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THE JEFFERSONIAN ERA: SECTION 1. Election of 1800 pitted Thomas Jefferson and his Democratic-Republican Party vs. John Adams and his Federalist Party While Jefferson defeated Adams by 8 electoral votes, he tied his running mate, Aaron Burr
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THE JEFFERSONIAN ERA: SECTION 1 • Election of 1800 pitted Thomas Jefferson and his Democratic-Republican Party vs. John Adams and his Federalist Party • While Jefferson defeated Adams by 8 electoral votes, he tied his running mate, Aaron Burr • For six days the House of Reps took vote after vote until 36 votes later – Jefferson prevailed (Led to 12th Amendment) 3rd President of the U.S. 1800-1808
CHAPTER 3: THE GROWTH OF A YOUNG NATION AMERICA EXPANDS IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY
SIMPLIFYING THE GOVERNMENT • Jefferson’s theory of government, known as Jeffersonian Republicanism, held that simple, limited government was the best for the people • Jefferson decentralized the government, cut costs, reduce bureaucracy, and eliminate taxes Jefferson Memorial
JOHN MARSHALL AND THE POWER OF THE SUPREME COURT Before leaving office, John Adams (2nd President), attempts to “pack” the Federal courts with Federalists Judges Jefferson argued this was unconstitutional Supreme Court Chief Justice Marshall rules in Marbury v. Madison (1803) that part of the Judicial Act was unconstitutional Established principle of Judicial Review – the ability of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE • By 1803, French leader Napoleon had abandoned his dreams of an American Empire • He needed money to fight European wars, so he accepted Jefferson’s offered of $15,000,000 • More than doubled the size of our country • Lewis and Clark ordered to go explore new territory
MADISON ELECTED PRESIDENT • After two terms, Jefferson is succeeded by James Madison • Madison was two-term President 1808-1816 • Known as the “Father of the Constitution, Madison also is known for his leadership during the War of 1812 4th President 1808-1816
WAR OF 1812 – U.S. vs. BRITAIN • Causes: British “impressment” (seizingAmericans at sea and drafting them into their navy)upset Americans • The War: 1814 – British sack D.C. Burn White house • Andrew Jackson leads great victory in New Orleans • Treaty of Ghent signed, Christmas Eve, 1814 British Impressment of U.S. seamen upset Americans
RESULTS OF WAR OF 1812 Results of the war included: • End of the Federalist Party (opposed war) • Encouraged industries in U.S. • Confirmed status of U.S. as a strong, free, and independent nation Despite the burning of the President’s mansion, the U.S. emerged strong
NATIONALISM SHAPES POLICY • James Monroe was elected president in 1816 • Immediately, Nationalism clearly established as key concern of administration • Treaty with Britain to jointly occupy the Oregon Territory • Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) secured Florida & southern- most areas of SE America
THE MONROE DOCTRINE • In the early 19th Century, various European countries hinted at increased colonization • In his 1823 address to Congress, Monroe made it clear to Europe: Don’t interfere with Western Hemisphere(MonroeDoctrine)
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THE AGE OF JACKSON: SECTION 2 • During a time of growing Sectionalism, Andrew Jackson’s election in 1828, ushered in a new era of popular democracy
REGIONAL ECONOMIES CREATE DIFFERENCES • The Northeast continued to develop industry while the South and West continued to be more agricultural • The Industrial Revolution reached America by the early-mid 19th century • New England first to embrace factory system • Especially in textile (fabric) mills
SOUTH REMAINS AGRICULTURAL • Meanwhile, the South continued to grow as an agricultural power • Eli Whitney’s invention of the Cotton Gin (1793) made producing cotton even more profitable • The South became a “Cotton Kingdom” • More labor was needed – 1790 = 700,000 slaves 1820 = 1,500,000 slaves Cotton Gin quickly separated cotton fiber from seeds
BALANCING NATIONALISM AND SECTIONALISM • Economic differences created political tension between North & South • As the regions moved apart, politicians attempted to keep nation together • House Speaker Henry Clay’s American Plan called for a protective tariff, a National Bank, and an improved infrastructure to help travel
THE MISSOURI COMPROMISE • In 1818 settlers in Missouri applied for statehood • Northerners and Southerners disagreed on whether Missouri should be admitted as a “free” state • Henry Clay organized a compromise in which Missouri was “slave” but Maine would be “free” • Also Louisiana Territory split at 36 30’ north latitude HENRY CLAY: THE GREAT COMPROMISER
ELECTION OF ANDREW JACKSON • Jackson, hero of the common man, won election in 1828 in part because the right to vote had been expanded to more citizens • In the 1824 election, won by John Quincy Adams, 350,000 white males voted • In 1828, over 1,000,000 white males voted • Many of the new voters supported the rugged westerner Jackson who also won re-election in 1832 ANDREW JACKSON IS ON THE $20 BILL
JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY • As part of his political philosophy, Jackson sought to grant political power to the common people • Called The Spoils System or Jacksonian Democracy, Jackson hired his own supporters to replace the previous administration’s staff • Jackson gave away many jobs to his friends and political allies
INDIAN REMOVAL ACT - 1830 • Congress, with Jackson’s support, passed the Indian Removal Act in 1830 • Under this law, the federal government funded treaties that forced tribes west • The Cherokee Tribe in Georgia refused and were supported by the Supreme Court • Jackson refused to abide by the Court decision • Jackson said, “John Marshall (Supreme Court Chief Justice) has made his decision, now let him enforce it.” • Trail of Tears followed the Court ruling as U.S. troops rounded up the Cherokee and drove them west, mostly on foot. . .thousands died
TARIFF OF “ABOMINATION” • In 1824 and again in 1828, Congress increased the Import Tariff of 1816 • Southerners called the 1828 Tariff, “a Tariff of Abominations,” and blamed it for economic problems in the South THE NORTH TARIFFS THE SOUTH
Tariff of Abominations It was labeled the Tariff of Abominations by its southern critics because of the effects it had on the antebellum Southern economy. The major goal of the tariff was to protect industries in the northern United States which were being driven out of business by low-priced imported goods by putting a tax on them. The South, however, was harmed directly by having to pay higher prices on goods the region did not produce, and indirectly because reducing the exportation of British goods to the US made it difficult for the British to pay for the cotton they imported from the South.
NULLIFICATION THREAT • In an attempt to free South Carolina from the tariff, John Calhoun (Jackson’s VP from S.C.), developed the Theory of Nullification • He believed if a state found an act of Congress to be unconstitutional, it could declare the law void within its borders • Tensions only relieved by a Clay Compromise Tariff in 1833
Nullification Theory Nullification is a constitutional theory that gives an individual state the right to declare null and void any law passed by the United States Congress which the state deems unacceptable and unconstitutional. The concept is most well-known in the context of the sectionalist crisis that plagued the Union in the 40 years preceding the Civil War.
JACKSON’S BANK WAR • Jackson opposed National Bank so he created Pet Banks – so called because they were favored by Jackson’s Democrats • Many felt Jackson was acting more like a King than a president • In 1832, his opponents formed a new party – the Whigs
PANIC OF 1837 • In 1836, Democrat Martin Van Buren won the Presidency • He inherited problems from the “Bank Wars” • Jackson’s Pet Banks printed money without Gold backing • In 1837 a panicset in and many banks closed, accounts went bankrupted, and unemployment soared MARTIN VAN BUREN 1837-1841
HARRISON & TYLER Whig William Henry Harrison defeated Democrat Van Buren in the election of 1840 Harrison, known as “Tippecanoe” for a battle he won against natives, died a month into his term His VP, John Tyler became president TYLER 1841-1845 HARRISON 1841
MANIFEST DESTINY: SECTION 3 • In the 1840s Americans became preoccupied with expansion • Many believed that their movement westward was predestined by God • Manifest Destiny was the belief that the U.S. would expand “from sea to shining sea”
FAMOUS TRAILS WEST • No highways existed, thus wagon trails served as the roads to the West • Santa Fe Trail ran from Independence, Missouri to Santa Fe, New Mexico • Oregon Trail stretched from Independence to Oregon City, Oregon • Mormons especially utilized the Oregon Trail on their way to Salt Lake City
MEXICO CONTROLS TEXAS • After 300 years of Spanish rule, Mexican settlers felt at home in Texas territory • Mexico won their independence from Spain in 1821 and Texas was theirs • Mexican officials offered land to Americans to make the area more stable • Americans soon outnumbered Mexicans in Texas – trouble started
TEXAS INDEPENDENCE • Stephen Austin established a colony of Americans in Texas • Conflicts intensified between Mexicans and Americans in Texas • One issue was the slaves many Americans had brought with them • Mexico had outlawed slavery in 1829
REMEMBER THE ALAMO • Mexican President SantaAnna was determined to force Texans to obey Mexican law • Santa Anna marched his troops toward San Antonio – at the same time Austin issued a call to arms for all American Texans • American forces moved into a mission known as the Alamo in 1836 • After 13 days the Mexican troops scaled the walls and slaughtered all 187 Americans THE ALAMO IN SAN ANTONIO
MEXICAN-AMERICAN WAR • 1844 presidential election winner, James Polk, eagerly wanted to annex Texas as part of the U.S. • Negotiations failed and U.S. troops moved into Mexican territory in 1845 • America victories soon followed, and in 1848 Mexican leader SantaAnna conceded defeat • Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed – U.S. gets (larger) Texas, New Mexico & California MEXICAN PRESIDENT SANTA ANNA
CALIFORNIA GOLD RUSH • After gold was discovered at Sutter’sMill, migration to California rose from 400 in 1848 to 44,000 in 1850 • Folks who rushed to San Francisco in 1849 became known as Forty-niners • By 1857, the total amount of gold mined in California topped $2,000,000,000
THE MARKET REVOLUTION: SECTION 4 • The first half of the 19th century in America, brought vast changes to technology, transportation, and production • Known as the MarketRevolution, people increasingly bought and sold goods rather than make them for themselves A 19th century market
NEW INVENTIONS HELP ECONOMY • 1837 – Samuel Morse invented the Telegraph • Railroads were becoming faster and more numerous by 1830 surpassing canals as # 1 means of transport • Robert Fulton invented the Steamboat and by 1830, 200 were on the Mississippi • John Deere’s Plow and Cyrus McCormick’s Reaper improved agriculture By 1854, 23,000 miles of telegraph wire crossed the country
WORKERS SEEK BETTER CONDITIONS In 1834, Lowell, Massachusetts textile workers went on strike after their wages were lowered – one example of the dozens of strikes in the U.S. in the 1830s and 1840s Several industries formed the National Trade Union in 1834 in hopes of bettering their conditions STRIKES AND UNIONS BECAME MORE NUMEROUS AFTER 1830
The Lowell system was a method of factory management that evolved in the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts, owned by the Boston Manufacturing Company. In 1814, the Boston Company built America's first fully mechanized mill in Waltham, Massachusetts. Nine years later, the company built a complex of new mills at East Chelmsford, soon renamed Lowell in honor of the company's founder, Francis Lowell.
With the production process fully mechanized, the principal limitation on the firm's output was the availability of labor, and here the company made its second innovation: it began to recruit young farm girls from the surrounding countryside. In order to attract these women and to reassure their families, the owners developed a paternalistic approach to management that became known as the Lowell system.
The mill workers were housed in clean, well-run boardinghouses, were strictly supervised both at work and at home, and were paid unusually good wages. The farm girls responded with enthusiasm. They soon became renowned as excellent employees, and their lively self-improvement program (including a literary magazine) drew international attention.