1. Chapter 7
The Jeffersonian Era

2. Jefferson-Common Unpretentious
A true renaissance man—a wide range of
interests—educator, inventor, scientific
farmer, and philosopher, shred and practical
politician.

3. Jefferson the President
• Tried to reconcile Republicans and Federalist
• “We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists”
• Successful in reversing the Federalist trend of a
large central government by:
• --repealed the whiskey tax
• --reduced government spending
• --retired half the national debt
• --reduced the size of army and navy (West Point)

4. • But he at times seemed like a Federalist:
• --did not repeal Protective tariff
• --did recharter the National Bank
• --and bought the Louisiana Purchase
• L. P. upset some Federalist—why? Power—some
extreme Federalist were so upset they wanted to
secede—but states like NY and NJ must be have
been part of scheme. Hamilton refused to
support the scheme.

5. Duel
• Federalists agreed to turn to Hamilton’s
biggest rival Aaron Burr, the VP. to make him a
candidate for governor of NY and support the
secession plan.
• Burr lost the election and blamed Hamilton
and challenged Hamilton to a duel.

6. Trial for treason for Burr
• 1806-Burr turned his attention to the west
with a plan to take Mexico from Spain and
possibly unite it with Louisiana under his rule.
• Arrested, tried and acquitted

7. John Marshall
• The Federalists’ last stronghold was the
judiciary, with judges appointed for life.
• Midnight appointments—John Marshall—34
years he served—Marbury v Madison—est.
judicial review
• Marshall’s decisions in many landmark cases
had the effect of strengthening the central
government, often at the expense of states’
rights.

8. Louisiana Purchase

9. James Madison
• Brilliant thinker and stateman but serious and
humorless—best assest-wife Dolly Madison.
• Presidency was dominated by the same
European problems that had plagued
Jefferson’s second term—dealing with the
Napoleonic wars.
• Tried diplomacy but finally consented to war
• “Mr. Madison’s War”

10. War of 1812
• Reasons:
• --tensions in Europe—violating neutrality
rights
• impressments
• Westward expansion (British arming the
Natives)
• War Hawks-Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun
• Ways to conquer Canada

11. The War’s Legacy
• Treaty of Ghent ended the fighting but none of its
original aims but…
• Gained respect of other nations
• Accepted Canada
• Federalists Party comes to an end
• Talk of nullification and secession set a precedent
(The Hartford Convention)
• Native Americans surrender large amount of land

12. • War forced US factories to developed—big step
toward industrial self-sufficiency
• Fort McHenry—Francis Scott Key-The Star
Spangled Banner
• We won the war in that we weren’t blown out of
the water—a new spirit of nationalism over
comes America—a Spirit of Good Feelings
• War heroes: Battle of New Orleans—Andrew
Jackson and Battle of Tippecanoe-William Henry
Harrison

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