Swagging Through History 1800 1850 Your Name Election

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Swagging Through History 1800 -1850 Your Name

Swagging Through History 1800 -1850 Your Name

Election of 1800 Thomas Jefferson vs. John Adams vs. Aaron Burr Republican Federalist ?

Election of 1800 Thomas Jefferson vs. John Adams vs. Aaron Burr Republican Federalist ?

Election of 1800 Results �Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tie for first �According to

Election of 1800 Results �Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr tie for first �According to US Constitution all contested elections must be resolved by US House of Representatives �Burr was expected to step aside but did not �Hamilton uses political influence behind the scenes to throw the election to Jefferson. �Results: Jefferson President/Burr Vice-President �Burr not a happy camper �Adams goes back to Massachusetts a broken man

Jefferson’s Inaugural Speech “We are all Federalists. We are all Republicans. ” A call

Jefferson’s Inaugural Speech “We are all Federalists. We are all Republicans. ” A call for national unity

Important Results of Election of 1800 �Called the “Revolution of 1800” – peaceful transition

Important Results of Election of 1800 �Called the “Revolution of 1800” – peaceful transition of power from one political party to another this is a crucial American tradition �Ushers in the Age of the Common Man as Jefferson represents the interests of farmers and others of the not moneyed classes

Jefferson’s Administration 1801 -1809 �Jefferson serves two terms �First term is more successful than

Jefferson’s Administration 1801 -1809 �Jefferson serves two terms �First term is more successful than Second Term �Jefferson proves to be Hamiltonian in practice as President – buys Louisiana from France without consulting Congress �Sends American military to North Africa to defeat the Barbary Pirates, without consulting Congress

Louisiana Purchase 1803 �Most important accomplishment of Jefferson’s Presidency �Purchase from France for $15

Louisiana Purchase 1803 �Most important accomplishment of Jefferson’s Presidency �Purchase from France for $15 million or roughly 2 -3 cents per acre �Doubles the size of the United States �Give American access to New Orleans and mouth of Mississippi River �Promotes Jefferson’s idea of an agricultural empire for “Yeoman farmers, gentling tilling the soil. ”

Map of Louisiana Purchase

Map of Louisiana Purchase

Lewis & Clark Expedition 1804 – 1806

Lewis & Clark Expedition 1804 – 1806

Video Interlude

Video Interlude

More on Jefferson Problems with Second Term • Foreign Policy Struggles with England France

More on Jefferson Problems with Second Term • Foreign Policy Struggles with England France • Embargo of 1807 – Devastates American economy

Jefferson chooses not to run in 1808

Jefferson chooses not to run in 1808

Other Jefferson Accomplishments: 1786 – Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom 1802 – Letter to

Other Jefferson Accomplishments: 1786 – Virginia Statue of Religious Freedom 1802 – Letter to the Danbury Baptists on Religious Freedom 1819 – Establishes the University of Virginia

Presidency of James Madison • Elected in 1808 • Inherits Jefferson’s economic problems related

Presidency of James Madison • Elected in 1808 • Inherits Jefferson’s economic problems related to the Embargo Act • Continued difficulty with England leads to War of 1812

War of 1812 Cause #1: • British impressment of American sailors

War of 1812 Cause #1: • British impressment of American sailors

Cause #2: British instigation of Indian tribes along Canadian border Cause # 3: Pressure

Cause #2: British instigation of Indian tribes along Canadian border Cause # 3: Pressure on Madison from “war hawks” In Congress

Epic Moments of the War of 1812 1814 – British burn Washington, DC

Epic Moments of the War of 1812 1814 – British burn Washington, DC

Epic Moments Continued 1814 – Battle of Ft. Mc. Henry leads Francis Scott Key

Epic Moments Continued 1814 – Battle of Ft. Mc. Henry leads Francis Scott Key to write “Star Spangled Banner”

Epic Moments Continued USS Constitution

Epic Moments Continued USS Constitution

Epic Moments Continued 1815 –Battle of New Orleans

Epic Moments Continued 1815 –Battle of New Orleans

Results of the War of 1812 • • • Treaty of Ghent Return to

Results of the War of 1812 • • • Treaty of Ghent Return to status quo antebellum Impressment ends Boost in American Nationalism Puts Andrew Jackson on road to the White House

Post War Results: • Era of Good Feeling • Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 adds

Post War Results: • Era of Good Feeling • Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819 adds Florida to USA • Monroe Doctrine of 1823 • The Emergence of the “new” American man

Compromise of 1820 Jefferson’s Thoughts: • “It is a fire bell in the night”

Compromise of 1820 Jefferson’s Thoughts: • “It is a fire bell in the night” • “Slavery is like a holding a wolf by the ears; you don’t want to hold on, but you dare not let go. ”

Age of Andrew Jackson 1824 -1840 Election of 1824 • The Corrupt Bargain •

Age of Andrew Jackson 1824 -1840 Election of 1824 • The Corrupt Bargain • Jackson wins popular vote loses Electoral College • House Elects John Quincy Adams

As the nation moves west voter requirements change as property qualifications are dropped with

As the nation moves west voter requirements change as property qualifications are dropped with a shift to: Universal White Manhood Suffrage Election of 1828 Jackson Prevails based on changing voter demographics ushering in Jacksonian Democracy crushing JQA!!

Andrew Jackson – 7 th President 1829 -1837 President of the “common man” Uses

Andrew Jackson – 7 th President 1829 -1837 President of the “common man” Uses the veto power frequently Starts “spoils system” Hates moneyed people Refuses to re-charter Bank of United States • Approves Indian Removal Act • Trail of Tears & John Marshall • • •

 • Supports Gag Rule in Congress • Nullification Crisis of 1832 “The Union.

• Supports Gag Rule in Congress • Nullification Crisis of 1832 “The Union. It Must Be Preserved” • Whig Party opposes King Andrew I

Impact of Jackson’s Presidency • Changes the office - stronger • Panic of 1837

Impact of Jackson’s Presidency • Changes the office - stronger • Panic of 1837 • Ushers in Universal White Manhood Suffrage • Called Age of Jacksonian Democracy – historians continue to debate this

Freedom’s Ferment By the 1830 s people are looking around making observations of the

Freedom’s Ferment By the 1830 s people are looking around making observations of the state of American democracy Beginning’s of early reform movements in the United States

Early Reform Movements Based on religious values and democratic ideals • Abolition Movement •

Early Reform Movements Based on religious values and democratic ideals • Abolition Movement • Women’s Rights • Temperance • Public Education • Mental Health • Prison Reform

Important Reformers Abolitionists Frederick Douglass William Lloyd Garrison

Important Reformers Abolitionists Frederick Douglass William Lloyd Garrison

Prisons & Mental Health Dorothea Dix

Prisons & Mental Health Dorothea Dix

Women’s Rights Video Interlude Dreams of Equality

Women’s Rights Video Interlude Dreams of Equality

Manifest Destiny American Progress

Manifest Destiny American Progress

“And that claim is by the right of our manifest destiny to overspread and

“And that claim is by the right of our manifest destiny to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us for the development of the great experiment of liberty and federated self-government entrusted to us. ” John O’ Sullivan

War with Mexico 1846 -1848

War with Mexico 1846 -1848

"I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day, regard the war,

"I was bitterly opposed to the measure, and to this day, regard the war, which resulted, as one of the most unjust ever waged by a stronger against a weaker nation. " Ulysses S. Grant