Thomas Jefferson What made Jefferson different?

Objective Explain how colonization, revolution, and democracy shaped the United States of America

Guided Notes Questions Copy these into your notes Review: 1. What document was written by Thomas Jefferson? What is the the significance of this document? Guided Notes: 2. How did Jefferson’ actions reflect his theory of government? 3. Describe the importance of the court case Marbury v. Madison and the result the case achieved. 4. Explain how the Louisiana Purchase affected the United States. 5. What was the significance of the Lewis and Clark Expedition on the trajectory of the United States? Each question should 1 - 3 sentences and use direct information from the lesson

The Election of 1800 Thomas Jefferson defeated John Adams for the presidency Jefferson = Democratic Republican (state’s rights) believed that Adams wanted to turn the executive branch into a British-styled monarchy Adams = Federalist (centralized government) believed that Jefferson was a dangerous support of revolutionary France and an atheist tie between Jefferson and his running mate Aaron Burr that was decided in the House of Representatives

Thomas Jefferson Jeffersonian Republicanism – theory of government 1. people should control the government 2. simple government best suited people’s needs Jefferson tried to: > decentralize power > shrink the government > cut costs

Thomas Jefferson Things Jefferson Did 1. cut the national debt 2. reduced the size of the army / halted planned expansion of the navy 3. rejected appearances that made the U.S. president look like a king 4. lowered expenses for government social functions 5. rolled back Hamilton’s economic program * eliminated all internal taxes * reduced the influence of the Bank of the United States Guided Question: How did Jefferson’ actions reflect his theory of government?

Thomas Jefferson before leaving office, Adams tried to influence future judicial decisions by filling federal judgeships with Federalists some appointments had not been delivered by the time Adams left office Jefferson argued that these appointments were invalid with led to one of the most important Supreme Court decisions of all time = Marbury v. Madison

Thomas Jefferson 1803 case Marbury v. Madison sets up the idea of judicial review Judicial Review: the ability of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional Marbury vs. Madison was a ground breaking court case because it established the policy of judicial review Guided Question: Describe the importance of court case Marbury v. Madison and the result the case achieved.

The Louisiana Purchase Napoleon Bonaparte abandoned his ideas of an American empire in 1803 Napoleon offered to sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States Thomas Jefferson purchased it at a price of $15 million = less than 3 cents an acre ($233 million = 42 cents an acre in 2011)

extended from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains the purchase more than doubled the size of the United States (800,000 more square miles) gave the United States complete control of the Mississippi River Guided Question: Explain how the Louisiana Purchase affected the United States.

The Louisiana purchase

Lewis and Clark expedition Jefferson appeared strong and powerful when dealing with foreign nations where he guided a splendid piece of foreign diplomacy through the U.S. Sent with the purchase of the Louisiana territory after the Louisiana Purchase Treaty was made, Jefferson initiated an exploration of the newly purchased land and the territory beyond the "great rock mountains" in the West. Jefferson chose his personal secretary, Meriwether Lewis, an intelligent and literate man who also possessed skills as a frontiersman. Lewis in turn solicited the help of William Clark, whose abilities as draftsman and frontiersman were even stronger.

Lewis and Clark Expedition Jefferson hoped that Lewis and Clark would find a water route linking the Columbia and Missouri rivers. this water link would connect the Pacific Ocean with the Mississippi River system this would give the new western land access to port markets out of the Gulf of Mexico and to eastern cities along the Ohio River

Lewis and Clark Expedition the explorers brought back valuable information about the West and showed that transcontinental travel was possible Guided Question: What was the significance of the Lewis and Clark Expedition on the trajectory of the United States?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION Do you Jefferson was really different than Washington and Adams? Justify your answer. Write three complete sentences in the summary location on your note sheet

Objective Explain how colonization, revolution, and democracy shaped the United States of America