1. Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency
The Revolution of 1800
Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency
EQ: What were the successes & failures of the Jefferson administration?

2. Election of 1800 & Marbury vs. Madison

3. Why was Jefferson’s election called the “Revolution of 1800?”
Change of political parties for first time
Peaceful transfer of power
Out with the Federalists
Democratic-Republicans take power
New ideas, new ways of running the government

4. Jefferson cut national debt…how?
Major cuts to army & navy, as well as government programs and departments

5. Louisiana Purchase

6. Louisiana Purchase; from whom? How much? From France for $15 million
Nearly doubled size of US, expanded west
Why was Jefferson somewhat embarrassed by the purchase?
Strict constructionist, Constitution did not authorize fed gov to buy land

8. Lewis & Clark Expedition
Jefferson sends men to explore the new territory, led by Meriweather Lewis & William Clark
Group was called the “Corps of Discovery”
Led by Sacajawea
Two major goals:
Find an all-water route from Missouri River to Pacific Ocean
Collect scientific data about plants, animals

9. Lewis & Clark

10. Jefferson’s Foreign Policy Issues

11. Barbary War
Pirates from the Barbary States of North Africa (Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli) were stealing U.S. ships
Before, Washington & Adams paid protection money to the states to stop the pirates
When price increased, Jefferson sends US navy to blockade port of Tripoli

12. U.S. trading in overseas markets British & French = still fighting
Britain banned American voyages b/w French West Indies & France
So, US and France come up with a plan…
Reexport Trade

13. Reexport Trade

14. Reexport Trade angered Britain
War between France & Britain continues; Britain in desperate need of soldiers; what do they do…?
Impressment
America’s reaction…?
Americans are very angry
British Impressment

15. Chesapeake-Leopard Affair (1807)
Off the coast of VA, the Leopard requested to search the Chesapeake for British navy deserters
Chesapeake refused, Leopard fired
The Chesapeake quickly surrendered, and the Leopard searched and detained four British Navy deserters (one British-born, who was hanged)
This 1807 attack by the British on the American warship— the Chesapeake— greatly angered Americans

16. 1807 Embargo & the End of the Jefferson Presidency

17. Though angry at Britain, Jefferson did not want to go to war
Congress passes Embargo Act of 1807
No trade with Britain…why?
Trying to hurt the British economy
Embargo DID NOT work; it bankrupted many American merchants
Embargo hurt Jefferson’s reputation; lifted in 1809
1807 Embargo

18. Problem: French/Anglo War Resumes, 1806
Jefferson wants:
Trade Rights
Neutrality
Results:
Impressment of US ships
Rise of the War Hawks
Reexport Trade
Chesapeake/ Leopard Incident
Embargo Act of 1807
Destruction of the U.S. economy
Embargo is repealed; Jefferson’s reputation drops

19. Ticket out the Door 1 – The Louisiana Territory was purchased from:
A – England B – Spain
C – France D – Russia
2 – Given how he interprets the Constitution, what was ironic about Jefferson’s purchase of the Louisiana Territory?
3 – Lewis and Clark were led by ____________________ and their group was called the Corps of ____________________.
4 – What were the two main goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
5 – The _______ Affair caused the _________ War with France, which in turn caused the _____________________ to be passed.
6 – What was the worst incident of British impressment against the US?
7 – What was the greatest success and greatest failure of Jefferson’s presidency?