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APUSH. Bell Work: Describe the events of the election of 1800? How was the election ultimately decided?. The Revolution of 1800. Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809 “Revolution of 1800” 1)Government for All Men Political Social Democracy 2)Limited Federal Government States Rights
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APUSH Bell Work: Describe the events of the election of 1800? How was the election ultimately decided?
The Revolution of 1800 • Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809 • “Revolution of 1800” 1)Government for All Men • Political Social Democracy 2)Limited Federal Government • States Rights 3)State Government takes care of domestic issues
Domestic Affairs Cabinet • James Madison- Secretary of State • Albert Gallatin (Swiss born)- Treasury Federalist Policies • Debt $83million to $57 million • Bank of the United States (fund the LA Purchase!!) • Navy- reduces • Shrinks the army but sponsors creation of West Point and Army Corp Of Engineers
Republican Changes and Repeals • Alien and Sedition Acts • Whiskey Excise Acts • Midnight Judges (tries to impeach) • The judiciary… Marbury v. Madison • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTGHLdr-iak&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLD0D3E051C592BA5E
Foreign Affairs • Barbary Pirates (North Africa) • Demand for tribute for access to the Mediterranean • Tripolitan War 1801-1805: loose constructionist- no declaration of war
Louisiana Purchase • Spain gives France territory • Retake St. Domingue (island base) • Potential threat- hints at treaty with British • French Army wiped out by Yellow Fever • Initially for port of New Orleans… becomes the Louisiana Purchase 1803 (Robert Livingston and James Monroe) • $15 million- 4 cents an acre! • Port of New Orleans • Mississippi Drainage
The West • Expedition out west, before the LA purchase… $2,500 • Lewis and Clark 1804-1806 • Purposes: fur trade, political & military uses, collect scientific data • Adventures… 28 months- constant hardships • Sacajawea- the guide and pregnant • Journals- scientific info • Results- sparks the westward movment
Burr Hamilton Duel 1804 • The Burr Conspiracy 1806: Essex Junto • Aaron Burr- plot to be governor of New York; General James Wilkinson • Succession of New England- Federalists hub: then take the American Southwest • Burr loses the election do to electioneering of Hamilton (Burr’s sex scandals) • Duel: Weehaken, New Jersey • “At the crucial moment his hand shook and mine never does.” • Invasion of Mexico- Wilkinson turns against Burr- • Burr Treason Trial (acquitted due to lack of evidence… John Marshal limited the evidence allowed • Zebulon Pike Journey 1806-1807
Sally Hemmings • Campaign of 1804- landslide victory for Jefferson • While in France, Sally Hemmings gave birth to illegitimate children • First term overwhelmingly popular… • 2nd… not so much- Embargo Act of 1807
Impressment • Napoleonic War- Britain vs France • Lack of sailors- horrible sailing conditions • British would impress sailors to sail for them- no naturalized citizenship • Embargo Act… prohibits all exports into America- damages the economy of the Northeast • Abolished and replaced with the Nonintercourse Act (bans trade with Britain)