EQ: What were the triumphs and travails of the Jeffersonian Republic?
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Chapter 11 EQ: What were the triumphs and travails of the Jeffersonian Republic?
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Chapter 11
EQ: What were the triumphs and travails of
the Jeffersonian Republic?
Thomas Jefferson beats Alexander Hamilton but ties with Aaron Burr Adams – Federalist Aaron Burr – Democratic
Republicans Thomas Jefferson – Democratic
RepublicansTie broken by House of
RepresentativesAdams helped secure
this vote; felt TJ was the lesser of the two evils
Election of 1800
Election of JeffersonEffectively…TJ
appointed by the House on the wings of Southern Representatives and the 3/5 Compromise“The Negro
President”
Jefferson AdministrationExtensive political
experienceProfessional
politicianState legislatorGovernor of VirginiaCongressmanSecretary of StateMinister to France
Serves 2 Terms as President
Jefferson AdministrationReduced taxes on the people (repeals excise
taxes)Pays down debt (Not a blessing, but leaves most of
Hamilton’s treasury structure intact)Slashed the size of the army to under 3000 men
(believed large army could lead to dictatorship)Pardoned people who had been imprisoned under
the Alien/Sedition ActsNaturalization Law of 1802: residence reduced 14
down to 5 yrsRepealed the Judiciary Act of 1801
Dealt with the midnight judges issue (fed. Judges appointed by Adams in his last days)
Judicial review (Marbury vs. Madison)
Fought the country’s 1st overseas war – Tripolitan War 1801-05 (Barbary Pirates War)U.S. under TJ refuses to
pay “tribute” to protect ships
Tripoli declares unofficial war
Marines victory in Tripoli 1805 leads to treaty; U.S. will pay to release prisoners
Established Military Academy at West Point
Signed a bill making slave importation illegal in the United States – in effect 1808 Owned many slaves
Louisiana Purchase 1803 Jefferson – Strict constructionist
Is the purchase constitutional? Madison and Robert Livingston
negotiated the deal with Napoleon
Increases the size of the U.S. by 2/3
Total purchase price of 15 million dollars (3 cents an acre)
Congress authorizes the Lewis and Clack expedition to map the new territory
Zebulon Pike: headwaters of Miss. R. (1805-06); explored southern territory of purchase (1807)
“This accession of territory affirms forever the power of the United States, and I have given England a maritime rival who sooner or later will humble her pride."
Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804-1807 Mission
Legitimize the LA. P. Get to the Pacific Ocean Gain accurate sense of value
of LA.P. Aided by Shoshone woman:
Sacajawea Achievement of expedition
Viability of overland travel to the west
Created maps (140) Zoology/Botany Friendly relations with the
Indians (for the most part)
Corps of Discovery
Discovered the Prairie Dog
Aaron Burr…American Scoundrel Jefferson’s 1st VP
Burr could be unscrupulous, insincere, devious and amoral
Habit of placing self-interest above the good of the whole
Joins group of extremist federalists plotted secession of NE and NY- plot uncovered by Hamilton (Duel)
Also tried to separate west and east and expand west by attacking Spanish held areas
Acquitted of treason flees to Europe
The Famous or Infamous Aaron Burr!"In the past even I was afraid of my own
greatness, therefore I could not stand in front of mirrors."
The DuelThe Vice President
shoots and kills the 1st Secretary of the Treasury? Really!
The events are murky…Dueling etiquette
Rules “Deloping”: throw away
1st fire to abort the conflict
Jefferson's Foreign PolicyEurope is at war…again! 1806
British begins impressments of U.S. sailors
Embargo Act of 1807 (Epic Fail)Outlawed almost all trading
with foreign nationsFailed to significantly
impact the Brits or FrenchRepealed 1809; Non-
Intercourse Act trade w/ all except Britain and France
Only good: NE opens new factories (beginning of Industrial Rev)
James Madison becomes President1809Problems from the start…Congress issued Macon's
Bill No. 2. (1810); reopened American trade with the entire worldMadison had to reenact
the trade embargo, but just against Britain.
Macon's Bill No. 2 led to the War of 1812.
Dolly Madison: The President’s Greatest
Asset
British Instigation of Indians
British General Brock Meets with Tecumseh
Congress meets 1811; “war hawks” want to go to war with the British and eliminated the Indian threats to pioneers-resent British constraints on trade-resent British instigation of Indians
“War Hawks”
Henry Clay [KY]
John C. Calhoun [SC]
General William HenryHarrison governor ofthe Indiana Territory.
Tecumseh (a Shawnee) organized a confederacy of Indian tribes to fight for their homelands.
Tecumseh’s brother, Tenskwatawa “the prophet” fought against Harrison and was defeated at Tippecanoe.
This made Harrison a national hero![1840 election Tippecanoe & Tyler, too!]
Battle of Tippecanoe, 1811
Madison asked Congress to declare war on the British and it agreed.
The Democratic-Republicans supported the war ("war hawks") felt that the country had to assert American rights to the world. They wanted to invade Canada, the Indians' stronghold, because the Indians were being armed by the British to attack the settlers.
The Federalists were opposed because they supported Britain.
Mr. Madison’s War: War of 1812
