THE AGE OF JEFFERSON, 1800-1816

By: Arnab Mitra

SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN JEFFERSON AND WASHINGTON & ADAMS Similarities:

-Jefferson maintained the national bank and debt repayment plan. -Jefferson kept the same foreign policies.

Differences: -Jefferson kept the loyalty of Republicans by sticking to the principle of limited central government. -Only kept Republicans in his cabinet.

LOUISIANA PURCHASE

LEWIS AND CLARK EXPEDITION

JOHN MARSHALL

MARBURY VS MADISON

Jefferson ordered Secretary of State Madison to stop giving the commissions to the “midnight appointments.”

William Marbury sued for his commission. John Marshall ruled against Marbury and

Marbury never received his commission. An effect of this case was the creation of judicial

review.

AARON BURR

BARBARY PIRATES

CHALLENGES TO U.S. NEUTRALITY Two Main Belligerents:

1) Britain

2) France Both nations would attempt to naval

blockades of enemy ports. Britain was the main offender to the U.S.

CHESAPEAKE-LEOPARD AFFAIR

EMBARGO ACT (1807)

ACTS PUT IN PLACE BY MADISON Nonintercourse Act of

1809:

- Americans could trade with all other nations except for Britain and France.

Macon’s Bill No. 2 (1810):

- Stated that either Britain of France would formally agree to respect U.S. neutral rights at sea, then the U.S. would prohibit the trade with that nation’s foe.

CAUSES OF THE WAR OF 1812

Continued violation of U.S. neutral rights at sea and troubles with the British on the western frontier.

Britain would impress American seamen and force them to work in the British navy.

Native American resistance.

MAJOR VICTORIES

U.S. warship Constitution (otherwise known as “Old Ironsides”) defeated a British ship off the coast of Nova Scotia.

In the Battle of Lake Erie, Captain Perry declared proudly “We have met the enemy and they are ours.”

Battle of Thames River was a major victory, where Tecumseh was killed.

Thomas Macdonough defeated a British fleet on Lake Champlain.

BRITISH UPRISING

As the war in Europe came to an end, more and more British troops were sent to N. America.

British army set fire to the White House and other government buildings.

British army tried to overtake Baltimore, but Fort McHenry survived the bombardment.

ANDREW JACKSON

Battle of Horseshoe Bend:

- Jackson put an end to the power of the Creek nation.

Battle of New Orleans:

- Jackson stopped the British effort to control the Mississippi River.

TREATY OF GHENT

HARTFORD CONVENTION