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(By Elizabeth Scopel)
 * Chapter 11** - The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic

__I. Federalist and Republican Mudslingers__ > A. Federalists and Adams were losing support >> 1. Jeffersonian and Hamiltonians didn’t like them >> 2. didn’t like: >>> a. the policies >>> b. being taxed and then not having a war > B.federalists picked on Jefferson >> 1. spread rumors >>> a. him robbing a widow and her children of a trust fund >>> b. having fathered many children from his slaves (actually was proven true) >> 2. said he was atheist >>> a. b/c he seperated church and state >>> b. he did believe in God

__II. The Jeffersonian "Republic of 1800"__ > A. Jefferson beat Adams > B. Jefferson and Burr (who ran for VP) had the same # of votes for president >> 1. had to be settled by the house of reps >> 2. Jefferson won > C. Jefferson wanted to restore the ideals of the revolution > D. The transfer of power so peacefully was unknown to Europe

__III. Responsibility breeds moderation__ > A. Jefferson inaugerated > B. went back to washington's policies > C. very casual > D. were "2 Jeffersons: >> 1. Philosophical, scholarly one >> 2. one harassed by press\E. 1st overturn of power in US hostory

__IV. Jefferson Restaint__ > A. Expired the acts >> 1. brought the # off years to become a US citizen from 14 to 5 > B. got rid of excess tax > C. Albert Vrallatin helped reduce debt > D. kept a lot of federalist and Hamiltonian policies in tact

__V. The "dead clutch" of the judiciary__ > A. judiciary acts passed by federalists at the way end of thei term >> 1. Put federalists/anti-jeffersonians on life-time posts >> 2. dneounced by Jeffersonians > B. chief justice John Marshall >> 1. appointed by Adams (4th coice) >> 2. Jefferson's cousin - but was still a lifelong federalist >> 3. shaped the American legal system > C. William Marbury >> 1. justice of the peace for DC >> 2. rivalry btwn Marshall and Marbury > D. Idea that the Supreme court had the last say [on constitutional issues, etc,] > E. Samuel Chase impeached from the supreme court >> 1. accused of "high crimes and misdemeanors" as specified in constitution >> 2. facts show that he wasn't guilty >>> a. was never removed from office >>>> i. was a victory for the judicial branchand seperation of powers

__VI. Jefferson, a reluctant warrior__ > A. reduced military > B. Barbary pirates were attacking, plundering, and blackmailing America > C. Jefferson sent navy to fighy pirates in Tripol >> 1. eventually peace treaty was made > D. Navy used small gunboats >> 1. cheaper >> 2. hard to handle

__VII. The louisiana Godsend__ > A. France now had control of Spain (including Louisiana) > B. Napolean would be a threat to US > C. Jefferson sent envoys to France to try to buy part of Louisiana > D. Napoleon sold Louisiana for $15 million - best bargain in history >> 1. France lost a lot in St. Domingo >>> a. revolt led by Toussant L'Ouverture >>> b. yellow fever killed many french soldiers >>> c. turned him against colonies >> 2. would rather sell it to America than to England > E. Tough choice for Jefferson >> 1. purchase was unconstitutional

__VIII. Louisiana in the Long View__ > A. legal code based on french > B. Us now almost completely free of old world rivalries > C. Lewis and Clark expedition to explore Louisiana >> 1. some trouble with natives >> 2. aided by Sacakawea > D. Zebulon M. Pike expedition >> 1. explored the Mississippi river and southern part of Louisiana

__IX. The Aaron Burr conspiracies__ > A. Fear that land was too large to control > B. Aaron Burr >> 1. expressed hos fear >> 2. dropped from cabinet >> 3. joined a federalist extremist group >> 4. killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel >> 5. conspired w/ Gen. James Wilkinson to seperate west from east >>> a. arrested and tried for treason >>> b. fled to europe >>>> i. tried to convince france and britain to band together to get rid of colonies (unsuccessful)

__X. A precarious neutrality__ > A. Jefferson re-elected > B. France renewed war with Britain >> 1. lasted 11 years > C. British - control/supremacy of the sea; French - control/supremacy of the land > D. America stuck in the middle >> 1. british - controlled french trade >>> a. US unable to trade w/ british unless they 1st went to a british port >> 2. French - attacked all merchant ships that went into a british port, including americans >> 3. impressment of American sailors >> 4. british attacked the "Chesepeake" >>> a. demanded 4 deserters >>> b. capt. refused >>> c. british fired > E. british admitted they were doin wrong, but it still went on > F. Jefferson still didn't go to war

__XI. The hated embargo__ > A. nation was too weak to go to war > B. europe depended on US for raw materials, so jefferson decided to cut off trade - embargo act > C. embargo act >> 1. harmed americans more than europeans >> 2. americans hated it >> 3. illegal trade went on >> 4. eventually repealed >>> a. opened trade up again >>>> i. except for france and england > D. nation went to war > E. embargo act was unsuccessful b/c >> 1. jefferson overestimated both countries' reliance on trade with Americas >> 2. didn't last long enough to make an impact > F. America started manufacturing more goods

__XII. Madison's gamble__ > A. James Madison becam president on March 4, 1804 > B. Wqsn't in control of congress, like jefferson > C. the non-intercourse act (like the embargo act, but not as extreme) was going to expire the next year, but congress got rid of it altogether >> 1. it admitted that the US relied on trade with either France or Britain > D. France relied that trade restrictions would be lifted > E. England didn't live up to their side of the bargain and decided that the US could trade w/ britain and no one else > F. renewal of embargo act - just against british

__XIII. Tecumseh and the Prophet__ > A. "Warhawks" in congress wanted to fight >> 1. also wanted to get rid of natives > B. Tecumseh and his brother Tenskwatawa (aka "the prophet) formed a confederacy >> 1. tried to preserve traditional ways >> 2. rejected concept of ownership >> 3. forswore alcohol > C. warhawks convinced Indiana governor (William Hanry Harrison) to fight natives >> 1. Battle of tippecanoe >>> a. made harrison a hero >>> b. discredited Tecumseh and the prophet >>> c. drove tecumseh to ally with the british >>>> i. when he died, so did the dream of an indian confederacy

__XIV. Mr. Madison's War__ > A. Madison believed war couldn't be prevented >> 1. brits were arming natives >> 2. war was seen as a test > B. war was declared > C. mixed feelings about war