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1. Today’s Quote “A free government is a complicated piece of machinery, the nice and exact adjustment of whose springs, wheels, and weights, is not yet well comprehended by the artists of the age, and still less by the people.”
2. THE JEFFERSONIAN ERA 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
3. 1800 Election Results
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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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13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. MISSOURI COMPROMISE 1820
19. 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
20. 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
21. 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
22. INDIAN REMOVAL - 1830
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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
28. 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”
29. UNITED STATES EXPANSION BY 1853 - MANIFEST DESTINY
30. 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
31. 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
32. 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
33. 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
34. 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
35. 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
36. 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
37. 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
38. 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
39. REFORMING AMERICAN SOCIETY: SECTION 5 The Second Great Awakening spread Christianity through revival meetings Another growing religious group was the Unitarians who emphasized reason as path to perfection Ralph Waldo Emerson was a Unitarian preacher who developed Transcendentalism These and other religions became the impetus for reforming society RALPH WALDO EMERSON
40. THE ABOLITIONIST MOVEMENT 1820s: Abolitionist movement to free African Americans from slavery arose Leader was a white radical named WilliamLloyd Garrison Abolitionist called for immediate emancipation of all slaves
41. FREDERICK DOUGLASS: AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADER Freed slave, Frederick Douglass escaped from bandage and became an eloquent abolitionist (critic of slavery) leader He began an anti-slavery newspaper called, Northstar – named after the star that guided runaway slaves to freedom
42. TURNER’S REBELLION The vast majority of African-Americans were enslaved in the South and were subjected to constant degradation Some rebelled against their condition Most famous revolt was led by Virginia slave Nat Turner Turner led 50 followers in a revolt killing 60 whites – he was caught and executed Turner plans his rebellion
43. WOMEN AND REFORM From abolition to education, women worked actively in all reform movements Throughout the 1800s opportunity for women to become educated increased 1833: Oberlin College became first coed institution
44. WOMEN’S RIGHTS MOVEMENT EMERGES Reform movements of the 19th century spurred the development of a Women’s movement For example, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott had both been ardent abolitionists In 1848, more than 300 women participated in a Women’s Right convention in Seneca Falls, N.Y.
45. Two pioneers in women’s rights: Elizabeth Cady Stanton (left) and Susan B. Anthony