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U.S. History Overview: From the Revolution to Civil War

This agenda covers key historical events and themes in U.S. history from the American Revolution through to the lead-up to the Civil War. It explores the tension between liberty and order, significant precedents set during Washington's presidency, and the evolution of political parties. Key topics include the Whiskey Rebellion, Jefferson's presidency, Marbury v. Madison, the Louisiana Purchase, and Manifest Destiny. This comprehensive outline, supplemented with maps and timelines, offers a thorough understanding of early American history and the conflicts that shaped the nation.

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U.S. History Overview: From the Revolution to Civil War

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  1. Tuesday Sep. 14, 2010 U.S. History Mr. Paulson

  2. Daily Agenda • Spark 15 • Notes Outline-on sheet I have provided • Timeline p. 104- 105 In book • Map • Graphic Organizer (Chapter 2 Sec 3, and Ch. 3)

  3. Spark 15 • Describe the conflict of Liberty vs. Order that came up in the Revolution and in the writing of the Constitution. • Use the timeline on p. 104-105: What happened in 1780? Who was president from 1801-1809? 3. Chapter 2 Sec 3- What were 2 precedents set by George Washington as President?

  4. American Expansion • End of Ch. 2 (Washington) then all of Ch. 3 • This set of notes takes us from DOI and Constitution right up to the Civil War-what’s in between • Liberty vs. Order • Constitutional Controversy • Expansion and land grabs • Slavery • Cowboys and Indians

  5. Washington’s Presidency • Whiskey Rebellion-growth of executive power • Farewell Address- • isolationism, political parties • #3 all time in terms of Presidents • He set many “precedents”

  6. Precedents • Cabinet-advisors • Jefferson- head of State Dept. • A. Hamilton- head of Treasury Dept. • 2 term presidency • Commander in Chief • Aristocracy • Farewell Address-1796

  7. Whiskey Rebellion • Tax on whiskey (Hamilton!!) • Farmers refuse to pay • Rebellion breaks out • Washington rides out w/12,000 • Shows national Gov. is ready to enforce laws

  8. Political Parties • Defined: group of people who seek to win elections and hold public office in order to control policy and programs • First 2 in U.S. • Federalists • Jeffersonian Republicans

  9. John Adams Presidency • Leader in Am. Rev. • Vice Pres. for 8 years but… no prestige!!! – no G.W. • Young country with widening differences • French unhappy

  10. Election of 1800 • Spirit of 1776 vs. spirit of 1787 • Liberty vs. Order • Jeffersonian Republicans vs. Federalists • Jefferson vs. Adams • Got nasty!! • Jefferson wins: House of Reps vote • Champion of Local Gov. • Always denied he was “a politician” • peaceful transfer of power

  11. Midnight Judges • Adams last effort to influence country • Last second S.C. justices • Jefferson furious • John Marshall- “Father of the Supreme Court” • Federalist • Chief Justice

  12. Marburyv. Madison (1803) • Jefferson tries to deny appointments • Ruling: part of Judiciary Act of 1789 unconstitutional • Victory for the Supreme Court-power • Established Judicial Review: • power of S.C. to declare laws and acts of Congress unconstitutional

  13. Thomas Jefferson Presidency • Flip flop • Strict Constructionist to Loose Constructionist • Louisiana Purchase • Barbary Pirates

  14. War of 1812 • Jefferson’s Embargo Act of 1807 • Impressment • Hawks and Doves • 2nd American Revolution- “freedom of the seas” • Washington D.C. burned-White House • Treaty of Ghent-New Orleans

  15. Monroe’s “Era of Good Feelings” • Federalist’s Death blow- • End of 2 party system? • Economic expansion-the machine age • Cotton Gin • Monroe Doctrine

  16. Monroe Doctrine

  17. Missouri Compromise

  18. Andrew Jackson

  19. Jacksonian Democracy

  20. Worchester v. Georgia

  21. Trail of Tears

  22. Manifest Destiny

  23. Expansion of Slavery

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