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Do Now. Was the election of Jefferson really a “revolution”? 3-4 sentences In your answer, include at least three key events that support your answer (5 POL points). Agenda: Thursday 11/21/13. Do-Now - 15 American Journeys extra credit - 2 President Madison & War of 1812 - 35

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  1. Do Now • Was the election of Jefferson really a “revolution”? • 3-4 sentences • In your answer, include at least three key events that support your answer (5 POL points)

  2. Agenda: Thursday 11/21/13 • Do-Now - 15 • American Journeys extra credit - 2 • President Madison & War of 1812 - 35 • Essay brainstorm - 25 • Exit ticket – 10 • HW: FRQ essay – Please have it done by Tuesday! (hard copy)

  3. Focus Questions: • What caused the war of 1812? Was this a second war for independence? • How did the policies of the Republican presidencies compare with their Federalist predecessors?

  4. Where are we? • 1808 – Jefferson’s embargo • What did it hope to achieve? • Was it a success? • Was it popular? • "Never did a prisoner, released from his chains, feel such relief as I shall on shaking off the shackles of power.''

  5. President James Madison • Inherits a weak economy • Inherits foreign tensions with Britain & France • 1809 – Congress had repealed Embargo • 1809 - Imposed a non-intercourse act

  6. How did the US end up at war with Britain yet again? • 1810: Macon’s Bill #2 • 1810: Duke de Cadore letter • 1809-1812: War Hawks • Fall, 1811: Tecumseh’s Confederacy & Battle of Tippecanoe • June 1812: Congress declares war on Britain

  7. WWHD (What Would Hamilton Do)? • If the Federalists has been in power, what policy do you think they’d have taken towards Britain?

  8. Aftermath • December 1814: Treaty of Ghent • Status quo resumes • January 1815: Battle of New Orleans (…full-time whistle had blown, so it doesn’t count…?) • Dec 1814: Hartford Convention – embarrassment to Federalists • Federalists declined • 1817-1825 = “Era of Good Feelings”

  9. Economic effects • 1800 – US exports mostly natural materials & re-exports • 1800 – Imports manufactured goods from Britain • War & trade disruption stimulated US manufacturing • 1814 – Francis Cabot Lowell starts first US textile mill (Boston Manufacturing Co.) • Also stimulated national infrastructure – Erie Canal project

  10. Discuss: • How did the Federalists and Republicans swap political positions during the war?

  11. Exit Ticket • How did the policies of the Republican presidencies compare with their Federalist predecessors? (5 content)

  12. FRQ essay • To what extent did the nation achieve political and economic stability during the period 1789-1814? In your answer, consider the challenges the nation faced from domestic and foreign affairs. • Why/How/Is/Did…? • What/When/Where/…?

  13. 1790’s: Federalist v Republican Strong Central Government “Loose” interpretation of the Constitution Encouraged commerce & manufacturing Strongest support in the northeast Favoured closer ties with Britain Emphasized order & stability Emphasized states’ rights “Strict” interpretation of the Constitution Preference for agriculture & rural life Strength in South & West Foreign policy sympathized with France Emphasized civil liberties and trust in the people

  14. US Economic growth 1790-1820

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