thomas jefferson – james monroe

Thomas Jefferson – James Monroe

Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions

OWritten by T. Jefferson & James Madison

OSaid that states had the right to nullify, or void any act of Congress that they considered unconstitutional violations of the 1st Amendment rights

NullifyOTo make a law null/void (cancel

out)

Election of 1800O Jefferson defeated Adams by 8

electoral votesO Aaron Burr received the same number

of votes in the electoral college as Jefferson

O The House of Representatives was called upon to choose between them

O After 35 votes, Hamilton persuaded enough Federalists to vote for Jefferson

Jefferson’s CabinetSecretary of

StateJames Madison

Secretary of Treasury

Albert Gallatin

Fresh StartOShrink the size of the governmentOStrongly favored free trade (no

gov’t controlled tariffs)OCut army & navy costsOTear down Hamilton’s financial

planOReduce power of the National

Bank

James Madison

O John C. Calhoun O Felix Grundy War HawksO Henry Clay

- Wanted war with England

Indian ProblemO White settlers move westO Indians form a confederacy under

its leader TecumsehO His brother leads attack against

William Henry Harrison’s forces and is defeated

O Indians firearms were BritishO War Hawk rallying cry was “On to Canada!”

The WarO First year disastrous; British navy

superiorO Most of the war fought in Great

Lakes and Northeast

Battle of New Orleans

Treaty of GhentO No territory changed handsO Right of neutral ships not mentionedO Was more like an armistice

RESULTS• A short-term rise in nationalism• U.S. survived a major war on its

own• No territory changed hands

James MonroeO 5th President of the U.S.O Was President for 2 termsO First part of his presidency was

known as the “Era of Good Feelings”O Regional differences started to

developO Sectionalism

Monroe DoctrineO The United States would not allow

any new colonies to be established in the Western Hemisphere (North & South America)