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James Madison 1809-1917
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Pre-Presidency 2 nd Continental Congress Constitutional Convention (“Father”) Federalist Papers Sec. State (Jefferson)
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R.I.P. Federalists 1789-1815ish Hartford Convention Regional Party
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American System Henry Clay Internal Improvements –National Road, Erie Canal (?) National Defense 2 nd National Bank (1816) Tariff of 1816 John Randolph (Against = unconstitutional)
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Early Issues 1809-1812 Repeal of Embargo Act Passage of Non-Intercourse Act (1809) Impressments >> Macon’s Act Tecumseh Confederacy War Hawks – Expansion –FLA, Canada, Mexico –John C, Calhoun (SC), Henry Clay (KY)
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Macon’s Act End trade restrictions w/ Brit or France Whichever stopped violations of neutrality rights Napoleon repeals Berlin & Milan Decrees but French violations cont… Embargo against Brit. Renewed>>impressments increase
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Causes of the War of 1812 British: –Blockade of Europe –Seize American ships –Impressments Tecumseh Confed. –Tippecanoe
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Battle of Tippecanoe
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Battle of Tippecanoe –U.S. Army destroys Shawnee village –Take heavy losses –Shawnee Supplied by British
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The major battles of the War of 1812
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Notable Events of the War Death of Tecumseh (1813) U.S. Navy takes Lake Erie (1813) British raids along Atlantic Coast (1813-14) British burn down Washington D.C. (1814) Battle of New Orleans (Andrew Jackson) (1814)
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Hartford Convention Proposed Amendments to the Constitution by Federalists No embargoes over 60 days 2/3 vote of each House required to: –Declare war –Place restrictions on trade –Admit new states to the union
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Hartford Convention No naturalized citizen shall hold federal office Direct taxes & representation in House to be apportioned according to # of free inhabitants 1 term limit for Pres No successive Presidents from same state
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Results of the War Treaty of Ghent leaves issues unresolved (“status quo”) But…most differences soon resolved between U.S. and Britain
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Effects on U.S. Nationalism Hastens decline of Federalist Party Begins “Era of Good Feelings ”
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