Unit 4: GROWTH OF THE
YOUNG NATION
Topics 2-4
Topic 2: Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe
(Nationalism, Growth & Foreign Policy)
Topic 3: The Marshall Court (Judicial
Nationalism)
Topic 4: The Age of Jackson
Federalists vs. Republicans
John Adams and the Federalists
were in power after President
Washington’s term. Thomas
Jefferson and the Democratic –
Republicans formed an opposition
party because they were upset with
the Alien & Sedition Acts and a
“Quasi-War” with France.
1. What was Thomas Jefferson’s
party?
2. Which party did farmers and
Southerners generally support?
3. Why did Jefferson form an
opposition party?
NATIONALISM: Caring About the
Whole Country…(not just your part)
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So we’ve created a country &
a government…now what??
How will we grow?
What’s our role in the world?
How will federalism actually
work in practice?
Who gets to participate?
• Lets the Alien &
Sedition Acts
expire
• Cuts all internal
taxes
• Uses tariffs and
sales of Western
land to reduce
the National Debt
Thomas Jefferson
• Barbary pirates
from North Africa
attack US ships &
demand tributes
• Jefferson sent the
USS Constitution &
orders a blockade
• The pirates sign a
treaty which ends
all tribute payments
A. The Louisiana Purchase
Clip
The Louisiana Purchase – L&C