Washington dies! U.S. Presidential Election: Adams vs. Jefferson Federalists Centralized Powers Democratic – Republican Party: Anti-federalists Jefferson’s Victory proclaimed the “Revolution of 1800” Revolution of 1800
Made exports illegal Goal: Force Britain & France to respect America; remain neutral during Napoleonic Wars Failure & led to Jefferson’s unpopularity; law repealed two years later Embargo Act of 1807
U.S. vs. Barbary States (Ottoman Empire) of N. Africa Pirates capturing U.S. merchant ships; Jefferson refused to pay tribute; U.S. navy sent to Mediterranean Sea to take down pirates First Second 1815 French & British also fought them Barbary Wars