Presidency of James Madison

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The Presidency of James Madison was the fourth U.S. administration, marked chiefly by the War of 1812, ongoing conflicts over trade and national sovereignty, and the early shaping of American political institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States presidential administration
presidency
causeOfWar British impressment of American sailors
British interference with American trade
British support for Native American resistance
conflict Creek War
Second Barbary War
Tecumseh's War
War of 1812
constitutionalIssue debate over implied powers
federal versus state authority
war powers of Congress and the president
country United States
domesticPolicy reluctant acceptance of a stronger national government
support for agrarian republicanism
support for states' rights
economicPolicy opposition to the First Bank of the United States (early in presidency)
support for internal improvements in principle
support for protective tariffs after War of 1812
support for the Second Bank of the United States (later in presidency)
election United States presidential election of 1808
United States presidential election of 1812
electionOpponent Charles Cotesworth Pinckney
DeWitt Clinton
endTime 1817-03-04
followedBy Presidency of James Monroe
follows Presidency of Thomas Jefferson
foreignPolicy assertion of American neutral trading rights
economic coercion against Britain and France
expansion into West Florida
negotiation of Treaty of Ghent
headOfGovernment James Madison
headOfState James Madison
historicalEra Age of Jefferson
First Party System
impact decline of the Federalist Party
increased respect for U.S. sovereignty abroad
rise of American economic nationalism
strengthening of American national identity
legislativeMajority Democratic-Republican Party
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
mainOpponent Tecumseh's confederacy
United Kingdom
notableCabinetMember Albert Gallatin
Alexander J. Dallas
James Monroe
John Armstrong Jr.
linked to: John Armstrong

Paul Hamilton
William Eustis
William H. Crawford
William Jones
oppositionParty Federalist Party
linked to: Federalists
ordinalNumber 4
politicalParty Democratic-Republican Party
positionHeldBy James Madison
precededByEvent Embargo Act of 1807
signed Declaration of war against the United Kingdom (War of 1812)
linked to: War of 1812

Macon's Bill Number 2
Non-Intercourse Act extension and modifications
linked to: Non-Intercourse Act

Second Bank of the United States charter
Tariff of 1816
significantEvent Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Tippecanoe
Burning of Washington
Creek War
Hartford Convention
Second Barbary War
Treaty of Ghent
U.S. occupation of West Florida
War of 1812
startTime 1809-03-04
succeededByEra Era of Good Feelings
vetoed Bonus Bill of 1817
vicePresident Elbridge Gerry
George Clinton

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Early Republic of the United States hasPart Presidency of James Madison
George Clinton vicePresidentOf United States under President James Madison
linked to: Presidency of James Madison
Presidency of Thomas Jefferson followedBy Presidency of James Madison
Presidency of James Monroe follows Presidency of James Madison
Missouri Territory establishedUnder James Madison administration
linked to: Presidency of James Madison
Patriot War of East Florida supportedBy President James Madison administration
linked to: Presidency of James Madison
James Madison Birthplace National Historic Site relatedTo Presidency of James Madison
Madison family artifacts relatedTo U.S. presidency of James Madison
linked to: Presidency of James Madison
Bonus Bill of 1817 presidentialTerm James Madison presidency
linked to: Presidency of James Madison