1. Chapter 7 Overview *Republican Thomas Jefferson defeats Federalist John Adams in the Election of 1800 and ultimately Aaron Burr in the House of Representatives *Jefferson is inaugurated in March of 1801 *He stresses the need for limited central government and more power in the hands of the states--he also pushes Republican emphasis on agriculture, low tariffs, strict Construction, and a French alliance

2. *During Jefferson’s first term, a supreme court case called Marbury vs. Madison established the judicial branch as a truly equal third branch of government– the ability to rule that laws might be unconstitutional became an additional check and balance (judicial review) *The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States for merely $15 million *The Lewis and Clark Expedition, with major help from Sacagawea, gathered tons of new information on soils, plants, animals, Native Americans, and waterways--Americans became eager to move and settle west!

3. *France and England were once again at each other’s throats- the U.S. was trying to remain neutral *England began impressing U.S. sailors, while pirates held ships for ransom *Congress and Jefferson tried the Embargo Act and the Non-Intercourse Act as avenues of neutrality, but the War Hawks called loudly for war after Tecumseh unified the Indians with the help of the British *New England Federalists opposed war and wanted a friendly reunion with the British for industrial trade purposes *President James Madison decided to ask to go to war against England--the United States would become unified in the war effort

4. Effects of the War National pride and patriotism Self-sufficient manufacturing Weakened Native resistance