Unit 5 Jefferson Administration & Growth of Nationalism
Chapter 7- Jefferson in Power Section 1: The Man and His Policies
Capital Building Pierre Charles L’Enfant swamp President’s “palace”
Thomas Jefferson Vision for America - agrarian - local government - active foreign relations - reduce military
Hypocrite? - “all men are created equal” - Sally Hemmings - “Partly to recover from this tragedy, he threw himself into an active public life.”
“Renaissance Man” modern example
“Revolution of 1800” define revolution why? vs.
Barbary Pirates states - Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli “presents” to 1800 total of $2 million punish pirates “Mediterranean Fund” - 2.5% tax on imports Decatur force states
Chapter 7- Jefferson in Power Section 2: Buying Louisiana
Mississippi River “Father of Waters” Highway / trade route westward expansion Toll road - Spain then France
New French Empire Napoleon - dictator “Louisiana” - King Louis XIV - French control not Spain - New Orleans (toll road)
“natural friends” - the US and FRA - ambassadors (Monroe and Livingston) - offer ($2 million up to $10 million)
Haiti - slave revolt - L’Ouverture - Disaster (disease, violence,supplies etc.)
Louisiana Purchase Control - large land area requires many troops and much money “all or nothing” - Communication problems - $15 million Decision - constitutionality - “strict” vs. “loose” - Senate confirmation
New World - doubled size - uncertain boundaries
Lewis and Clark purpose - water route - Indian relations - Geography - Flora & Fauna party - equality and diversity “the Great American Desert” - science - maps, and samples
Chapter 7- Jefferson in Power Section 3: Jefferson, Marshall, and the Courts
“Midnight Judges” Judiciary Act of increase number of judges - patronage Jefferson v. Adams John Marshall
Chief Justice John Marshall
Impeachment - Samuel Chase - Sedition Act - “treason, bribery, or high crimes and misdemeanors”
Marbury v. Madison Writ of order- force Madison to deliver commission to Marbury for Adams’ appointment Supreme Court- ruling for Madison judicial review - constitutionality - purpose to the Supreme Court
Election of 1804 Candidates - Jefferson for Republicans - Pinckney for Federalists Winner - Jefferson
Chapter 7- Jefferson in Power Section 4: Trouble on the Seas
Napoleonic Wars Orders in Council - England Imperial Decrees - France Neutrality - trade destroyed
Trouble at Sea Impressments Chesapeake-Leopard Affair Canning - apology
Embargo Act of 1807 “embargo year” - destructive Election of Madison v. Pinckney - Repeal Nonintercourse Act