Jefferson’s Administration and Growth of Nationalism (1800-1820)

Adams, Jefferson, and Burr: Adams lost, Jefferson and Burr tied, Hamilton convinced other Federalists to vote for Jefferson to break the tie

North African Muslim rulers solved budget problems through piracy and tributes in Mediterranean, obtained fees from most European powers

Judges appointed to Supreme Court by Adams in the last days of his presidency to force them upon Jefferson, Marshall among those appointed

John Marshall declared that the Supreme Court could declare federal laws unconstitutional

Two individuals sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Territory on “Voyage of Discovery”

Sought to encourage domestic American manufacturing

President has power to cease trade with any foreign country that violated American neutrality

Prohibited exports (and imports) based in American ports, most controversial Jefferson legislation

Clay and Calhoun, eager for war with Britain (War of 1812)

Henry Clay aimed to make the US economically independent from Europe (e.g., support internal improvements, tariff protection, and new national bank)

Opposed Polk’s high-handedness, avid Southern slave-owner (right to own property, slaves as property)

Military hero from War of 1812; elected president 1840, died of pneumonia a month later, gave presidency to Tyler

Decisive victory in the War of 1812 by Harrison over Tecumseh, used in Harrison’s campaign for presidency

December 1814, opposed War of 1812, called for one-term presidency, northern states threatened to secede if their views were left unconsidered next to those of southern and western states, supported nullification, end of Federalist Party

Declared that US merchant ships could not claim protection under neutral rights when they took French or Spanish goods via American ports to a final destination; Federalist case leading up to Hartford Convention