Unit 4 - The Jeffersonians 1800-1820

Objective:

1. What challenges did the early federal government face in establishing a strong central government from 1789-1820?

Unit Themes:

1. The Early Republic 1789-1815
   • Significance of Jefferson's presidency
   • Expansion into the trans-Appalachian West; American Indian resistance
   • Growth of slavery and free Black communities
   • The War of 1812 and its consequences