JEFFERSONIAN REPUBLIC CHAPTER 11
JEFFERSONIAN REVOLUTION OF 1800 Jefferson beats Adams in 1800 Dirty Campaigns being run Jefferson vs. Burr electorally
WHY WAS ELECTION OF 1800 SIGNIFICANT? Results led to transfer of power from Federalists to Democrat-Republicans Relatively peaceful - Unprecedented Showed world that changes in authority can occur without major social and political upheaval.
JEFFERSON TAKES OVER Pardons prisoners of the Sedition acts Reduces residency requirements (Naturalization Law of 1802) No more excise tax Reduces national debt
MARBURY VS. MADISON Federalists’ Congress’ Midnight Judges Madison = Secretary of State New Congress prevents judges from taking seat
MARBURY VS. MADISON Marbury sues for his salary Importance – Establish authority of Supreme Court Judicial review
LOUISIANA PURCHASE-1803 Napoleon of France gets Louisiana from Spain Jefferson wants to prevent war with France in America James Monroe and Robert Livingston sent to France
LOUISIANA PURCHASE-1803 Napoleon abandons New World dreams Hadn’t recovered territory in Caribbean Didn’t want British to get it Maybe he can get it back??????
LOUISIANA PURCHASE ,000 square miles at 3 cents an acre Lewis and Clark are sent to explore the land by Jefferson
AARON BURR Jefferson’s 1 st Vice Joined group of extreme Federalists (NE and NY) Alexander Hamilton uncovers plot DUEL
MORE AARON BURR Gen. James Wilkinson – Create new country Jefferson finds out Charges brought – Burr wins To Europe
EMBARGO ACT OF 1807 Banned exportation of any goods to any countries Goal – force France and Britain to respect US Hurts Americans- hated
EMBARGO ACT OF 1807 Non-Intercourse Act Embargo Fails Macon’s Bill No.2