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=__My Personalized Study Guide__ Era's to Study= Makeing a Nation colonization colonial life Making a Nation – 1788-1810 I. Constitutional Convention – 55 delegates meet in Philadelphia – Washington – Presid. A. Virginia Plan – large state plan – representation based on population B. New Jersey Plan – small state plan – every state receives equal rep 1. Great Compromise – House + Senate 2. Slaves = 3/5 of the population for House rep counting purposes C. Bill of Rights – citizens rights to prevent oppressive gov’t - 1791 D. Hesitancy to ratify – Anti-Federalists believe states should have more power – Federalists believe strong executive necessary 1. Federalist Papers convince New York/Virginia – Rhode Island last

II. Finalizing the Executive A. Judiciary Act – 1789 – created Supreme Court, federal and district courts B. Hamilton’s Plan – if gov’t benefits wealthy, they’ll invest in gov’t a. Assume all debt of states – Virginia already paid off debt – get D.C. b.  Debt good – more people owed, more have stake in success of gov’t c. Tariff taxes + duties on whiskey d. National Bank – Jefferson wanted states to control $, Hamilton wins i.  First National Bank – 1791-1811 – Philadelphia C. Whiskey Rebellion – proves executive tough – sent in thousands to put down D. Alien and Sedition Acts – Adams oversteps power of president – punishes Democratic Republicans – Alien – 5-14 years, jail/Sedition – jail for libel a. Virginia/Kentucky Resolutions – states can ignore bad laws – sets states/federal gov’t conflict E. Strengthening Supreme Court – Marbury vs. Madison a. Supreme Court can say laws are unconstitutional – gives power

IV. Foreign Policy A. Barbary Pirates 1. Been paying bribes to Tripoli, African Barbary pirates to not steal stuff 2. sent Navy to Tripoli to fight pirates – finally got peace treaty – America values Navy B. Lousiana Purchase – wanted New Orleans, got all of Louisiana Territory 1. Napoleon couldn’t have American empire – lost in Haiti – Toussant L’Ouverture 2. Doubled size, 3 cents per acre 3. Created Constitutional Conflict – loose/strict interpretation a. Says nowhere in Constitution about buying land – Jefferson hypocrite? 4. Lewis and Clark explore – sets off wave off Westward movement 5. Increases nationalism – pride for U.S. 6. Federal gov’t power now shifting West – away from New England/Virg C. Monroe Doctrine – follows Washington’s Farewell 1. US stay out of Europe, Europe stays out of Americas – our sphere of influence

V. American System – Henry Clay’s idea federal gov’t pays for roads, canals, business A. Protects American business through high tariffs – 25% - buy US goods vs. better/cheaper European goods VI. Avoiding conflict – Missouri Compromise – draws slave line – keeps slavery in U.S. ** Jacksonian Democracy ** I. Definitions A. Series of reforms – altering federal government and bringing vote to people B. Andrew Jackson and Democratic Party running country C. Contradiction – period of slavery and horrible treatment of Native Americans – Jackson also develops “monarchical” attributes D. Attractive candidate - Andrew Jackson attractive – war hero, man’s man, self-made wealth, westerner – “old hickory” “man of the people”

II. Causes – economic shift + no longer belief that aristocracy of old should rule all A. Causes by economic and social changes - shift in power a. Transportation + immigration takes power from plantation aristocracy and New England elite b. Cotton increase power of Southern economy c. Westward movement – taking of Native American/Hispanic land B. Non large property holding whites get worried a. Immigrants, nonslaveholding Southerners, westerners nervous that they will be abused by growing capitalists C. Who should rule? Old aristocracy/new wealthy/majority of other whites D. During Era of Good Feelings – Supreme Court and Federal government choices looked like power was moving toward an elite few in fed. gov’t

III. Reforms – radical shift to create equality for all white men - take power from moneyed elite and ignore class -meritocracy A. Political – voters, campaigns, election process 1. End state property requirements for voting 2. Electors chosen by people not state legislatures 3. Changed elections – buttons, kissing babies, parades, bbqs, free drinks, smear campaign – Jackson marriage illegal – wife died soon after 4. Spoils system – give gov’t jobs to people who helped get elected i.  “Kitchen cabinet” – old friends 5. Increased power of executive – ignored Supreme Court, vetoed laws B. Economic changes – men should be economically independent 1. Southerners want low tariffs and more states rights a. Jackson makes high tariffs first to increase national economy – lowers during second term 2. Westerners want cheaper land + relief from debt collectors and banks a. Veted Second National Bank – supported “pet banks” in states 3. Interstate roads good – roads within states not good

V. Opposition – for nonwhites a total disaster A. Wealthy planters feared him – federal government getting too much power a. Threaten nullification of tariffs – secession B. Whigs – named for anti-king movement of Revolutionary War – King Andrew C. Racial treatment - Western movement assumed Hispanics and Native Americans inferior races – “manifest destiny” policy pushed a. Trail of Tears – even Europeanized Cherokees kicked out D. Allowed slavery to continue – white supremacy a. Fought abolitionists – allowed gag rule on slavery in Congress E. Propagandists – supported wealthy but said they acted for commoners