1. Jeffersonian Philosophy
Supported strict interpretation of Constitution=weak central gov’t
Supported small gov’t and less taxes
Agricultural (farming) society
Sided with the French
Presidency with no trappings

2. Louisiana Purchase France secretly acquired territory in 1800
Napoleon willing to sell for war $
Mission sent to buy N.O.
Bought the whole territory for $15 million
Purchasing land not mentioned in Constitution…

3. The Louisiana Purchase

4. Lewis and Clark lead the Corps of Discovery

5. Vice President Aaron Burr
“Northern Confederacy”
Split from Democratic Republican party
Rivalry leads to a duel between Burr and Hamilton
Hamilton killed, Burr in exile
Burr plotted to form his own empire in the Louisiana territory

6. John Marshall’s Court (1801-1835)
Sought to increase Court’s and federal (national) gov’t power
Federalist ideas
Marbury v. Madison
Judicial review
McCullough v. Maryland
Implied powers

7. Foreign Relations - Neutral Rights, Impressment, Embargo
Jefferson cut the size of the military by more than half
French and British both threaten US ships on high seas
British impress American citizens (Chesapeake-Leonard Affair)
Jefferson decides to abandon all trade with the Embargo Act

8. The Embargo Act 1807 No foreign trade at all Economic slump begins
Embargo-runners emerge
Liability for Rep. party

9. James and Dolley Madison

10. James Madison Jefferson’s Secretary of State
Most intelligent of Founding Fathers
“Father of the Constitution”
Won 1808 and 1812 elections

11. The War of 1812: Causes
US desired Spanish Florida (Spain and England allied)
British impressment
Secure a foreign market
for US crops
“War Hawks”
Definition: Members of Congress from the South and West who desperately wanted war with Great Britain and with Native Americans, in order to protect the interests of America. The leader of the War Hawks was Henry Clay, who was Speaker of the House in the months leading up to the War of Another leading War Hawk was John C. Calhoun

12. War Hawks
Definition: Members of Congress from the South and West who desperately wanted war with Great Britain and with Native Americans, in order to protect the interests of America. The leader of the War Hawks was Henry Clay, who was Speaker of the House in the months leading up to the War of Another leading War Hawk was John C. Calhoun

13. Vision of the War Hawks

14. Fighting Begins Britain distracted by Napoleon until 1813
Invasion of Canada fails
Harrison defeats Tecumseh
Jackson ravages Indians in Florida

15. The Burning of Washington

16. Hartford Convention Opposition grows as war enters 1815
Federalists in New England meet
Considered secession, listed grievances
Right of nullification stated
After New Orleans, convention looks absurd and the Federalists disappear

17. Criticism of Hartford Convention
This picture attacks the Hartford Convention, a series of secret meetings of New England Federalists held in December 1814
Complete Explanation: Charles's satire attacks the Hartford Convention, a series of secret meetings of New England Federalists held in December 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. In the center, on a shore kneels Timothy Pickering, with hands clasped praying, "I, Strongly and most fervently pray for the success of this great leap which will change my vulgar name into that of my Lord of Essex. God save the King."
On a precipice above him, a man, representing Massachusetts, pulls two others (Rhode Island and Connecticut) toward the edge. Rhode Island: "Poor little I, what will become of me? this leap is of a frightful size -- I sink into despondency."
Connecticut: "I cannot Brother Mass; let me pray and fast some time longer -- little Rhode will jump the first."
Massachusetts: "What a dangerous leap!!! but we must jump Brother Conn."
Across the water, on the right, sits George III with arms stretched out toward the men on the cliff. He calls, "O'tis my Yankey boys! jump in my fine fellows; plenty molasses and Codfish; plenty of goods to Smuggle; Honours, titles and Nobility into the bargain."
On the left, below the cliff, is a medallion inscribed with the names of Perry, McDonough, Hull, and other heroes of the War of 1812 and decorated with a ribbon which reads, "This is the produce of the land they wish to abandon."

18. Treaty of Ghent 1814 Signed before the Battle of New Orleans
Did NOT address impressment (the alleged cause of the war)
No real changes from 1812
Simply stopped the fighting
Led to other treaties
Rush-Bagot disarmed the Great Lakes
Economic agreements

19. Battle of New Orleans

20. Battle of New Orleans Made a hero of Andrew Jackson
Over 2,000 casualties for British, about 20 for US
Biggest highlight of the war