1. THE JEFFERSONIAN ERA Miss Bivans

2. Election of 1800 First Election to have political parties
Jeffersonians – “guardians of agrarian purity, liberty, and states rights”
Federalists hurt by “Alien and Sedition Acts”, split by Hamilton, and refusal to go to war with France.

3. Election of 1800

4. Presidential Election Results
Jefferson defeats Adams in popular vote
Tie with Aaron Burr decided in the House of Representatives
Jefferson wins.
12th Amendment passed

5. Revolution of 1800?? “A Peaceful and orderly transfer of power”
Extended Democratic principles
Showed unexpected moderation
Did pardon “martyrs” of Alien and Sedition
Repealed hated excise tax

6. Adam’s revenge! Judiciary Act of 1801 (16 new judges)
“midnight judges”
John Marshal a strong Federalist

7. Marbury v. Madison (1803) Commissions shelved by Madison
William Marbury sued
Marshal’s Ruling
1. Marbury should get his commission
2. Judiciary Act “unconstitutional”
Expanded the authority of the court :
“Judicial Review”

8. Jefferson’s Actions Reduced the military
“Hater of War” enters the Barbary War

9. “Strict Constructionist” becomes loose
“Louisiana Territory” bought from France
$ 15 million “bargain” doubles the U.S.

10. Lewis and Clark Expedition”

11. The Aaron Burr Conspiracy
joined Federalist conspiracy (Essex Junto)
exposed by Alexander Hamilton
killed Hamilton in a duel
joined General Wilkinson’s plot
arrested, tried, acquitted, fled

12. Neutrality with Britain and France
Britain and France at War
Orders in Council (1806)
Impressing Sailors
The Chesapeake incident (1807)

13. The Embargo Act (1807)

14. James Madison

15. Madison’s Presidency Madison’s gamble (Brits would change) “War Hawks”
Renewed Indian threat (Tecumseh and Tenskwatawa)
“The Battle of Tippecanoe” (Harrison)
“Madison’s War” (division in the U.S.)