APUSH: November 3, 2014

APUSH: November 3, 2014

1. New Seating Chart 2. Unit 4 Binder will be collected:

Due on Nov. 213. Begin Quarter 2 with Unit 4…

1800-18484. Election of 1800 Notes & Videos5. Qtr. 1 Exam Results

Period 4: 1800-1848• The new republic struggled to define and extend democratic ideals in the face of rapid economic, territorial, and demographic changes.

Election of 1800

• Federalists– John Adams

• 1st sitting president who had to seriously campaign to keep his job

-Charles Pinckney• Picked because

of success from XYZ Affair

• Democratic –Republicans– Thomas Jefferson

• VP

– Aaron Burr• Popular

politician within Democratic Republican party

Down and DirtyJefferson was attacked by Adams

and the Federalists as: Anti-Christian, Economically

ignorant, Pro-French Radical, low morals

Democratic- Republicans countered by claiming Adams:

wanted to crown himself King, tyrannical, an elitist--favoring the Northern wealthy class

Party BeliefsFederalists:

• Rule by wealthy class• Strong Federal Government• Manufacturing Economy• Pro-tariff• Loose Interpretation of

Constitution• British Alliance

Party BeliefsDemocratic Republicans:

• Rule by the people• Strong state governments

(states’ rights)• Agricultural economy• Anti-tariff• Strict interpretation of

Constitution• French Alliance

Election of 1800

• Thomas Jefferson & Aaron Burr 73

• John Adams & Charles Pinckney 65

• Problem:– If there is a tie for 1st, who wins? • Who becomes VPOTUS?

• It goes to the House of Representatives to pick from the top 2 candidates…

Election of 1800

• In the House of Reps– Most of the majority political party

is Federalists:• They refuse to vote for TJ, so they pick Burr.

– The Democratic-Republican’s make up the rest, They vote for Jefferson

• What happens? –It’s a tie vote 30 straight times over 7 days…

Enter Alexander Hamilton

• Because he hated Aaron Burr so much…

• He got some Federalists in House to not vote at all so Jefferson could win.

• Becomes 3rd POTUS

• Aaron Burr is furious

• He becomes VPOTUS