Chapter 7. The Jeffersonian Era
Between 1800 and 1815, the Jeffersonian Republicans nearly doubled the size of the country, defeated powerful Indian confederations, and- to protect American interests at sea- waged war with Britain.
The specific focus of this unit will be on:
A. Jefferson's presidency and constitutional disputes.
B. War of 1812
C. Judicial Review
Reading Assignments:
Textbook Chapters:
Ch. 7 Brinkley 14.pdf
War of 1812 Documents.pdf
The War of 1812 Video and Video Guide. You can stream the video here and print the required worksheet.
http://www.pbs.org/wned/war-of-1812/film/watch-film-and-bonus-features/
The War of 1812 Video Guide.pdf
Class Notes:
Homework
Printable copy of homework: C7 Homework.pdf
Part 1 - Ideas/themes to know and include in your notes:
Republican Mother
Noah Webster
Washington Irving
Second Great Awakening
Cane Ridge, KY
Transportation Revolution
Jefferson’s Limiting of the Federal Gov’t
Judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark & Zebulon Pike
Burr Conspiracy
Impressment
Embargo of 1807
Tecumseh and the Prophet
Hartford Convention
Treaty of Ghent
Rush-Bagot Agreement
Part 2 - Short Answer Question: COMPLETE SENTENCES ONLY - Answer all parts of the question in full. 3/4ths page minimum response.
Jeffersonian Republicans are usually characterized as strict constructionists of the Constitution who were opposed to the broad construction of the Federalists. How true is this statement about the two parties during the presidencies of Jefferson and Madison?
Part 3 - Vocabulary: These words are from the chapter and will be used in context or need to be defined on the weekly chapter quiz. They should be defined on the bottom of the textbook notes.
Civic virtue
Municipal
Salvation
Rationalism
Preponderance
Revival
Ecclesiastical
Denomination
Fervent
Nullify
Secede
Annex
Repudiate
Pretension
Patronage
Definitions: Fill in the correct word that matches the definition listed.
__________________1. (adj.) Of or relating to a town or city or its local government:
__________________2. (adj.) Having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm, etc.
__________________3. (adj.) Of or relating to the church or the clergy
__________________4. (v.) To add to something earlier, larger, or more important
__________________5. (n.) A movement in some Protestant churches to stimulate the spiritual ardor of their members and win new adherents
__________________6. (n.) A religious group, usually including many local churches, often larger than a sect
__________________7. (n.) Superiority in power or influence
__________________8. (n.) The act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
__________________9. (n.) Distribution of jobs and favors on a political basis, as to those who have supported one's party or political campaign
_________________10. (n.) One who makes an exaggerated outward show; ostentatiousness
_________________11. (n.) The dedication of citizens to the common welfare of their community even at the cost of their individual interests
_________________12. (n.) The principle or habit of accepting reason as the supreme authority in matters of opinion, belief, or conduct
_________________13. (v.) The failure or refusal of a U.S. state to aid in enforcement of federal laws within its limits
_________________14. (v.) To reject with disapproval or condemnation
_________________15. (v.) To withdraw formally from a federation, association, or from a political union
Context Exercise: Determine whether the boldface word from the list makes sense in the context of the sentence. Circle the bolded words that are INCORRECT and write the correct vocabulary word from the list instead.
1. Parson Weems portrayed the founding fathers as homespun men whose only motives for action was simple patronage.
2. Ecclesiastical authorities had virtually no understanding of medical science and almost no idea of what to do in the face of severe epidemics that so often swept their populations.
3. The American Revolution had weakened traditional forms of religious practice and challenged many rationalism traditions.
4. By 1800, the revivalist energies of the all these denominations were combining to create the greatest surge of evangelical fervors since the first Great Awakening sixty years before.
5. One of the striking features of the Awakening was the fervent of women within it.
6. Some of them translate the apparently egalitarian religious message of the Awakening, that salvation was available to all, into a similarly liberating message for blacks in the present world.
7. They must embrace a municipal, active piety, and they must repudiate the skeptical preponderance that threatened traditional beliefs.
8. Jefferson was a wealthy planter by background, but as president he conveyed to the public an image of plain, almost crude disdain for civic virtue.
9. Although the Republicans had objected strenuously to the efforts of their Federalist predecessors to build a network of influence through pretension, Jefferson used his power of appointment as an effective political weapon.
10. To Harrison and most white residents, there seemed only one way to make the West safe for Americans: to drive the British out of Canada and annex that province to the United States.
11. But while the convention’s report only hinted at secession, it reasserted the right to nullify federal laws they opposed and proposed seven amendments to the Constitution.
Resources:
The History of Dueling in America
The custom of dueling didn't begin in America, but it certainly had an impact on its early history.
Hamilton and the Constitution
This founding father played an instrumental role in adoption of the U.S. Constitution and also helped to shape the country's economic system.
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