Growth of a New Nation

Chapters 6 through 10 Washington Jefferson

Age of Washington

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No Political Parties

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Set many Precedents

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New Departments

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Cabinet

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Whiskey Rebellion

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$$ US in Debt $$

Alexander Hamilton

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Establish Credibility, Cater to Rich

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Hamilton’s Financial Plan

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Tariffs, Excise Tax, Bonds

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Consolidate State Debts

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Deal: Financial Plan for Capitol

National Bank

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Strict Interpretation

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Jefferson, Madison

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Loose Interpretation

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Hamilton

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“elastic clause” ... necessary and proper

Political Parties

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Federalists

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Hamilton...Upperclass, Bank, Loose Interpretation

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Democratic-Republicans

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Jefferson & Madison... Common Person, NO Bank, Strict Interpretation

President Adams

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Election of 1796

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XYZ Affair

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Result…Military & taxes

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Alien & Sedition Acts

Election of 1800

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Fed: Adams Rep: Jefferson

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Results ... House of Representatives

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Key Man ... ????

–Got Milk??

Who shot A. H.?

Age of Jefferson

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Style & Accomplishments

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Supreme Court Gains Power

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Judiciary Act of 1801

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“Midnight Judges”

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Marbury v. Madison 1803

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John Marshall’s Stamp

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Problems with England Blockade and Impressment

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Chesapeake Affair 1807

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Jefferson

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Madison ... Embargo Act of 1807 ... Non-Intercourse Act

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War Hawks

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Battle of Tippecanoe 1811

War of 1812

 Battle of York  Battle of Washington DC  Battle of Fort McHenry  Treaty of Ghent  Battle of New Orleans – Andrew Jackson

Expansion: Louisiana Territory

Westward Expansion

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Louisiana Purchase

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Spain / France / US

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$15 Million

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Jefferson - “Strict Interpretation”

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Elastic Clause

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Lewis and Clark

Spirit of Nationalism

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Foreign Policy

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Florida & Monroe Doctrine

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The American System

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Erie Canal, National Road

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Industrialization

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Francis Lowell

Western Frontier

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2nd Great Awakening

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Revivals ... Emotion

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“Splintering off” religions

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South & West

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Increase in Reforms

Humanitarian Reforms

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Women’s Movement

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Horace Mann

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Sarah Bagley

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Dorthea Dix

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Frederick Douglass

Election of 1824

(all Republicans)

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John Quincy Adams (Mass)

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Andrew Jackson (Tenn)

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Henry Clay (Ky)

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William Crawford (Ga)

Results of 1824

41 37 Jackson Adams Crawford Clay 99 84 Jackson - “Plurality” Winner

Lets Make a Deal

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House Decides

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Top 3 ... Clay out

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Crawford - Stroke

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The Winner is ...???

Party Split

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Jackson’s Followers Democrats - Democratic Republicans ...

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Adams/Clay Followers Whigs - National Republicans ... later

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Election of 1828

The Age of Jackson

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“Old Hickory”

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Hated: Rich, Bank, Indians

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Spoils System

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Kitchen Cabinet

Jackson and Indians

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Indian Removal Act 1830

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Cherokee Nation (Ga)

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Worcester v. Georgia

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John Marshall

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“Trail of Tears”

President Jackson

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Tariff Issue

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Doctrine of Nullification - S.C.

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Bank Issue

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Nicholas Biddle

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Jackson Veto increases Power

Manifest Destiny - Texas

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Texas and Independence

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Stephen Austin v. Santa Anna

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“Remember the Alamo ”

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Sam Houston at San Jacinto

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Lonestar Republic

Mexican - American War 1846-48

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Polk’s Offer

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General Z. Taylor

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War Message

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Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo