The+Jefferson+Era+(Ch.+8)

__**1. Election of 1800 (Simulation Activity)**__ __**CHAPTER 8**__ Between 1800 and 1815, the Jeffersonian Republicans nearly doubled the size of the country by purchasing Louisiana Territory from France; defeated powerful Indian confederations in the Northwest and South, opening the area north of the Ohio River as well as southern and western Alabama to white settlement; and--to protect American shipping and seamen, clear westerns lands of Indians, and preserve national honor--once again waged war with Britain, fighting the world's strongest power to a stalemate. In addition, the Supreme Court established the principle of judicial review, which enables the courts to review the constitutionality of federal laws and invalidate acts of Congress when they conflict with the Constitution.
 * See separate tab "Election of 1800" for powerpoint
 * Directions and Steps for Simulation: [[file:Voting Simulation Election of 1800.docx]][[file:Steps for Election of 1800 Simulation.docx]]
 * See separate tab "Election of 1800" for comparison notes on the real Election of 1800 and our simulation
 * Rubric for Election Simulation: [[file:Rubric for Election of 1800.docx]]
 * See separate tab "Election Process" for more detailed explanations of how the election process works today

__**2. Jefferson Becomes President- Chapter 8, Section 1**__
 * **Read Section 1 and complete this worksheet:** [[file:8.1 Worksheet.docx]]
 * Why was the election of 1800 significant?
 * Jefferson and Burr (both Democratic-Republicans) received 73 electoral votes and Adams received 65 but Burr didn't accept the fact that the intent was for him to be vice-president, so the question of who would be president needed to be resolved by the House of Representatives
 * The tie resulted in the 12th Amendment which made it so electors had to cast separate ballots for president and vice president
 * What is judicial review and why was it established during Jefferson's presidency?
 * The authority of the Judicial branch of government to review decisions of the other branches.
 * It was established after the Marbury v. Madison case during Jefferson's presidency
 * What were some Jeffersonian policies?
 * A frugal (careful with money) government
 * A limited (less power) government
 * A reduction of public debt
 * Respect for states’ rights
 * An encouragement of agriculture
 * Limited role of government in people’s lives
 * Repealed (taken back/gotten rid of) taxes
 * Equality in society (sat people at round tables so no one sat in a position of power)
 * Slashed army and navy expenditures
 * Eliminated taxes on whiskey
 * America should be an asylum for “oppressed humanity”

__**3. The Louisiana Purchase- Chapter 8, Section 2**__
 * Read Section 2 and Complete the worksheet
 * Read about Jefferson's dilemma with the Louisiana Purchase
 * Complete a who, what, when, where, and why for the Louisiana Purchase in partners
 * Was the purchase Constitutional?
 * Slavery Issue
 * "Empire of Liberty"
 * Thanks Napoleon!
 * Which current US States were a part of this purchase? See Page 277 of your textbook.

1. The French Revolution starts 2. France and Great are at war 3. Napoleon rises to power 4. Napoleon is power thirsty, rapidly building an Empire in Europe and in the New World 5. Napoleon runs out of money 6. Jefferson is president 7. Jefferson sends Monroe and Livingston to France to try to buy French territory 8. Napoleon decides is no longer interested in the New World, so he sells the entire Louisiana territory for $15 mil 9. Monroe takes the deal 10. Jefferson is conflicted about whether this is constitutional; Jefferson is a strict constructionist and the Constitution doesn't specifically say how the US can acquire new territory. 11. The issue of whether the new territory should be slave states or not
 * WHO:** Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte, US, France, Lewis and Clark, Robert Livingston, James Monroe, Charles Tallyrand
 * WHAT:**
 * WHEN:** March 1803
 * WHERE:** See map above
 * WHY:** Jefferson wants to expand the "Empire of Freedom" Napoleon needs money for his wars and growing empire in Europe

__**4. The Coming of War- Chapter 8, Section 3**__
 * Read Section 3 and complete this worksheet: [[file:Ch 8 Sec 3.docx]]
 * What leads to war?
 * Both France and Great Britain (who are fighting each other as enemies) stopped US ships to try to prevent merchant ships from trading with their enemy
 * British ships would sometimes force American sailors to serve in their army or navy (impressment)
 * These are both violations of US neutrality
 * US had to decide how to react to violations of neutrality either war or embargo and/or Non-Intercourse Act (banning trade)
 * Great Britain was also arming Native Americans who were in conflict with US settlers in order to stop America's westward expansion
 * War Hawks were young members of Congress
 * What was "peaceable coercion" and why did it fail?

__**5. Choices Curriculum- SHOULD THE US DECLARE WAR ON GREAT BRITAIN?**__
 * Option 1- Yes. Full on war (land and sea) with Great Britain
 * Option 2- Yes. A limited maritime (sea only) war with Great Britain
 * Option 3- Not yet. Delay the conflict until the US is stronger and more prepared for war
 * Option 4- No. The cost of life and money are too much for the US to bear

__**6. The War of 1812- Chapter 8, Section 4**__
 * Homework Questions:**
 * What were the major battles of War of 1812? Who won each of them?
 * What are three causes and three effects of the War of 1812?
 * What role did Andrew Jackson play in the War of 1812?
 * What impact did the Hartford Convention have on American politics?

The War of 1812 (1812-1815)

“We have met the enemy and they are ours”- William Henry Harrison

Causes:
 * Continued British violation of US neutrality rights as sea
 * Trouble with the British and Indians on the western frontier
 * Rise of the War Hawks from the South & West

US President: James Madison

US Leaders:
 * Oliver Hazard Perry
 * William Henry Harrison (Tippecanoe)
 * Thomas MacDonough
 * Andrew Jackson (Old Hickory)

Battles:
 * Invasion of Canada
 * Lake Erie
 * Thames
 * Lake Champlain
 * Horseshoe Bend
 * New Orleans
 * Fort McHenry
 * Invasion of Washington, DC

Outcome: Treaty of Ghent- Halted fighting, returned all conquered territory to prewar claimant, recognized the prewar boundary between Canada and the US

Legacy:
 * US gained respect of other nations
 * US came to accept Canada as a neighbor and a part of the British Empire
 * Federalist Party ended due to actions at the Hartford Convention
 * Talk of succession and disunion set a precedent later used by the South
 * Indians forced to surrender large areas to white settlements (Native American resistance weakened)
 * US took a big step toward self-sufficiency due to British naval blockade- lack of goods caused by the blockade lead to an increase in American manufacturing
 * War heroes would emerge as the new generation of political leaders
 * Strong feeling of American nationalism and a growing belief that the future lay in the West away from Europe

US Deaths: 2260

__** 7. The Star-Spangled Banner **__ Was Francis Scott Key's poem "In Defense of Fort McHenry" historically accurate?


 * __8. Post War of 1812__**
 * The Treaty of Ghent signed before the last battle of the war (word traveled slowly)
 * The Hartford Convention adopted resolutions that included proposed Constitutional amendments, summarized as follows:
 * Abolish the 3/5 Compromise (Reduce Southern power in Congress.)
 * Require 2/3 of the Senate to declare war. (One third of the states could veto a war proposal.)
 * Place a 60-day limit on any embargo.
 * Permit presidents to serve only one term.
 * No president may succeed another president from the same state. (Prevent another "Virginia dynasty.")