DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS CQ Were Democratic Republican policies successful
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICANS CQ: Were Democratic Republican policies successful?
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Democratic Republican Ideals ◦ Strict interpretation ◦ Small gov’t ◦ Lower taxes ◦ Small military ◦ Agricultural economy
Policy #1 Small Gov’t (budget, taxes, military, etc. ) ◦ Revolution of 1800 ◦ 1 st Democratic Republican President- Jefferson ◦ 1 st peaceful change of political power ◦ *Cut taxes and cut the military ◦ Few BIG changes to law/ government ◦ But…. Marbury v Madison (1803):
Policy #2 Strict Interpretation ◦ Louisiana Purchase: ◦ Strict Interpretation vs. national security ◦ Not in Constitution to use taxes to buy territory ◦ Neighbors on western border could be a threat/ close New Orleans? !? ! ◦ Results: ◦ $15 mil debt ◦ doubled size of the US– more land for farmers! ◦ removed Fr+ Sp. from immediate border Lewis and Clark?
Policy #3 Neutrality (Noninterventionism) ◦ War of 1812 ◦ Causes: ◦ Maritime issues- impressment, seizure, and blockade ◦ Frontier issues- NAI alliance and Canada ◦ Actions to avoid conflict: ◦ 1807 - Embargo (after diplomacy failed) Pol Cartoon? ◦ 1809 - Non-Intercourse Act
War of 1812 ◦ Course: ◦ British mostly winning-- fought around Great Lakes/ Canada ◦ Napoleon captured– DC captured ◦ Battle of New Orleans after treaty signed ◦ Results: ◦ No occupation, boundary/ gov’t changes, or reparations ◦ Increased US nationalism ◦ Collapse of Fed party
Monroe Doctrine- 1823 ◦ “The American continents… are henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers…” ◦ “We should consider any attempt on their part to extend… to any portion of this hemisphere as dangerous to our peace and safety. ”
Sectional Issues ◦ 1816– Bank of the US chartered ◦ New tariff to protect manufacturing ◦ Mc. Culloch v. Maryland (1819) ◦ 1820– Missouri Compromise: ◦ 1824 - The American System:
Mc. Culloch v. Maryland (1819) ◦ “The federal government, though limited in its powers, is supreme within its sphere of action. ” ◦ “The federal act to set up the Bank of the United States is constitutional. ” ◦ “The tax law passed by Maryland is unconstitutional. ” ◦ … states can’t tax federal institutions ◦ … increases the power of the Federal government
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