1. Bell Work – Using Plicker Cards
How did the Alien & Sedition Acts affect people in the United States of America?
The Alien Acts targeted immigrants while the Sedition Act targeted poor farmers.
The Alien Acts targeted poor farmers while the Sedition Act targeted Republican-Democrats.
The Alien Acts targeted Republican-Democrats while the Sedition Act targeted poor farmers.
The Alien Acts targeted immigrants while the Sedition Act targeted Republican-Democrats.
Which Supreme Court case involved interstate trade?
Gibbons V Ogden
McCulloch V Maryland
Marbury V Madison
Madison V McCullogh

2. Jefferson’s America
8.41 Explain the major events of Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, including his election in 1800, the defeat of the Barbary pirates, and the Embargo Act.

3. ELECTION OF 1800
Closely fought between Federalist President John Adams and Democrat-Republican Vice President Thomas Jefferson.
Adams attacked Jefferson’s religious beliefs and his open admiration of the French, who had recently caused problems.
Jefferson criticized Adams’ increased taxes, his handling of international affairs and the harmful Alien and Sedition Acts.
Adams was supported by wealthy Northerners, Jefferson by the “average citizen” and immigrants.

4. ELECTION OF 1800—RESULTS
The Democrat-Republican Party swept the elections for Congress, kicking the Federalists out of office (and out of power).
This election was the downfall of the Federalist Party.
In the Presidential race, it was a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr—both from the same political party (Dem-Reps).
Burr wouldn’t cede (give up) and become VP
The decision would be left to the House of Reps., where each state would have only one vote.
35 consecutive votes were held over 7 days. Each one ended in a tie.
Alexander Hamilton worked out a deal that made Jefferson the President, and Burr the VP.
As a result, the 12th Amendment was passed to clarify the electoral process.

5. Barbary Pirates
Along the Northern coast of Africa, in the Mediterranean Sea, are the Barbary States (Morocco, Tunis, Algeria, Tripoli), which controlled the trade in the region.
If you wished to trade, you had to pay a tribute (bribe).
In 1801, the Pasha (Turkish ruler of Tripoli) captured an American ship and demanded the US pay a higher ransom than usual.
Jefferson stopped paying, the Pasha declared war on us.
Jefferson sent the Navy** and the Marines to Tripoli and Morocco. We won. Peace treaty signed in 1805.
**Jefferson had been reducing the size of our military.

6. EMBARGO ACT OF 1807
Britain and France were at war with each other.
Too dangerous for Americans to trade with either country.
Jefferson thought that he could cause economic pain to Britain and France if he refused to trade with both of them.
He thought this would lead them to beg us for trade, and stop harassing our ships and sailors.
Jefferson was wrong.
By not allowing US ships to leave for foreign markets, he hurt the US export market instead.
Smuggling increased.
It was replaced in 1809 with the Non-Intercourse Act.