Sunday, November 25, 2007

Chapter 7 Notes 10/10/07

The Jeffersonian Era

The Second Great Awakening

Greater offshoot of religion

Methodist

Presbyterian

Became more community oriented

Social

Cane Ridge, KY

Brings African Americans into greater prominence

Catholic Missionaries

Dominican

Forced others to learn English and forced them to convert

Jesuits

Would learn language and culture, then introduce Christianity

Cotton Gin

Makes cotton the #1 Crop

Significant impact on North

Manufacturing

Transportation innovations

Rapid Growth of American Shipping

Invention the Steamboat

Robert Fulton

The Turnpike

DC is federal, not VA run

Jeffersonson vs. Barbary Pirates

Jefferson was in favor of limiting the power of government, but would not give in to pirates

Established West Point to make a military

Marbury vs. Madison

Judiciary Review opposes Adam's midnight appointments

Lousiana Purchase

Doubles size of US for 15 Million

Jefferson did not get Congressional approval

Essex Junto

Breaking off New England as seperate country

Led by Burr

Burr angry about being forced to be a VP to Jefferson

Burr kills Hamilton, takes militia down to invade Mexico

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