Nationalism Project Essay examples

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Event

The Revolution of 1800

Date: December 3, 1800
Location: United States of America

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The Revolution of 1800

Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams in the election of 1800 (tied with Burr, House of Representatives chose Jefferson)
Adams took New England states while Jefferson took South and West.
Transition from Federalists to Jeffersonian Republicans
Federalists had a strong government and their policies were unpopular
Federalists divided amongst themselves
Jeffersonian Republicans favored freedoms and democracy

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Person

Thomas Jefferson

Title: President
Term: 1801-1809

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Thomas Jefferson

3rd president of the United States (first Republican)
Said “we are all republicans; we are all federalists” in inaugural address.
Envisioned a nation of small family farms (an agrarian republic)
Cut taxes, army, navy, and staff; reduced debt
Went against his idea of a strict interpretation of Constitution and purchased Louisiana Territory
Imposed Embargo Act that forbade ships from sailing to foreign ports

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Event

The Louisiana Purchase

Date: 1803
Location: United States of America (Louisiana)

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The Louisiana Purchase

Jefferson tried to buy New Orleans in the summer of 1802
Napoleon needed money for European wars so he sold the entire Louisiana territory for $15 million
The Constitution did not authorize the president to purchase territory but he let go of his idea of a strict interpretation of Constitution for this purchase
Doubled size of America
Increased trade with the Mississippi River
Increased pride and nationalism in Americans

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Person

James Madison

Title: President
Term: 1809-1817

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James Madison

4th president of the United States, defeated Charles Cotesworth Pinckney 122 electoral votes to 47
Dealt with depression from Embargo Act and Indian attacks
Pressured by War Hawks and asked Congress to start war against Britain (the War of 1812); no clear loser in war
Defeat of Indians led to the expansion west

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Event

The War of 1812

Date: June 18, 1812-February 18, 1815
Location: North America

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The War of 1812

Impressment and Indian attacks were blamed on British
War Hawks pressured Madison for war.
The United States suffered many defeats and the capital was burned
Andrew Jackson’s victory over the British in the Battle of New Orleans increased national morale
The Treaty of Ghent did not address major issues of the war

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Person

James Monroe

Title: President
Term: 1817-1825

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James Monroe

5th president of the United States, defeated Rufus King 183 to 34
Era of Good Feelings where Federalists disappeared
Chose former Federalists in Cabinet for national unity
Supported the American System for national economic development
Panic of 1819 was delayed reaction of the War of 1812- American shipping boom ended

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Legislation

The American System

Creator: Henry Clay
Supporters: James Monroe, John C. Calhoun, John Quincy Adams

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The American System

Used my James Monroe
Went against Jefferson’s agrarianism, included Hamilton’s ideas
Second Bank of the United States is chartered
Tariff of 1816 taxed imported good to protect American manufacturers
Funded roads and canals to improve transportation

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Person

John Quincy Adams

Title: Secretary of State, President
Term: 1817-1825, 1825-1829

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John Quincy Adams

As secretary of state, fixed United States’ borders
Created Monroe Doctrine that told Europe to stay away from Latin America
Became 6th president of the United States despite Andrew Jackson getting more votes, Henry Clay gave his support to Adams
Did not have a good presidency- hostile Congress rebuffed American System ideas and hemispheric affairs
Extended National Road

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Legislation

The Missouri Compromise

Date: 1820
Negotiator: Henry Clay

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The Missouri Compromise

Missouri wanted to become a