Period 4: 1800—1848
Overall Theme: The new republic struggled to define and extend
democratic ideals in the face of rapid economic, territorial, and
demographic changes.
Chapter 11: The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic
“Big Picture” Questions (be prepared to discuss these in class)
1) What were the political, economic, and foreign policies of Thomas
Jefferson? What were the struggles that Jefferson faced as president and
how did he handle these challenges?
2) What is meant by the Revolution of 1800? How did Jefferson’s policies
lead to a smooth transition of power from a Federalist administration
under Adams to a Democratic-Republican administration?
3) Why did Madison see a war with Britain as essential to maintaining
America’s experiment in republican government? Why didn’t he try to
avoid war in Europe like his predecessors?
Identifications:
Twelfth Amendment
“Revolution of 1800”
Judiciary Act of 1801
Aaron Burr
Orders in Council
Impressment
Midnight judges
Chesapeake Affair
Embargo Act
John Marshall
Marbury v. Madison
Judicial review
Non-Intercourse Act
Samuel Chase
James Madison
Impeachment
Macon’s Bill No. 2
War hawks
Louisiana Purchase
James Monroe
Henry Clay
Tecumseh and the Prophet
Battle of Tippecanoe
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Sacajawea
Chapter 12: The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of
Nationalism
“Big Picture” Questions (be prepared to discuss these in class)
1) Why was the War of 1812 so politically divisive and poorly fought?
What were the terms of the Treaty of Ghent? What were the long-term
consequences of this conflict?
2) What were the political, economic, and foreign policies of James
Monroe? What were the struggles that Monroe faced as president and
how did he handle these challenges?
3) What were the most important cases of the Supreme Court from
1800-1825? Look at cases from other chapters as well. What was the
significance of each of these cases? How did these rulings specifically
increase the power of the federal government?
Identifications:
War of 1812
Panic of 1819
Land Act of 1820
Missouri Compromise—1820
Burning of Washington
James Madison
Francis Scott Key
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Andrew Jackson
Dartmouth College v. Woodward
Hartford Convention
Rush-Bagot Agreement
Nationalism
Tariff of 1816
James Monroe
American System
Era of Good Feelings
U.S.S. Constitution—Old Ironsides
Tallmadge Amendment
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Cohens v. Virginia (1821)
Battle of Fort McHenry
Battle of New Orleans
Fletcher v. Peck (1810)
Treaty of Ghent (1814)
Daniel Webster
Treaty of 1818
Adams-Onis Treaty
Monroe Doctrine
John Quincy Adams