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Daily Essential Questions
• How does a nation’s involvement in
international conflicts affect its identity?
• How did the politics of the Early 1800s
reflect the growing power of the United
States?
• What domestic issue arise during this time
and what is the temporary solution?
WAR OF 1812
-James Madison became
President in 1808
-British continue
harassment of U.S.
trade and settler in the
west—War Hawks want
this to stop
-US declares war on
Britain (encouraged by
War Hawks)
-U.S. fails to invade
Canada troops are
unprepared & are
defeated at border
WAR OF 1812
Battle of Baltimore—Ft. McHenry,
Star Spangle Banner composed
-British burn parts of Washington,
1814 Molly Madison saves
valuables from White House and
G. Washington portrait
-Hartford Convention debates New
England’s part in war, secession is
discussed… leads to end of
Federalist party
-Treaty of Ghent, 1814 (nothing
changed hands) ante-bellum
status quo (before war)
-US wins battle of New Orleans
2 weeks after Treaty of Ghent
Andrew Jackson becomes hero of
that battle
Federal Powers
--Powers expanded
-growth of the national
governments powers
-Implied Powers (ability to
do something not
explicitly written) like
creating the National
Bank
-Judicial Review—
Marbury v. Madison
(response to midnight
judges)
Federal Powers
-Implied Powers and
National Supremacy
confirmed
McCulloch v. Maryland
1819
Implied powers (necessary
and proper to carry out
gov’t) are constitutional
-Gibbons v. Ogden
interstate commerce
controlled by National
government
Foreign Affairs
-end of the war of 1812
and decline of
Federalist Party =
Era of Good Feelings
time of growth and
prosperity
-northern border with
Canada established
49th parallel
-Florida becomes part
of the US (was
Spanish territory),
1819
-Adams-Onis Treaty
also sets SW border
with Spanish Mexico
Monroe Doctrine
-James Monroe became
President in 1816
-Creates 2nd Bank of the
United States
-U.S. is still a fragile
nation in the world arena
-attempts to claim part of
the world as our own
“neighborhood”
-Monroe Doctrine
states that Europeans
should not interfere
with this hemisphere
Missouri Compromise
-slavery had not been
an issue since the
Constitutional
Convention
-abolitionist movement
was beginning to
grow—no longer
allowing slavery to
exist
-1820-there were an
equal number of free
and slave states—
problem is what will
Missouri be?
Question of slavery will
divide the nation.
Missouri Compromise
-Henry Clay will facilitate compromise
-Missouri and Maine will enter at same time to keep balance
-line is drawn at Missouri to determine future of slavery
(Mason-Dixon Line)
Reactions to the Compromise
“The momentous question. Like a fireball in
the night, awakened and filled me with
terror. I considered it at once as the knell
(death) of the Union. It is hushed, indeed,
for the moment. But this is a reprieve only,
not a final sentence.” –Thomas Jefferson
Daily Essential Questions
• How does a nation’s involvement in
international conflicts affect its identity?
• How did the politics of the Early 1800s
reflect the growing power of the United
States?
• What domestic issue arise during this time
and what is the temporary solution?
What was the main issue under debate in
the Missouri Compromise and was settled
by the compromise line?
a. Should Missouri be allowed to have
slaves?
b. Can slaves be taken into any area of
the nation?
c. How are new states to decide if slavery
will be allowed?
d. Can the tariff be lowered to acceptable
levels for southern states?
Why did Jackson’s great victory at New
Orleans have no effect on the war of
1812?
a. Louisiana was not a state yet.
b. Jackson’s troops were not part of the
regular army.
c. A peace treaty that ended the war had
already been signed.
d. The British were more concerned with
winning the naval war.
The principle of judicial review means:
a. Congress can change court decisions.
b. The president can veto a judicial
appointment.
c. The Supreme Court can overturn the
decision of a lower court.
d. The Supreme Court can declare a law or
act unconstitutional
What was the importance of the Monroe
Doctrine?
a. It states that political opposition in the
U.S. is protected by the Bill of Rights.
b. It states that this hemisphere is off limits
to European powers.
c. It states that the U.S. will never pay
bribes to any nation.
d. It states that we will not let our sailors be
impressed into service.
Why did the War Hawks want war with
England?
a. They wanted the U.S. to be the most
powerful nation in the world.
b. They wanted to control trade in the
Caribbean.
c. They wanted to show that we could
defeat the English.
d. They hoped to gain access to new lands
in Canada and the West.
ACTIVITY
• Early 1800s Guided Timeline Activity
• Study Guide Test 1
• TEST TOMORROW on GOAL 1—pages
10-13! Goal Summary Sheet will be due!