Chapter 9: The Early Republic
Chapter Outline
- The dynamic young republic
- Westward movement of whites
- Land sales
- Migrations
- From the Old South
- Across the Blue Ridge Mountains
- From the North
- Immobile slaves and servants
- Free blacks and Indians
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Market economy
- End of colonial status
- New industries
- Commercial nation
- Jeffersonian simplicity
- The inaugural
- Simple ceremony
- Inaugural address
- The administration
- No trappings of monarchy
- Still a gentleman
- Jefferson in office
- The “Revolution of 1800”
- Conciliatory policies
- Cabinet appointments
- Judicial appointments
- Marbury v. Madison
- Background to the case
- Importance of the ruling
- Domestic programs
- Acceptance of the national bank
- Repeal of excise taxes
- Sources of revenue
- Reduction of armed forces
- Slave trade outlawed
- The Louisiana Purchase
- Negotiations with France
- Concern about the constitutional issue
- Ratification of the treaty
- Forays into Florida
- The Lewis and Clark expedition
- Federalist political schemes
- Concerns of New England
- The Essex Junto
- The Burr-Hamilton duel, 1804
- Reelection of Jefferson, 1804
- Divisions within the Republican party
- Basis for Republican dissent
- John Randolph
- The Tertium Quid
- The Burr Conspiracy
- Burr’s background and character
- Impact of the Hamilton duel
- Intrigue with James Wilkinson
- Trial for treason
- Jefferson’s use of “executive privilege”
- Rigid definition of treason
- The war in Europe
- Harassment of American shipping by Britain and France
- Mutual blockades
- Impressment of sailors by Britain
- Response to Chesapeake incident
- Jefferson’s embargo, 1807
- Public failure to accept
- Repeal, March 1, 1809
- Election of James Madison
- Drift to war
- Non-Intercourse Act, 1809
- Macon’s Bill No. 2, 1810
- Intrigues with Britain and France over trade restrictions
- Declaration of war, June 1, 1812
- War of 1812
- Causes
- Demand for neutral rights
- Sectional support for the war
- Indian uprisings and land hunger
- Tecumseh loses to Harrison at Tippecanoe
- Possible conquest of Canada
- National honor
- Preparations for war
- Financial problems
- Poor conditions of the army
- State of the navy
- War in the North
- Three-pronged drive against Canada
- Perry’s exploits on Lake Erie
- Battle of the Thames
- Jackson defeats Creeks at Horseshoe Bend, 1814
- British efforts in 1814
- British war weariness
- British lose Battle of Lake Champlain
- Invasions of Washington and Baltimore
- Battle of New Orleans
- Efforts of Jackson and Packingham
- Significance of the battle
- Terms of Treaty of Ghent
- The Hartford Convention
- Composition and attitudes
- Actions taken
- Consequences of the meeting
- Aftermath of the war
- Patriotism and nationalism
- Encouragement of transportation and manufacturing
- Reversal of roles of the Republicans and Federalists
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