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James Madison. 1809-1917. Pre-Presidency. 2 nd Continental Congress Constitutional Convention (“Father”) Federalist Papers Sec. State (Jefferson). R.I.P. Federalists. 1789-1815ish Hartford Convention Regional Party. American System. Henry Clay Internal Improvements
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James Madison 1809-1917
Pre-Presidency • 2nd Continental Congress • Constitutional Convention (“Father”) • Federalist Papers • Sec. State (Jefferson)
R.I.P. Federalists • 1789-1815ish • Hartford Convention • Regional Party
American System • Henry Clay • Internal Improvements • National Road, Erie Canal (?) • National Defense • 2nd National Bank (1816) • Tariff of 1816 • John Randolph (Against = unconstitutional)
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)
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
Causes of the War of 1812 • British: • Blockade of Europe • Seize American ships • Impressments • Tecumseh Confed. • Tippecanoe
Battle of Tippecanoe • U.S. Army destroys Shawnee village • Take heavy losses • Shawnee Supplied by British
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)
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
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
Results of the War • Treaty of Ghent leaves issues unresolved (“status quo”) • But…most differences soon resolved between U.S. and Britain
Effects on U.S. • Nationalism • Hastens decline of Federalist Party • Begins “Era of Good Feelings”