jeffersonianb era Flashcards
thomas jefferson
Thomas Jefferson, a spokesman for democracy, was an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and the third President of the United States (1801–1809).
john marshall
cheif of the suprmeme court
the 3 rulings made under the MSC
- madbury v madison
- gibbons v odgen
- mcoullgh v maryland
madbury v madison
madbury wanted to become a supreme court justice but madison didnt want him to and said he did not have the power.
Jefferson presidency
- Jefferson fought the barbary which gained his respect of eurpope
- the US recived the lousinana purchase
(this is unexpected bc jefferson was strict and alot if people didnt think he would comprimse)
Why would france/ napolean be willing to sell the land of lousina
- bc French was preparing war with Britain
- france was worried they wouldn’t be able to protect it
- bc French hoped that us might become an ally in the war
us v tecmseh
Tecumseh, angered by U.S. expansion, led a multi-tribal army which allied itself with the British against the United States.
pre war of 1812
- britain was encourging indians to attack the us
- britain might cut off trad on the missippi river
- britai had insulted and dirspected the us
- the war hawks wanted to add to canada
the war of 1812
The War of 1812 pitted the young United States in a war against Great Britain, from whom the American colonies had won their independence in 1783. The conflict was a byproduct of the broader conflict between Great Britain and France over who would dominate Europe and the wider world.
Britains new strategy
- attack new york and cut nation in half
- attack important cities on the atlantic ocean
- attack new orleansand cut off the mississipi river
results of the war of 1812
Both sides grew tired of this war so they ended it Andrew Jackson and William Henry Harrison became famous and eventually became US presidents the US adopted a policy of isolation meaning that they won’t get involved in any problems outside of their Nation tecmesuh died so the Indian Confederation ended and Indian raids decreased
what happened after the war of 1812
- the rush baggot treaty was signed This removed both British and US forts in the Great Lakes region and helped to create the longest undefended border in the world
- the US brought Florida from Spain after Andrew Jackson marched his army down there and took their capital