Thomas Jefferson
Small federal government
Strict constructionist view of constitution
Favored France
Nation of farmers
Alexander Hamilton
Strong federal government
Loose constructionist view of Constitution
Favored Britain
Supported banking, trade, manufacturing
Democratic-Republicans
Jefferson
Federalists
Hamilton
Outcome of Election of 1796
Federalist John Adams won
VP- Jefferson
Election of 1796
First 'contested' election
P and VP of different parties
Outcome of Election of 1800
Democratic-Republican Jefferson won
VP- Burr
Significance of Election of 1800
First transfer between political parties in US
12 Amendment
Parties nominate candidates for P and VP
Members of Electoral College vote for each separately
Marbury v Madison (1803)
Court can declare laws unconstitutional
McCulloch v Maryland (1819)
Constitution gives government powers that are implied
Gibbons v Ogden (1824)
Federal government has key powers over state government
Jay's Treaty
Favored British, angered French and Democratic Republicans
XYZ Affair
Three French agents insulted American officials
Angered Federalists
Naturalization Acts
forced immigrants to wait longer before they could be citizens
Alien Enemies Act
Allowed the president to imprison or deport any noncitizen who could be considered dangerous
Sedition Act
Made it a crime to criticize the government
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
wrote by Democratic Republicans in response
War of 1812
Broke out due to GB and F interference in American trade
No clear winner
Treaty of Ghent
Ended war of 1812 in 1814
Effects of War of 1812 (International)
US is great military power
US gained respect in Europe
Effects of War of 1812 (Internal)
Economy grew
Federalist Party destroyed
American Indians weakened
Monroe Doctrine (1823)
Declared US would: not interfere in European conflicts, not interfere in existing European colonies, oppose any European attempt to control any nation in North or South America
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Outlawed slavery in the West
Granted religious freedom
Louisiana Purchase (1803)
US bought Louisiana territory from France for 15 million
Lewis and Clark (1804-5)
Surveyed and recorded facts of the West
Traveled all the way to the Pacific Ocean
Treaty of 1818
Britain
Set US-Canada border to where it is today
Established joint control of Canada (10 yrs)
Adams-On�s Treaty of 1819
Spain
Gained Florida, lost Texas