The Man, The Legend…aka Long Tom…aka Red Fox

Revolution of 1800  Jefferson wins by a majority of 73 to 65 electoral votes  Jefferson and Burr are deadlocked  Mission to restore the republican experiment  Peaceful and orderly transfer of power to another party  “We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists”

Louisiana Purchase, 1803  Napoleon induced the King of Spain to give France the Mississippi region of Louisiana  Jefferson sends James Monroe to Paris to buy as much land from the French as $10 million could get  If it didn’t work, Jefferson would consider allying with the British  Napoleon decides to sell all of Louisiana for $15 million

Louisiana Purchase, 1803  Jefferson becomes conscience stricken  Believes in strict interpretation of Constitution  Constitution says nothing about purchasing land  Senate approves of the treaty

Louisiana Purchase, 1803

Lewis and Clark Expedition,  Jefferson’s agrarian republic is realized!  Jefferson sends his personal secretary, Meriwether Lewis and army officer, William Clark on an adventure  Two and a half year expedition  Yields info on science, maps, and knowledge of the region  Demonstrated viability of passage to the Pacific

Tripoli Naval War,  Reduced the military to 2500  The U.S. would set and example by shunning military force and winning friends through “peaceful coercion”  Pirates of the N. African Barbary states were used to being bought off  Pasha of Tripoli became dissatisfied with American payments for “protection”

Tripoli Naval War,  Declared war on U.S. by cutting down our flag  Jefferson dispatches the navy “To the shores of Tripoli!” ajuqIYA_w ajuqIYA_w  Peace treaty is signed in 1805 at the bargain price of $60,000

Aaron Burr Conspiracy Dropped from the administration in the 2 nd term, Aaron Burr joins with a group of Federalists to plot secession. Hamilton exposes the plot! Burr challenges Hamilton to a duel to avenge his honor Burr meets up with General James Wilkinson and plots (again) to separate the western part of the U.S. from the east

Aaron Burr Conspiracy They planned to expand their new confederacy with invasions of Mexico and Florida General Wilkinson learns that Jefferson knows of the plot and Wilkinson betrays Burr Burr is arrested for treason He is acquitted and flees to Europe where he urges Napoleon to make peace with Britain and attack America