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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
Nullify
OTo 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 Cabinet
Secretary of State
James Madison
Secretary of Treasury
Albert Gallatin
Fresh Start
OShrink 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
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)
