Chapter 9 offers a survey of the Republican era from 1800 to 1824 by covering the presidential administrations of Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe. Topics discussed in this chapter include the final collapse of the Federalist party; the domination and eventual transformation of the Republican party; early nineteenth century territorial expansion; the War of 1812; the tensions between nationalism and sectionalism; the initiation of the national debate on slavery with the Missouri Compromise; and the collapse of the Republican party in the election of 1824.
After reading this chapter you should be able to:
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Explain the fundamentals of Jeffersonian democracy.
- Explain the provisions of the Judiciary Act of 1801 and why it was opposed by the Republicans.
- Discuss the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison and the significance of the Court’s decision.
- Give the reasons why Jefferson was interested in securing the Louisiana Territory from France and why Napoleon was willing to part with it.
- Describe the Burr conspiracy and its outcome.
- List the external and internal factors drawing America into war with England.
- Identify: the pan-Indian resistance movement, William Henry Harrison and the War Hawks.
- Analyze the Congressional vote for war in 1812 and the impact that regional and party support had on the vote.
- Describe the major campaigns and battles of the War of 1812.
- Describe the provisions of the Treaty of Ghent, and discuss the impact of the Battle of New Orleans.
- Give examples of economic nationalism following the War of 1812.
- Explain the judicial philosophy of John Marshall and identify the major court decisions that reflected judicial nationalism.
- Describe the foreign ministry of John Quincy Adams, the treaties negotiated by Adams and identify and explain the significance of the Monroe Doctrine.
- Explain the controversy over Missouri’s admission to the union and the provisions of the Missouri Compromise.
