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February 8, 2010 Chapter 9 Pd.3

Colonies were in debt Trading problems with England States were divided, wanted their own governments Very bad economy British were undercutting merchants in America
 * Life after Revolutionary War**

Attempting to remove slave laws (not in Southern Colonies) Tried to make equal rights with women Were not always successful White males had equal rights Freed-Blacks still had very few rights Only white males who held land had truly equal rights
 * Equal Rights:**

Is more of alliance than actual binding statement Federal government had virtually no powers, couldn't tax Each state had its own currency Legislative and Judiciary branches Each state had one vote Unanimous vote required to change articles Congress couldn't collect taxes No power to regulate commerce No international trading power Briton did not accept American goods but America accepted British goods Reduced prices and undercut American industries Could not regulate Tarifs and did not bring in money Shay's rebellion pushed states into editing the Articles
 * Articles of Confederation:**

Important figures such as Sam Adams and Patrick Henry were not present Allowed other figures to present their opinions Constitution was a bundle of compromises Big Vs. Small state arguments Compromised with 2 legislative bodies, House of Representetives and Senate 3/5's compromise Slavery would become illegal after 1805 Electoral College
 * Continental Congress:**

2/17/10 Pd 3

__Revolutionary__ -1st democratic republican elected to office -Jefferson thought his election mimicked spirit from the Revolution __Non-Revolutionary__ -nothing new
 * Election of 1800**

-questioned who had power over courts -judicial review
 * Marbury vs Madison**

Burr challenged Hamilton to duel in New Jersey Hamilton dies from shot by Burr
 * Aaron Burr vs Hamilton**

-French and British in "war" -Britain controlled seas -France controlled land -orders in council- had to go through English port -France states- any ship entering British ports will be seized
 * Embargo Act**

-hurt internal economy of America -impressment-British would kidnap American sailors off American ships -6000 American sailors impressed -British attack //Chesapeake//

-opened up trade with any country excluding Britain and France
 * Non Intercourse Act**

-offered to Britain and France- who ever signed first, would get to trade with America -France allies with America
 * Macon's Bill**

-Americans (now moving west) wanted Indians out -Democratic Republicans (war hawks) wanted to g to war to protect lands in the west -wanted land for farming -war hawks wanted land- looked to Canada
 * West**

America declares war with Britain fighting occurred mainly on the sea, the west with Indians, and Great Lakes
 * 1812**

agreed to stop fighting but didn't mention past grievances British didn't want to fight anymore
 * Treaty of Ghent**

-growth of industry -nationalism -slavery issue (sectionalism) -westward expansion -growth of Ohio territory -respect increased internationally -expansion of military
 * War of 1812 Outcomes**

American System -developed by Henry Clay -strong national bank -strong protective tariff -build roads and canals -everything is passed except the building of roads and canals

-debt causes foreclosure -overspeculation- investing on something, hoping to gain a profit from it (usually purchased through credit) ex: buying a piece of land and hoping its value will increase. -farmers hard hit- didn't have money if crops were unsuccessful
 * Foreclosure**

-36 30 line -North get Maine -South gets Missouri -kept balance; 12 free states, 12 slave states
 * Missouri Compromise**

2-18-10 Period 3 Discussion: Chapter 13


 * Corrupt Bargain** --- no questions/discussion

- He didn't necessarily follow the views of the nation; - Nation: wanted states rights and sectionalism - Adams: was very nationalistic and he urged upon the construction of roads and canals. - He didn't shine because he didn't connect with the American people. Overall his attitude was not liked because he supported the old nationalistic views, while the nation was slowly moving apart before he took office, but he came in thinking they were all a happy family.
 * Adams for President ---**
 * Q:** Why was Adams not a good fit?
 * A:** He didn't embrace his office because he was very sarcastic and didn't mesh well with the politicians.

- This sort of divided the nation. - Many people were expanding (moving west)
 * 1820 Missouri Compromise ---**

- Jackson campaigns himself as a frontiers farmer when realistically he was rich with a mansion. - Jackson represents a majority of the people. - Jackson became elected President.
 * 1828 Election ---**

- Putting friends and party supporters in positions of power not necessarily the qualified people.
 * The Spoils System ---**

Period 3 Wrap up of Chapter 13
 * 2/19/10**

-Favored the north and the west -Hurt the Old South economy, which upset the citizens in the economy -Started to split the North and South -John C. Calhoun, vice president, wrote a paper anonymously about how bad the president handled his affairs
 * Tariff of Abomination**

-State's delagates declared that they were not going to accept the tariff and if the government forces them to pay the tariff they will seceed from the union. -Henry Clay saves the day and makes a comprise betweeen South Carolina and the union to lower the tariff over the next eight years.
 * South Carolina Nullies**

-A private institute -Had all of the money in the U.S. bank -Very stable, good for loans -1832, Daniel Webster and Henry Clay wanted to recharter the bank, this was done so there can be a big argument and discussion for the up coming election -Jackson vetoed the bill and said it was unconsitutional, This increased the power of the Executive branch of the government -Jackson set up pet banks around the United States, these pet banks made printed money and printed out so much that the money was worthless and on top of that the banks gave out a lot of loans to make profit -Since the money was pretty much worthless, the people who were granted loans could not pay it back and had to foreclose their homes -Jackson used the money in the bank for day to day expenses till the bank had very little money -To make up the for the money loss in the bank, Brittle made the people who had loans pay back in about 1-3 months time
 * Bank of the United States**

-Next president who inherited all the problems in the economy, so he creates the national treasury
 * Martin Van Buren**

-If admitted into the union, Texas would be a slave state since it was below the 36 degree line, the Northerners opposed this because the slave states would outnumber the free slave states -U.S. supported the Texans cause, but did not officially during the war because they did not want to go to war with Mexico
 * Texas**

-Formed for their hatred of Jackson -Now the Whigs are present day Republicans
 * Whigs**