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Day 35: The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic

Day 35: The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic. Baltimore Polytechnic Institute October 21 , 2013 A/A.P. U.S. History Mr. Green. The New Government. Objective: Students will: evaluate to what extent Jefferson contradicted himself once he became President of the U.S.

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Day 35: The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic

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  1. Day 35: The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic Baltimore Polytechnic Institute October 21, 2013 A/A.P. U.S. History Mr. Green

  2. The New Government Objective: Students will: evaluate to what extent Jefferson contradicted himself once he became President of the U.S. Explain how Jefferson’s idealistic Revolution of 1800 proved to be more moderate and practical once he began exercising presidential power. Describe the conflicts between Federalists and Republicans over the judiciary and how John Marshall turned the Supreme Court into a bastion of conservative, federalist power to balance the rise of Jeffersonian democracy

  3. Warm-up Students will complete as a group discussion the “Ideas of the 2 Major Political Parties between 1790-1800”

  4. Federalist & Republican Mudslingers Federalists Split with Adams/Hamilton War prep Increased public debt New taxes/stamp tax New navy Republicans Burr/Jefferson Whispering campaign Atheist Thief Slave power Revolution of 1800

  5. Election of 1800 Why was the election decided in the House of Representatives? The 2 Jeffersons Jefferson #1: states’ rights, weak federal government Jefferson #2: left Federalist programs for funding the government intact Judiciary Act of 1801 midnight judges Marbury v. Madison

  6. Jefferson, a reluctant warrior Reduced the military to 2500 officers and men Barbary Wars US Federalist administrations paid tribute to Algiers while denouncing the XYZ affair Jefferson sent the small navy to the North Coast of Africa for 4 years of intermittent fighting Outcome: treaty of peace from Tripoli in 1805 for $60,000

  7. Louisiana Godsend Napoleon convinced king of Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France Frontier farmers needed New Orleans open for deposit Jefferson sent an envoy to France to make a deal for 10 million Napoleon decided to sell all of Louisiana for 15 million 2 reasons: Santo Domingo (Haiti) Money for war with Britain How did events in Europe impact America’s foreign diplomacy?

  8. Wrap-Up Evaluate to what extent Thomas Jefferson contradicted himself when he became President of the United States.

  9. Cooperative Activity-20 minutes In groups of 2, you will read the dialogue between Jefferson and Hamilton and complete the chart individually in the group.

  10. Homework-Due Tuesday Write an editorial favoring either the views of Hamilton or Jefferson for a newspaper in 1800. You may NOT select both. Editorial Title: Newspaper Name: City: Date:

  11. Extension Complete the application questions concerning George Washington’s letter to John Jay about the Articles of Confederation.

  12. Homework • Continue Reading Chapter 11 to the end • Presidential election chart for 1800 and the remainder of the Presidential election charts • 1790s decade chart

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