal and Trail of Tears

11. 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

12. Carrie Nation and the American Temperance Society

13. Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and the
Declaration of Sentiments

14. Abolition Movement

15. 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

16. 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

18. 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)

19. 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

20. 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