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Unit 4 Notes (Part 2)
Pages 200-213
10-13-2016
Page 200- Doubling The National Dowan
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Jefferson​ became the president of the United States- and N
​ apoleon b
​ ecame the ruler
of france.
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Napoleon wanted to get back the lands west of Mississippi
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Most lands that Napoleon wanted to take were in the hands of Spain.
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Jefferson in 1802, was aware of Napoleon’s action in the West Indies, trying to
build a better empire.
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Jefferson did not want to disobey Spain because of Pinckney Peace Treaty of 1795, but
force the Congress to let down this policy.
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Jefferson offered the French to purchase New Orleans, the majority of Louisiana
territory.
Page 201- The Louisiana Purchase
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In April 30, 1803 the​ Monroe ​and L
​ ivingston ​sign a treaty with the United States
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United States would pay $15 dollars to the French Government.
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The US gov also provided exclusive commercial privileges.
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Jefferson and the congress signed off this benefit even though it is not in good
hands with the constitution.
Page 202
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Jefferson- “that the good sense of country will correct the evil lose of construction when it
shall produce ill effects”. As a results United States officially hand the land to the french
and in 1812 the state of louisiana was established.
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Lewis and Clark Explore the West- ​In 1803, there was more land to be discovered in
the West.
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Thomas and the gov were doing geographical research- with the help of Indians
being skilled in the wilderness
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Thomas assigned​ Lewis ​and ​Clark​ to explore an expedition near the Pacific
Ocean and also assigned Z
​ ebulon Pike​ to explore the Arkansas River and
Colorado.
Page 203- The Burr Conspiracy
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The ​Essex Juto​ was an extreme group of Federalist wanted to create a Northern
Confederacy.
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Hamilton did not like this idea and Aaron Burr supported started a federalist
rivalry
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Two men met in Weehawken, New Jersey, Hamilton was wounded a later then
died in July, 12, 1894.
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Burr fled New York to avoid murder.
He later worked with ​James Wilkson​, but got arrested for treason. Thomas Jefferson
was the judge but the case against Blur fell short bc there was a lack of evidence.
Page 204- The Conflicting Sea
❖ The early nineteenth century, United States and Britain had a good trade relationship
overseas.
➢ Britain traded in other places, in other areas in Europe and parts of Asia.
➢ Bc of the ​battle of Trafalgar in 1805​, all there was a french navy.
➢ Later called a continental system to stop the British ships from landing in French
and United states allied ports.
➢ The British was the dominant and powerful force on controlling trade overseas.
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After this conflict the Americans were on a bad not with GB.
Page 205- Impressment
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The British Navy provided terrible pay and condition in the shipboards.
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In 1807, many disobey the British and went to the American Merchant Marine
and the American Navy.
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This is when the sailors would desert, which the led the british to stop
ships and and look for and punish deserts.
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Also in 1807, there was a ship sailing in the ocean, and the ship
were filled with d
​ esserts​, but the British fired the ship which leads
to the death of four sailors.
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The Chesapeake Leopard Incident.
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This inciting event took place in summer 1807, when J
​ ames Barron r​ efuse the
British to search the Chesapeake, Leopard open fire, and they hand to surrender.
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This event could had led into war if the congress was in session but
Jefferson​ and M
​ adison​ wanted to ​maintain peace​.
Peaceable Coercion➔ The Embargo ​which prevented American ships from leaving the U.S for any foreign
ports anywhere in the world, it was prohibited.
◆ The Congress had passed the force act to help enforce the Embargo Act. This
helped to make sure there was no incidents overseas.
➔ Although the Embargo act caused economic depression especially for the majority of
federalist, ship owners, and merchants, ppl losing money everyday.--- The Embargo act
was considered unconstitutional.
➔ Later Thomas Jefferson step down off of presidency. Before him leaving a new law
passed called “​peaceable coercion”
◆ Congress places the ​non-intercourse​ act to the replace the Embargo, during
James Madison taking office. It meant opening trade with all nations except for
France and Britain.
Page 206- The Indian Problem and the British
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Native Americans and Americans do not get along.
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Native Americans believed that America does not want to protect them
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William Harrison ​wanted the government to emerge their country in expansion
of western lands.
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Americans force indians tribes to move in Georgia, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
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The better option for the Indians was to take the offer from the British not Form
William.
Page 207- Tecumseh and the Prophet
❖ The Prophet Tecumseh- h
​ e was the leader for Native Americans uniting tribes to battle
for better rights. He made special treaties with ​Harris.
Page 208- Florida War and Fever
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In 1812 ​northern and southern borders wanted to go to war with Britain.
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Only the Congress can declare war, and the majority votes help reach that goal.
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Clay and Calhoun planned to attack Canada, since the British were there.
Page 209- Battle with the Tribes
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America were finding themselves at war in 1918. Their first goal was going to attack
Canada.
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William Henry Harrison​ was the leader with the west. The battle of Thames happened
in upper Canada in October 1813.
Page 210- Battles with the British
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The victory over the tribes were not enough to and the British planning to takeover the
United States
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August 24, 1814 the British entered Washington and shot fire at the White
House.
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They later sailed into Baltimore, but could get into the port so sailed into the
south.
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The British tried to defeat the New Orleans, but New Orl somehow managed to
rebel against them.
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After the war ended America and British signed off a peace treaty.
Page 211- The Revolt of New England- A
​ fter war, the federalist party were no longer no more
except in New England. The federalist parties were so extreme that they celebrated British
victory.
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The federalist were minorities in the country.
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In December 15, 1814, there was an Hartford Convention.
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The point of this convention was to change the amendments of the
constitution.
Page 212- 213- The Peace Settlement●
The peace treaty (​The treaty of Ghent) w
​ as documented before the war has even
started.
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The british agreed to give up the Indian Buffer.
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America were going to take over Canada and give impressment.
The Rush Bagot Agreement- ​was to renew the whole trade system between the
countries, to make the great lakes safer and no weapons, and give back the land to the
indians. All of this bs didn’t actually happen.
Crash Course 10
Crash Course 10
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Jefferson was on the republican vs Adams on the Federalist
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A tie between Jefferson and Aaron Burr
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The 12th amendment meant first electoral college
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Only white men with property can vote
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There were no equal rights for enslaves and no liberty
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Gabriel’s Rebellion
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Richmond, VA 1800
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Blacksmith planned to seize the capital
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The planned was discovered a led to killing 25 slaves, hanged.
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Jefferson point of view
○ Cheaper taxes
○ Smaller Government
○ Also making the military population to decrease
● There was an ongoing battle between Marbury vs Madison
● The Federalist were controlling the supreme court justice
➔ The Louisiana Purchase
◆ Double the size of the Us
◆ Napoleon needed money to fight the rebellion in Haiti
Farmers get better opportunities
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Embargo- ​Only free trades no ship in foreign ports.
○ Resources stop between America and Britain with manufactured and
natural goods.
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