Andrew Jackson, racist murderer or great voice of the common man?

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What Should Monroe Do To Protect To Support The New Latin American Nations

• Who were three of the leaders of the Latin America Revolutions? How did they inspire their people?
• What is the Monroe Doctrine?    

The Monroe Doctrine 

The Battle of New Orleans

Andrew Jackson nicknamed "Old Hickory"

     American victory in a battle that never had to happen. American forces under General Andrew Jackson defeated British forces on January 8, 1815, several weeks after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent, which had officially ended the war. Neither group of troops had gotten the news by the time the battle began. This battle is also interesting in that the British lost more than 700 dead and 1,400 injured while the Americans lost only 8 dead and 13 wounded.

Tecumseh

 

Born: 1768 
Birthplace: Old Piqua (now Ohio)
Died: 5 October 1813 (killed in battle) 
Best Known As: The Native who “cursed” the president

A chieftain of the Shawnee tribe in what is now the Ohio region, Tecumseh worked to unite other Indian tribes to oppose white expansion into the west in the early 1800s. That dream was crippled when U.S. troops (under future president William Henry Harrison) defeated warriors led by Tecumseh's brother Tenskwatawa (known as The Prophet) at the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe. Tecumseh was killed while fighting on the British side at the Battle of Thames (near what is now Detroit) during the War of 1812.

After Tecumseh’s death Tenskwatawa allegedly predicted that if Harrison were elected president he would die in office, and so would presidents elected every 20 years thereafter. This was supposed to be in retaliation for Tecumseh's death. While there is no proof The Prophet ever said such a thing, the prediction proved true for Harrison and every 20-year president through John Kennedy. Thus the "Curse of Tecumseh" became a part of popular lore... Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman was named in honor of the Shawnee chief.

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Blockade

The surrounding of an area by soldiers or ships to stop people or supplies leaving or entering

What Should Madison Do To Protect American Sailors and Settlements?

1. Describe the deal Madison made with Britain and France?
2. Why didn't the deal work?
3. What was found on the battlefield of Tippecanoe Creek?
4. Summarize: Battles on Land and Sea
5. Summarize: The Battle of New Orleans
6. What were the results o the War of 1812?

Embargo

An official order to stop trade with another country

How Should President Jefferson Deal with Pirates?

1. What is impressment?
2. Who is at war again?
3. Who are we selling supplies to?
4. Describe America’s relationship with the Barbary States of North Africa.
5. Explain how Jefferson solved half the problem.
6. Define embargo

Impressment

The practice of kidnapping men and forcing them into military service.

What Should John Adams Do To Protect American Ships

1. What was the purpose of the Jay Treaty?
2. Explain the XYZ affair?
3. Why didn't Adams win the election of 1800?
4. Even though Adams fell out of popularity, what did he do at the end of his presidency that he could be proud of?

Washington Creates a Foreign Policy

• Washington became the first president of the United States in 1789. 
• The United States did not have a standing army and was facing serious economic problems (they were broke).
• The new country was border on three sides by colonies belonging to Britain and Spain.  Niether countries had a very friendly relationship with the United States.
• In 1793, France and Britain went to war and France was eager for the Unites States to honor the Pre-Revolutionary War alliance it had made with the United States.  
• Washington knew that the new country was not ready for war and chose a policy of neutrality.  Under this policy, the United States would do nothing to aid France or Britain in their war against each other.
• In his farewell speech, Washington urged for a policy of avoiding alliances with other countries.  This policy became known as isolationism.    

Ask yourself...

1. What foreign dangers did the United States face during the Washington administration? 
2. In his farewell address, Washington recommended that the United States take a neutral, or isolationist, stand in foreign affairs. What are the advantages of Washington’s advice? 
3. What are the disadvantages? 
4. What role did geography play in Washington’s thinking? 
5. Do you think that the United States today could live according to Washington’s advice?

Foreign Policy

• Procedures pursued by a nation in its dealings with other nations,designed to achieve national objectives.
• Guidelines for how a  country handles political and economic interactions with other countries
• How the government deals with governments from other countries 

John Adams on the Alien & Sedition Acts of 1798

Under the threat of war with France, Congress in 1798 passed four laws in an effort to strengthen the Federal government. Known collectively as the Alien and Sedition Acts, the legislation sponsored by the Federalists was also intended to quell any political opposition from the Republicans, led by Thomas Jefferson.


The first of the laws was the Naturalization Act, passed by Congress on June 18. This act required that aliens be residents for 14 years instead of 5 years before they became eligible for U.S. citizenship.

Congress then passed the Alien Act on June 25, authorizing the President to deport aliens "dangerous to the peace and safety of the United States" during peacetime.

The third law, the Alien Enemies Act, was enacted by Congress on July 6. This act allowed the wartime arrest, imprisonment and deportation of any alien subject to an enemy power

The last of the laws, the Sedition Act, passed on July 14 declared that any treasonable activity, including the publication of "any false, scandalous and malicious writing," was a high misdemeanor, punishable by fine and imprisonment. By virtue of this legislation twenty-five men, most of them editors of Republican newspapers, were arrested and their newspapers forced to shut down.

One of the men arrested was Benjamin Franklin's grandson, Benjamin Franklin Bache, editor of the Philadelphia Democrat-Republican Aurora. Charged with libeling President Adams, Bache's arrest erupted in a public outcry against all of the Alien and Sedition Acts.

One of the men arrested was Benjamin Franklin's grandson, Benjamin Franklin Bache, editor of the Philadelphia Democrat-Republican Aurora. Charged with libeling President Adams, Bache's arrest erupted in a public outcry against all of the Alien and Sedition Acts.