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The American Journey: A History of the United States ©2000

by David Goldfield, Carl Abbott, Virginia DeJohn Anderson, Jo Ann E. Argersinger, Peter H. Argersinger, William L. Barney, Robert M. Weir

Focus Lesson 7

Chapter 9: "The Triumph and Collapse of Jeffersonian Republicanism, 1800–1824"

AP* Course Description

The Age of Jefferson, 1800–1816
- Jefferson's presidency
  - Louisiana Purchase
  - Burr Conspiracy
  - The Supreme Court under John Marshall
  - Neutral rights, impressments, embargo
- Madison
- War of 1812
  - Causes
  - Invasion of Canada
  - Hartford Convention
  - Conduct of the war
  - Treaty of Ghent
  - New Orleans
Nationalism and Economic Expansion
- James Monroe; Era of Good Feelings
- Panic of 1819
- Settlement of the west
- Missouri Compromise
- Foreign affairs: Canada, Florida, the Monroe Doctrine
- Election of 1824: End of Virginia dynasty

Key Components

Instructor's Manual: pp. 62–67
Study Guide, Vol. I to 1877: pp. 64–72
Test Item File: pp. 105–116

Key Web Sites

Given the changing nature of the Internet, you may wish to preview these sites. Always check PHSchool.com for updated links to U.S. history sites.

Key Words and Terms

judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
Louisiana Purchase
impressment
War Hawks
Panic of 1819

Hartford Convention
Embargo Act of 1807
Era of Good Feelings
Second Bank of the United States
Tallmadge Amendment
Missouri Compromise

Suggested Pacing

Allow approximately three 90-minute classes on a block schedule or six 45-minute classes on a traditional bell schedule.

Test Strategy

In writing their essays, it is important that students demonstrate a sophistication reflecting both sides of the issue under discussion. College-level analysis assumes that students understand and can articulate both sides (all sides) of an issue, and readers look for writing that indicates this skill.

Key Concepts

Jefferson's pragmatism
By this time in the study of U.S. history, students should be aware of the evolving nature of politics and political philosophies. One example of this evolving nature is Thomas Jefferson who though a "strict constructionist" was able to see the value of the federal government's buying the Louisiana Territory even though there was no stated authorization in the Constitution allowing the federal government to buy foreign land to enlarge the nation.
The War of 1812
Students should be referred back to Washington's Farewell Address and his view of the danger of foreign entanglements to the stability of the new nation. Point out, however, that the War of 1812 once and for all established the United States as a nation among nations. By fighting the greatest military power in the world to a draw, the new nation ensured its sovereignty—even though it would have had to rely on that same military power should any European nation have tried to establish dominion in the Americas after the proclamation of the Monroe Doctrine.

Summing Up Student Understanding

The importance of an independent judiciary is often the subject of questions on the AP* test. Chapter 9 lays the foundation for the importance of the Supreme Court, specifically the writings of Chief Justice John Marshall, in the development of U.S. history. Several important cases are described. Ask students to conduct additional research on the significance of Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Fletcher v. Peck, and Dartmouth College v. Woodward. Students should use the information to create a table for each case that lists the case, the issue, the decision, and its significance. Suggest that students update this table through the year; it will provide a handy reference tool for review for the AP* exam.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

You might also find these additional readings useful in developing students' background knowledge or for DBQ activities:

The Power of Words: Vol. I to 1877, edited by Breen—Chapter 9

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