The Jefferson Era

I. Electoral CollegeA.B.C.D.Jefferson and Burr had the same number of electoral votes in 1800. Who decides?

1. House of Representatives voted 35 times until Jefferson finally received the winning vote2. Why important?

II. Executive Branch ()

A. Transfer of power ( )1.2. Change of administration NOT

followed by period of violence or political chaos

B. Louisiana Purchase1. 2.

III. Legislative Branch( )A. Repeal of taxes

1.B. Lapse( ) of Laws

1. Naturalization Act2. Sedition Act

C. Minor Changes made by Jefferson1. 2. “When brought together in

society, all are perfectly equal.” –Jefferson

IV. Judicial Branch ( )A. Marbury v. Madison (p. 279)

1.2.3.

B. Chief Justice Marshall gave the federal government MORE POWER

1.ELASTIC CLAUSEa.b. c. Elastic Clause allows Congress to do more than the Constitution expressly authorizes it to do (Internet)

The Corps of Discovery:Lewis and Clark

A Time of Conflict

I. Early 1800’sA. Period of European wars

1.B. Wars threatened the U.S. policy of neutralityC. Impressment

1. British forced U.S. sailors into Royal Navy

2. T.J. and Congress pass the Embargo Act( )

3. Embargo Act replaced by the Non-Intercourse Act( )

II.James Madison elected president in 1808A.War of 1812

1. American Revolution, Part II2. Warhawks pressured Madison into declaring war on Great Britain in 1812

a. Why is it crucial that U.S. wins?B. Francis Scott Key wrote the “Star Spangled Banner”C. Battle of New Orleans

1.Andrew Jackson D. Treaty of Ghent( )

1.Ended War of 1812

III. Frontier ConflictsA. Between 1801-1810 white settlers continued to move WEST( )

1. Native Americans had given up close to 100 million acres

B. Tecumseh and The Prophet1. brothers2. great leaders

a. C. Conflict with Harrison in Indiana Territory

1. Quote, p. 2922. Excuses to fight Native Americans for

land3. Whites were trying to “Divide and

Conquer” the Native Americans4. Whites viewed the Native American tribes

as nationsa.b.