jeffersonian philosophy
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Jeffersonian Philosophy. Supported strict interpretation of Constitution=weak central gov’t Supported small gov’t and less taxes Agricultural (farming) society Sided with the French Presidency with no trappings. Louisiana Purchase. France secretly acquired territory in 1800 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Jeffersonian PhilosophySupported strict interpretation of Constitution=weak central gov’tSupported small gov’t and less taxesAgricultural (farming) societySided with the FrenchPresidency with no trappings
Louisiana PurchaseFrance secretly acquired territory in 1800Napoleon willing to sell for war $Mission sent to buy N.O.Bought the whole territory for $15 millionPurchasing land not mentioned in Constitution…
The Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark lead the Corps of Discovery
Vice President Aaron Burr“Northern Confederacy”Split from Democratic Republican partyRivalry leads to a duel between Burr and HamiltonHamilton killed, Burr in exileBurr plotted to form his own empire in the Louisiana territory
John Marshall’s Court (1801-1835)
Sought to increase Court’s and federal (national) gov’t power Federalist ideasMarbury v. Madison
Judicial reviewMcCullough v. Maryland
Implied powers
Foreign Relations - Neutral Rights, Impressment, Embargo
Jefferson cut the size of the military by more than halfFrench and British both threaten US ships on high seasBritish impress American citizens (Chesapeake-Leonard Affair)Jefferson decides to abandon all trade with the Embargo Act
The Embargo Act 1807
No foreign trade at allEconomic slump beginsEmbargo-runners emergeLiability for Rep. party
James and Dolley Madison
James Madison
Jefferson’s Secretary of StateMost intelligent of Founding Fathers“Father of the Constitution”Won 1808 and 1812 elections
The War of 1812: Causes
US desired Spanish Florida (Spain and England allied)
British impressmentSecure a foreign market
for US crops“War Hawks”
War HawksDefinition: Members of Congress from the South and West who desperately wanted war with Great Britain and with Native Americans, in order to protect the interests of America. The leader of the War Hawks was Henry Clay, who was Speaker of the House in the months leading up to the War of 1812. Another leading War Hawk was John C. Calhoun
Vision of the War Hawks
Fighting Begins
Britain distracted by Napoleon until 1813Invasion of Canada failsHarrison defeats TecumsehJackson ravages Indians in Florida
The Burning of Washington
Hartford ConventionOpposition grows as war enters 1815Federalists in New England meetConsidered secession, listed grievancesRight of nullification statedAfter New Orleans, convention looks absurd and the Federalists disappear
Criticism of Hartford Convention
This picture attacks the Hartford Convention, a series of secret meetings of New England Federalists held in December 1814
Treaty of Ghent 1814Signed before the Battle of New OrleansDid NOT address impressment (the alleged cause of the war)No real changes from 1812Simply stopped the fightingLed to other treaties
Rush-Bagot disarmed the Great LakesEconomic agreements
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of New Orleans
Made a hero of Andrew JacksonOver 2,000 casualties for British, about 20 for USBiggest highlight of the war