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 1812Battle 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 confirmedMcCulloch v. Maryland 1819

Implied powers (necessary and proper to carry out gov’t) are constitutional

-Gibbons v. Ogdeninterstate 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 established49th 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!