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Standard 6
- 1. How did theNew Nation Grow? Standard 6 Ch 3,4,5
- 2. States claim towestern land
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- 4. Northwest Ordinance of1787 • Outlines steps in which territories become states. – Once area has pop. of 5000 – can elect legislature – When pop. Reaches 60,000- elect state const. convention and apply for statehood
- 5. Revolution of 1800 •Jefferson defeats Adams, but ties Aaron Burr for President • Decision goes to House of Reps • Jefferson becomes Pres after tie is broken – Peaceful transition of power – New political party
- 6. Judicial System • JudiciaryAct 1801- created new fed districts • John Marshall- Chief Justice (Federalist) • Marbury v Madison (1803) – brought about “judicial review”
- 7. Jefferson’s actions • Gotrid of Alien and Sedition Acts for most part • Repealed Excise Tax (whiskey) • Still able to reduce debt
- 8. Louisiana • French gainedSpanish land and revoked Pinckney Treaty • Jefferson sent Livingston to France to buy small piece of LA • France offers all of LA for $15mil – 3 cents per acre – Doubles size of US • Why did France make this offer?
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- 10. Exploration • Lewis andClark- explored for 2 ½ years (Sacagawea) • Zebulon Pike- Spanish owned Southwest
- 11. Foreign problems…again • Napoleon/Franceat war in Europe • Good for US at first • Orders in Council – Leopold/Chesapeake incident
- 12. Jefferson’s Response • EmbargoAct (1807)- no exports to any nation – Hurt US (mainly North) – Repealed in 1809 • Non-Intercourse Act- outlawed shipping to England and France only • These acts did more harm than good
- 13. James Madison • 4thPresident- 1808 • Macon’s Bill #2 – Allow trade with GB and France if they dropped restrictions – Napoleon had a plan
- 14. Confrontation in Southand West • “War Hawks”- wanted to rid Indians of Ohio Valley • Opposition led by Tecumseh and Prophet • William Henry Harrison & Battle of Tippecanoe
- 15. Madison’s War • Madisonasks congress to go to war against Britain because: – Impressment of soldiers (Leopard/Chesapeake) – British still in Northwest Territory (getting indians to attack Americans) – British blockade of US ports (Order in Council)
- 16. War of 1812 •Some key battles: • Battle of York- hoping Canada would help us- they didn’t • Defeated British on Lake Erie • British invade DC and burn White House and Capitol (Madison and Congress barely escape) • Neither Britain or US gain territory- war is basically a tie
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- 18. Battle of FortMcHenry
- 19. Treaty of Ghent •Dec 1814- ended the war • Ended in stalemate- neither side gained land • Treaty did not talk about impressment, it died out on its own
- 20. Battle of NewOrleans • Fought after Treaty • Important b/c US got help from pirates and frontiersmen • Made Andrew Jackson become national hero • Ensured treaty would be ratified
- 22. “Era of GoodFeelings” • After War of 1812- nationalism swept through country • James Monroe is elected President
- 23. Era of GoodFeelings
- 24. The American System •Cheap imports coming into USA • Tariff of 16 • Henry Clay’s “American System” – Strong bank – Tariff – Transportation network (National Road and Erie Canal) led to growth of major cities (NYC)
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- 28. Adams’s Treaties • Treatyof 1818 – Set border of Canada and USA at 49th parallel • Adams-Onis Treaty (1819) “Florida Purchase Treaty” – USA got Florida and set southern border of Oregon at 42 o latitude
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- 31. Monroe Doctrine (1823) •America’s Self Defense Doctrine • Put in place to tell Europe to stay out or US affairs – No European colonization in Americas – Don’t interfere with US dealings – Russo-American Treaty 1824 • Was America’s guideline for foreign policy