1. Unit 5: American Nationalism - Democrat- Republican Presidencies

2. What is a peaceful transfer of power?
Bell Ringer:
What is a peaceful transfer of power?
(think about our different Presidents and what happens…)

3. Election of 1800 (Revolution of 1800)
Candidates:
Thomas Jefferson (Dem-Rep)
John Adams (Federalist)
Importance
Peaceful transfer of power

4. Who could vote?
Free
White
21 years old
male
landowners

5. Thomas Jefferson 3rd prez (1801-1809) Dem-Rep
New plan
Believed in small gov’t
wanted to limit gov’t power
Accomplishments
Began to pay off national debt
Cut gov’t spending
whiskey tax gone
Extended USA farther west

6. Marbury vs. Madison 1803
Gave the Supreme Court the power of Judicial Review
Supreme Court can declare a law (fed/state) unconstitutional

7. The Louisiana Purchase 1803
Believed ppl need to own land
Bought from France (napoleon leader)
Cost 15 million
3 cents an acre
WHAT A DEAL!!!!
Doubled the size of USA

9. Lewis and Clark Expedition
Sent Lewis and Clark to explore western part of USA
Meet Sacajawea: Indian guide for the boys
Outcome:
Increase knowledge of territory
USA claimed Oregon territory
Showed could reach Pacific Ocean

11. FIGHT!! FIGHT!! FIGHT!! GB & France at war w/ each other AGAIN!!
Both are seizing our ships!!
GB navy was short on recruits so GB began a policy of impressments
Kidnap sailors from USA ships and forced them to join British military

12. Embargo Act 1807 Still trying to avoid war
Gov’t ban on trade w/ other countries that impress our sailors
Hurt USA more than other countries
1807 exports $108 million
1808 exports 22 million
Federalists discuss secession!!! (Northerns!!!)
Anti-embargo protests
Prez. Jefferson very unpopular!!!
Americans lose confidence in gov’t

13. Tecumseh: tried to organize tribes to work together against white settlers (1805)
Don’t sell your land, don’t drink the fire water, don’t copy white customs, etc.

14. Battle of Tippecanoe 1811
Prophet: led an attack against American troops led by W.H. Harrison
Tecumseh told him not to attack while he was away…he did anyway
The Indians lost the battle and the confederation fell apart; but many Indians then fought on the side of the British in the War of 1812

15. The War of 1812... Almost! War Hawks
young politicians in Congress from the South and West
called for war against Great Britain
upset about impressment and British support of Native Americans
included Henry Clay (Kentucky) and John C. Calhoun (South Carolina)
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun

16. The War of 1812 (1812-1814) War of 1812 no longer able to ignore
British interference with trade
impressment
support for Indian attacks
President Madison asked Congress for declaration of war against Great Britain

17. Louisiana Purchase and Lewis & Clark Handout