“Expansion & Conflict” - Jefferson to Jackson -

1. “Expansion & Conflict”- Jefferson to Jackson -

2. Early North Am. Explorers • Missionaries • Circuit Riders: Pastors, ride to local churches. • Fur Traders- • French: Midwest, Great Lakes. • Explorers • Zebulon Pike: 1805, explores upper Miss. Valley.

3. Louisiana Purchase1803 • Jefferson purchases L. Territory from France for $15 million. • Monroe to Paris-purchase New Orleans • Doubled size of U.S.

5. Why? • Western farm goods need transportation • Free navigation of Mississippi River • Store goods, New Orleans

6. Legal? • T.J.- strict constructionist • Constitution does not give POTUS this power.

7. Corps of Discovery 1804 – 1806 • Pres. Jefferson sends Lewis & Clark to chart new terr. • Find all-water route to Pacific, contact Native tribes. • Map country, survey plants, animals, landforms.

8. Captains – Meriwether Lewis & William Clark

9. 50 frontiersman accompany. • Sacagawea, Shoshone Nat. Am. guide & interpreter.

10. Lewis' First Glimpse of the Rockies"

11. Leave St. Louis, over Rockies, stop Pacific, rtn to St. Louis.

12. Supreme Court • Judiciary Act of 1801 • Creates new positions in court system • Departing POTUS Adams hurries to appoint judges • New Sec. of State, Madison refuses to deliver appointments • Marbury asks SC to have appt. delivered.

13. Marbury v. Madison • Established S/C power • Right to declare Congressional laws unconstitutional. • Known as, Judicial Review. • “checks and balances” in action.

14. War of 1812 • U.S. & Britain war from 1812- 1815. • Causes: • British impressments of Am. Sailors. • Trade relations disrupted over FR/Eng. War. • Eng. helping N.W. Indians. • War Hawks-favor war-most from W. states.

15. Major Events • Most fighting on U.S./Canada border • Naval war-Cptn Perry defeats Br on Lake Erie.

16. Tecumseh-sides w/ Br. dies at defeat of Battle of Thames in Ontario. • Baltimore Harbor-Ft. McHenry withstands Br bombardment.

18. Wash. D.C, invaded by Br. much burned to ground.

23. Rise in Nationalism • Nationalism • The interests of the nation, more important than the regions of the country. • Monroe Doctrine • Any Euro attempt to colonize the Americas is “dangerous to our peace and safety.”

25. “Age of Jackson” • Hero of Battle of New Orleans. • Lost 1824 Pres. Election • Creates Democratic party • Jacksonian Democracy-hero of ordinary Amer’s.

26. Andrew Jackson: elected 1829 – 37. • Spoils System: reward supporters with gov’t jobs. • Indian Removal Act: • 1830: Cong. law – five “civilized tribes” moved west to OK. • Trail of Tears: 1838 16K Cherokees forced marched, 4,000+ die.

30. Threat to the Union • S. opposed tariffs on imports • 1828 tariff hurts South • S.Carolina will Nullify(not obey fed law.)

31. S.C threatens succession. • Potus AJ-threatens troops to S.C. • S.C. will enforce tariffs.

32. Jackson’s Bank War: • Jackson feels 2nd Bank favors wealthy, N.East. • 2nd Bank of U.S.- regulates state banks.

35. Jackson breaks up Nat. Bank; • 2nd Bank becomes state banks or “pet” banks.

36. Age of Jackson Impact • Universal suffrage: All white males given vote. • The people are the sovereign power. • Increased the power of the President.