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1 Thomas Jefferson “Revolution of 1800”

2 Republicans to Power  Strict interpretation of the Constitution  States’ rights over Federal rights  Jefferson – 1800 & 1804  Madison – 1808 & 1812  Monroe – 1816 & 1820

3 Small Government  Limit Federal power  Departure from Federalist position (Hamiltonian) Pay off debt (debt counter)debt counter Cut spending Did away with whiskey tax

4 Marbury v. Madison  Significance: Judicial Review  Judiciary Act of 1801 Adams’ Midnight judges: appointment of 16 federal judges his last day in office. Marbury v. Madison (later): Read in your textbook. Why is it important?

5 Jeffersonian Democracy  Representative democracy  All about the farmer  Spread the “Empire of Liberty” Imperialism?

6 Jeffersonian Democracy cont.  Careful eye on national government  Separation of church and state  Rights of individuals and states VA & KY Resolutions

7 Representative Democracy  Protect individual rights in face of majority  Republic-mentality (Greece, Rome)  James Madison’s Fed. #10

8 Louisiana Purchase 1803  France gets Louisiana Territory from Spain  Jefferson worried French presence in North America would cause U.S. to align with G.B.  Napoleon Bonaparte wanted to conquer Europe and did not want a U.S. and G.B. alliance, so he sold Louisiana Terrritory.

9 Louisiana Purchase 1803  $11.25 million (land) + $3.75 million (debts) =  $15 million

10 Lewis and Clark Expedition 1804  Meriwether Lewis and William Clark  Expedition: “Corps of Discovery”  Sacagawea: Shoshone woman who became their guide and interpreter.  Goal: to find the Northwest Passage

11 Zebulon Pike 1805-1806  Upper MS River  Arkansas River  Pike’s Peak  Texas (Mexico)  Gave Americans their first description of the Great Plains and Rocky Mountains

12 Duel!  Massachusetts Federalists (Essex Junto) wanted N.E. to leave the Union. Convinced Burr to run for governor of N.Y.  Hamilton criticizes Burr, Burr then challenges Hamilton to a duel. Burr won.  Accused of treason Arrested, found innocent

13 Here was buried... Thomas Jefferson – Author of the Declaration of American Independence. of the statute of Virginia for Religious Freedom and Father of the University of Virginia. WHAT’S MISSING?????


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