1. Chapter 10
Section 2

2. Thomas Jefferson – 3rd President of the United States
Born in Virginia
Founding Father
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Governor of Virginia
First U.S. Secretary of State
Organized the Democratic- Republican Party
2nd Vice President of the U.S.

3. Jefferson as President
Jefferson wanted to decrease the power of the government, because he thought the Federalist had made it too strong and large.
Along with his cabinet, they made many changes to the federal government He wanted to reduce the size and power of it (laissez-faire). These included:
Letting the Alien and Sedition Acts expire.
• cutting military spending and reduce the army.
Cutting the navy down to 7 ships.
• cutting the number of government workers to only a few hundred.
• getting rid of most federal taxes.
The government still needed money, though. Jefferson’s government got money from two sources:
customs duties (taxes on imported goods).
selling land in the West.

4. The Bank of the United States
Jefferson did, however, keep the Bank of the United States

5. Judiciary Act of 1801
After the election before Jefferson took office, the Federalists passed an act that set up a system of courts.
John Adams used this act, the Judiciary Act of 1801, to make hundreds if appointments during his last days as president.
Adams also asked John Marshall to serve as chief justice.
In this way, Adams blocked Jefferson from making appointments and made sure the Federalist controlled the courts.

6. Growing Power of the Supreme Court
John Marshall established the power of the judicial review:
1. The Constitution is the supreme law of the land
2. The Constitution must be followed when there is a conflict with any other law
3. The judicial branch can declare laws unconstitutional
Judicial review is a key check on the legislative and executive branch.

7. The Louisiana Purchase
At the beginning of Jefferson’s presidency, the territory of the United States extended only to the Mississippi River.
The territory west of that – Louisiana – belonged to Spain.
In 1802, Spain transferred the territory to France.
Jefferson became worried that the French leader, Napoleon Bonaparte, might try to create an empire in America.

8. The Louisiana Purchase -1803
When France offered to sell the entire Louisiana Territory for $15 million, the United States quickly accepted the offer.
The purchase of the Louisiana Territory doubled the size of the United States.

9. The Lewis and Clark Expedition
Americans knew little about the land west of the Mississippi, and Jefferson wanted to learn about the territory he had just acquired.
Jefferson persuaded Congress to sponsor an expedition to gather information on the new land.
The expedition would document the territory’s people, plants, and animals.
The expedition also hoped to find the fabled Northwest Passage, a water route across North America.
Lastly, the expedition encouraged friendly relations with the Native Americans.

10. Lewis and Clark
Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to head the expedition into the newly acquired Louisiana Territory.
Together, Lewis and Clark assembled a crew of expert sailors, gunsmiths, carpenters, scouts, and a cook. Two men served as interpreters.
The began their expedition in St. Louis in the spring of 1804.

11. Lewis and Clark / Sacagewea
Along the way, the Lewis and Clark expedition encountered many Native American groups.
A Shoshone woman named Sacagewea joined the group as a guide.
After 18 months and nearly 4,000 miles, Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific Ocean.
They finally made it back east in September of 1806.
Their journey inspired many people to move westward.
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12. Lewis and Clark Expedition
The Group was called the Corps of Discovery
33 men and 1 dog traveled
Sailed from the Mississippi river
Met Sacagawea in North Dakota
Ended in Oregon
Entire Journey 2 in a half years
Accomplished 2/3 objectives

13. The Burr-Hamilton Duel
The Burr-Hamilton Duel arose from a long- standing animosity between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton.
Burr and Hamilton had opposing political beliefs, and were fierce rivals.
In 1804, Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel.
The duel resulted in the death of Alexander Hamilton.
Burr was charged with murder, but was never tried. The charges were eventually dropped.
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14. Lewis and Clark Assignment – worth 16 points
Using the worksheet that you have been provided, you need to create an illustrated comic strip of Lewis and Clark’s expedition.
Specifically, you need to trace Lewis and Clark’s voyage, and illustrate various events that happened along the way.
Some events you may want to include are: the starting point of the voyage, entering the Great Plains, encountering the Natives, employing Sacagawea as a guide, the, and reaching the Pacific Ocean.