Baltimore Polytechnic Institute October 27, 2014 A/A.P. U.S. History Mr. Green

Objective: Students will: evaluate to what extent Jefferson contradicted himself once he became President of the U.S. Explain how Jefferson’s idealistic Revolution of 1800 proved to be more moderate and practical once he began exercising presidential power.

Federalists Split with Adams/Hamilton War prep Increased public debt New taxes/stamp tax New navy Republicans Burr/Jefferson Whispering campaign Atheist Thief Slave power Revolution of 1800

Why was the election decided in the House of Representatives? The 2 Jeffersons Jefferson #1: states’ rights, weak federal government Jefferson #2: left Federalist programs for funding the government intact Judiciary Act of 1801 midnight judges Marbury v. Madison

Reduced the military to 2500 officers and men Barbary Wars US Federalist administrations paid tribute to Algiers while denouncing the XYZ affair Jefferson sent the small navy to the North Coast of Africa for 4 years of intermittent fighting Outcome: treaty of peace from Tripoli in 1805 for $60,000

Napoleon convinced king of Spain to cede the Louisiana territory to France Frontier farmers needed New Orleans open for deposit Jefferson sent an envoy to France to make a deal for 10 million Napoleon decided to sell all of Louisiana for 15 million 2 reasons: Santo Domingo (Haiti) Money for war with Britain How did events in Europe impact America’s foreign diplomacy?

Outcomes of the Louisiana Purchase Ideal of great agrarian republic Precedents for future expansion acquisition of foreign territory acquisition of foreign peoples incorporation into the Union on an equal basis Napoleonic Code still utilized in Louisiana as its legal system

Corps of Discovery scientific observations knowledge of the Indians maps Aaron Burr Conspiracies Attempted to plot the secession of New England Hamilton exposed the conspiracy and Burr challenged him to a duel Burr tried to secede the western territories but that was exposed.

Despite his intentions, Jefferson became deeply entangled in the foreign-policy conflicts of the Napoleonic era, leading to a highly unpopular and failed embargo that revived the moribund Federalist Party. Impressment Chesapeake Affair Embargo Act-forbade the export of all goods from the United States Illicit trade ballooned and Jefferson convinced Congress to pass enforcement legislation Non-intercourse Act-trade with all but Britain and France

Evaluate to what extent Thomas Jefferson contradicted himself when he became President of the United States.

In groups of 2, you will read the dialogue between Jefferson and Hamilton and complete the chart individually in the group.

Write an editorial favoring either the views of Hamilton or Jefferson for a newspaper in You may NOT select both. Editorial Title: Newspaper Name: City: Date:

Complete the application questions concerning George Washington’s letter to John Jay about the Articles of Confederation.

 Continue Reading Chapter 11 to the end  Presidential election chart for 1800 and the remainder of the Presidential election charts  1790s decade chart