James Madison Lesson

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James Madison Lesson

• By
• Katie Magee
• Taylor Gilfillan
• Caitlin Zanga
• Taylor Feuerstein

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Timeline Of Important Things That Happened In
James Madisons Life
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1 Schlesinger p. 42 2 Faragher p. 249
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1 Schlesinger p. 42 2 Armento et. Al p. 155
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1 Armento et. al p. 156 2 Armento et. al p.
158 3 Armento et. al p. 157 4 Schlesinger 42
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Important Jobs That James Madison Held

• In 1780, Madison became a Continental Congress
  delegate for 3 years.
• He served again in the Continental Congress from
  1787-1788.
• He was also a delegate at the Continental
  Convention in Philadelphia.
• Was a U.S. Congressman from 1789-1797.
• He became Secretary of State in 1801 and held
  that job until 1809 when he finally became what
  he is known most for President of the United
  States.
• All of Madisons main professions included
  politics, a quality that came to him easily.

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Character Traits of James Madison

• Madison was a very shy person1.
• Madison was also very smart and logic. For
  example, when speaking to a crowd, he used logic
  to prove his points2.
• Madison was a very funny person and played pranks
  in school3.
• Madison was very well educated it took him only
  2 years to finish college when it takes the
  average person 44!
• He had bad health since the day he was born5.

• 1 Quakenbush p. 13
• 2 Schlesinger p. 11
• 3 Banfield p. 9
• 4 Banfield p. 9
• 5 Banfield p. 11

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Battle of Tippecanoe
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Description

• The Battle of Tippecanoe took place in 1811
  around the Northwest Territory1. Madison had
  troubles in this area due to a well-known Shawnee
  chief, Tecumseh1. This Native America managed to
  unite many Indian Tribes to resist white settlers
  who violated treaty boundaries1. Once the
  government realized how violent and strong the
  Indians were getting, they immediately decided
  they had to do something about it1. William
  Henry Harrison, the governor of the Indiana
  Territory, attacked the Indians stronghold1.
  The Indians fought back all across the
  northwestern frontier1. Even though the
  hostility of Indians was largely due to their
  anger about the whites invasion of Indian lands,
  the British still got extremely angry after these
  attacks1. This already fueled anger helped to
  start the war of 18121.

1 Armento et. al p. 155
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Discussion

• James Madison most probably encouraged the
  thought of war on the Indians because of his want
  for more land. He felt that the Indians had
  enough, and this fighting could cause them to
  become stronger and result in problems with the
  way Americans lived. The President may not have
  wanted this war to happen as it did, or when it
  did, but William Henry Harrison gave the okay to
  begin fighting.

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Reasons for War

• Madison wanted more land.
• He wanted stop the Indians from getting stronger
  and resulting in problems for the Americans.
• He wanted to show to the citizens of the New
  World that the government can handle the Natives,
  and they do not need to get involved.

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My Opinion

• If I was in the Presidents place, I definitely
  would have handled things differently. My first
  choice would have been to wait and hope things
  smooth out.
• This would let the Indians know Americans are
  peaceful.
• It would show colonists that the President
  dislikes war (which would be a good thing!).
• It would help the relations between the Indians
  and the Americans.
• It would leave the government more time to worry
  and work on other important aspects.
• If I had followed Madisons plan, and attacked
  the Indians, I would have kept fighting till I
  won. How he just left the Indians after one
  attack caused them to attack back with more
  strength.
• Fighting more till we won would have shown that
  the US has a better army than the Indians.
• Also, it would have proved to the Indians that
  they should back down and allow the (more
  powerful) Americans to lead.
• In addition, it would have made the Indians a
  weaker group, causing them to rebel and respect
  the Americans more.

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Explanation

• If James Madison had not started the Battle of
  Tippecanoe, the United States would be very
  different today. For instance, Native Americans
  would probably have a better relationship with
  whites. If they had not been attacked, they
  would have realized that both people could live
  in peace together. They would have then calmed
  down considerably, and Madison might have
  recognized the fact that they need land of their
  own. This would have resulted in him not sending
  them to a different part of the country.

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War of 1812
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Description

• Madison decided the best choice in this time of
  trouble would be to fight. The War of 1812
  started because England was taking soldiers from
  America, and stopping important trade routes to
  other countries1
• We had then about 8,000,000 people England had
  20,000,000. We had a few ships with 4,000
  sailors and 1,500 marines England had hundreds
  of ships and 150,000 sailors. Two hundred thirty
  of her ships were larger than any of ours. Our
  army was small, while England had many trained
  soldiers. Most of them, however, were occupied
  fighting against Napoleon at this time, which was
  perhaps fortunate for us. Worse than all our
  other weaknesses, was the fact that New England
  did not want to fight (Grolier 1703).
• The War of 1812 was mainly a group of smaller
  battles and fights1. Each meeting of Patriots
  vs. British helped to determine the final winner,
  which was concluded with the Treaty of Ghent1.
  

1 Grolier 1703
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Discussion
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Reasons for War
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Explanation
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Taylors Decision
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Description
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Discussion
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Reasons for War
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Explanation
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The American Plan
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Description

• In 1815, James Madison produced a plan to help
  make the economy better and more efficient1.
  Madison called this plan the American System1.
  The American System established many things1. The
  first was a tariff (a type of tax) on imported
  European goods1. This made imported goods more
  expensive, so therefore, American citizens would
  purchase the less expensive products made in the
  U.S.A1. Also the system created an official
  national bank1. This bank would have a single
  type of currency for the whole nation, to make
  trade easier1. And finally, the American System
  established improved transportation1. Roads were
  built and made better, so transportation of goods
  for trade was faster and less costly1.

1 Creating America p. 349
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Discussion

• James Madison might have created the American
  System for many reasons. Carrying out the System
  would create lots of jobs (for example,
  construction workers, tax collectors, bankers,
  and so forth). Madison could have also created
  the system to increase the financial income of
  America, while at the same time decreasing the
  income and power of England. Americans could
  import many things from England, and if they
  could provide it for themselves, England would
  loose lots of trade. Around this time, American
  was just getting used to being independent from
  England. The American System would help Americans
  believe what their country could accomplish.

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Reasons for Economy Change

• The American System would make trade much easier.
• Also, the American System would make trade less
  costly.
• The American System would help America gain more
  money, or save it.

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My Opinion

• 1. If we didn't have roads, it sure would be
  difficult to travel.
• 2. We don't need Europe!
• 3. Let people know that we have a good, strong
  government.
• In addition, the American System would make trade
  much easier and less costly. Also, it would give
  more money to America.

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Explanation

• If the American System had not been formed, our
  roads and transportation today would be less
  advanced. That also goes with our banks and
  money. Currently we are one of the most modern
  countries in the world. This stereotype could
  have easily gone the opposite way without
  Madisons wise decision. Without the System,
  America might be much poorer than it is today.
  In addition, our economy would be much less then
  it is today. Things could have changed for the
  better, though. There might be less taxes. Or
  possibly a healthier environment with more
  environmentally-aware people. As you can see,
  Madisons decision could have benefited our
  country, or it could have brought on negative
  aspects.

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