1. Art Couldn’t Hack It! Lecture 9 Review, Loose-End Tie-Up, and Preview

2. Articles of Confederation

3. United States of America under the Articles of Confederation is Impotent Fought the War Fought the War Signed Alliance with France Signed Alliance with France Treaty of Paris of 1783 Treaty of Paris of 1783 Land Ordinance of 1785 Land Ordinance of 1785 Northwest Ordinance of 1787 Northwest Ordinance of 1787 State Constitutions are written / rewritten State Constitutions are written / rewritten Incurred Debts Incurred Debts Issued Script Issued Script Inability to resolve conflicts Inability to resolve conflicts Foreign Relations nightmare Foreign Relations nightmare Dependent on Charity (like the UN?) Dependent on Charity (like the UN?) Legislation is too difficult Legislation is too difficult

4. The Constitution Resolves some of these problems Establishes a legislative Congress… Establishes a legislative Congress… …and a Supreme Court

5. …and elects an executive

6. Hamilton’s Financial Program Federal Assumption of Debts Federal Assumption of Debts Excise Tax (Whiskey Rebellion) Excise Tax (Whiskey Rebellion) Protective Tariff Protective Tariff Money Management Money Management –National Bank –Issue Specie

7. Emergence of American Politics Philosophical Differences Philosophical Differences Socio-Economic Considerations Socio-Economic Considerations Ethnocentricities Ethnocentricities Regional Priorities Regional Priorities

8. Federalist Hayday Washington Retires, Election of Adams Washington Retires, Election of Adams Problems with France Problems with France –Pinckney Treaty with Spain –“Citizen” Genet – JayTreaty with England – XYZ Affair https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw0KcA59_8s

9. Pause for understanding… Pause for understanding… Doing OK? Doing OK? Gotta have read… Gotta have read… Chapter 8 (VIII) and must now read… Chapter 9 (IX) in Beard

10. The Revolution of 1800 Election of 1800 – Jefferson takes over Election of 1800 – Jefferson takes over Reversal of Federalist policies Reversal of Federalist policies –Repeal of the Whiskey Tax –Expenditure Reduction, especially military –Sedition Act Repeal –Repeal of the Judiciary Act of 1801

11. The Revolution of 1800 Continued Hamilton’s financial program Continued Hamilton’s financial program Permitted the National Bank to continue Permitted the National Bank to continue Used loose interpretation of the Constitution to purchase Louisiana, 1803 Used loose interpretation of the Constitution to purchase Louisiana, 1803 Napoleonic War Dilemma Napoleonic War Dilemma –Embargo Acts, 1807 –Non-Intercourse Act, 1809

12. Election of 1809 James Madison continues Jeffersonian Era James Madison continues Jeffersonian Era Pressure from War Hawks Pressure from War Hawks Causes of the War of 1812 Causes of the War of 1812 –Impressment of American Sailors –Leftover Resentment –Belief that British were arming Indians –Ambition to annex Canada and Florida

13. Events of the War of 1812 American invasions of Canada failed American invasions of Canada failed British counterplans to invade from Canada thwarted by Captains Perry and Macdonough British counterplans to invade from Canada thwarted by Captains Perry and Macdonough British capture Washington D.C. but not Fort McHenry British capture Washington D.C. but not Fort McHenry Jackson defeats British Field Army at New Orleans (Peace already signed) Jackson defeats British Field Army at New Orleans (Peace already signed)

15. Results of the War of 1812 Treaty of Ghent, 1814 Treaty of Ghent, 1814 Growth of Nationalism and Isolationism Growth of Nationalism and Isolationism Increased Western Migration Increased Western Migration Encouragement of American Industry Encouragement of American Industry Disappearance of the Federalist Party Disappearance of the Federalist Party –Hartford Convention

16. Questions? Remember… there’s always two sides to every event in history Remember… there’s always two sides to every event in history For instance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7jlFZhprU4 For instance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7jlFZhprU4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7jlFZhprU4