MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014

Homework: complete Jefferson’s Inaugural Address questions

Do Now:Please open to page 308

JEFFERSON’S INAUGURAL ADDRESS

What does Jefferson ask his fellow citizens to do?

What facts does Jefferson state? What opinions does he express?

What does the first sentence suggest about the past election campaigns?

Why does Jefferson think unity and harmony are important?

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Homework: page 313 1 & 2

Do Now:Have out homework, compare with

a partner

THE ELECTION OF 1800

Federalist: John Adams (re election)

Republican: Thomas Jefferson / Aaron Burr

Tie between Jefferson and Burr - each received 73 votes

WHAT HAS TO BE DONE?

House of Representatives must decide!

Because of this the 12th amendment is passed

This changed the way electors voted…now votes would be separated for Vice President and President

JEFFERSON CHARTS A NEW COURSE

Jefferson’s FIRST goal: Limit the power of the federal government, also known as “laissez faire” “let alone”

Reforms:Reduce number of people in federal governmentCut federal taxes in countryShrink militaryCut federal taxes in the countryFines from the Sedition Act refunded

NOT ALL FEDERAL POLICIES WERE TAKEN AWAY

The US will continue to pay national debt

Federalist office holders could remain in office as long as they were loyal citizens

THE SUPREME COURT AND JUDICIAL REVIEW

In Marbury vs. Madison, the Supreme Court ruled the Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional because courts’ powers came from the Constitution, not Congress.

This system established judicial reviewThe authority to strike down

unconstitutional laws

TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2013

Homework: Complete wordsplash

Do Now: Have out completed section 2 notes (worksheet from yesterday)

WESTWARD EXPANSION

Importance of access to the Mississippi:Port of New OrleansFrom there, the goods were loaded to

ships and could go to market

Importance of Pinckney’s Treaty:Guaranteed the Americans’ right to ship

their goods down the Mississippi to New Orleans

WESTWARD EXPANSION

Jefferson’s fear about the transfer of Louisiana to France:Napoleon Bonaparte would make

France the dominant power in America

No westward expansion

BUYING LOUISIANAoJefferson proposes a deal:

oBuy the Port of New Orleans and territory of west Florida for $10 million

o Situation in France at the time:oToussaint L’Ouverture led a revolution in the French colony HaitioTensions between Britain and France were on the rise YET AGAIN

oFrance’s Offer:oSell the entire Louisiana territory for $15 million – about 4 cents an acreoTHEY WERE IN NEED OF MONEY FOR WAR

BUYING LOUISIANA

Jefferson’s dilemma:The Constitution does not state that the president

has the power to buy landAdding the Louisiana territory would drastically

change the character of America

Resolution:President does not have the power to buy LouisianaPresident can make a treaty – Senate approves and

Congress votes to pay for the land

EXPLORING THE WEST

Reasons for Lewis and Clark’s expedition:Report back on the geography, plants,

animals, and other natural features of the region

Make contact with Native Americans living in the territory

Find out what waterway existed between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean

EXPLORING THE WEST

Routes to the PacificReached Columbia River, the west side of

the RockiesBuilt canoes and crossed a 55 mile stretch

of rapids and rough waterFrom here, they could see the Pacific

Result:Brought American people new awareness

of a rich and beautiful part of the continent

EXPLORING THE WESTRoute of Pike’s Expedition:

Southern part of Louisiana territory to the west of the Rocky Mountains

Discovered a mountain that is now known as Pike’s Peak

Result:This led him into Spanish New MexicoThe Spanish arrested the men because

they thought they were spiesThis exploration sparked American interest

in the Spanish borderland

MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013

No homework

Do Now:Page 319 1,2,3 all parts

THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 2013

No Homework

Do Now:Please have your journal entries and

key terms out and ready to review

BARBARY PIRATES

Who?People from Morocco, Algiers, Tunisia, Tripoli

What were they doing?Raiding European and American shipsEnslaving sailors and holding them for ransom

How did Jefferson respond?Paid tribute (money paid by one country to

another for protection)Sent warships and marines

CHALLENGE TO AMERICAN NEUTRALITY

Causes:War between France and BritainShips are seized by Britain (100 ships)

and France (500 ships)Britain impressed sailors on American

ships AGAIN

US Response:Embargo Act: stopped Americans from

importing or exporting goods

CHALLENGE TO AMERICAN NEUTRALITY

Results:

Cut war supplies to British and FranceHurt American merchants – exports fell

from $109 million to $25 millionHurt farmers as crop prices fell10’s of thousands lost their jobsAmericans were unable to import molasses,

sugar, teaDocks were overloaded with cotton, tobacco,

etc.Smuggling began, especially in New England.

WHY?

EMBARGO ACT IS REPEALED!

In 1809

Replaced with a less severe act

This stated that the US would reopen trade with countries that recognized America as a neutral nation