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Jefferson as President
• He was a Democratic-Republican• He was a friend of the farmer• Fixed the Alien and Sedition Acts• Repealed the Judiciary Acts of 1801
Tripolitan War
• The Barbary States made ships pay tribute when passing so they wouldn’t take your goods and crew
• Jefferson refused to pay it, so we went to war• Lasted 10 years
Louisiana Purchase
• The US relied on the port in New Orleans for shipping.
• It was owned by Spain and we paid a tax to use it.
• When France gained control of the port Jefferson sent Robert Livingstone to buy New Orleans from Napoleon.
• Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the new purchase.
• Jefferson wanted them to do 4 things:1. Make careful studies of geology, botany and
zoology of area2. Gather info on any Indians3. Search for source of Missouri River4. Look for any British soldiers
• Left with three boats and 29 men on May 14, 1804
• Along the way, a French fur trapper joined the group with his wife, Sacagawea
Discoveries of Lewis and ClarkPlants AnimalsBig Sagebrush Black-tailed prairie dogCalifornia Hazelnut Blue CatfishGrand Fir CoyoteOsage Orange Tree Grizzly BearIndian Tobacco Mountain GoatPonderosa Pine Mountain LionPrickly-pear cactus Mule Deer
Pacific Tree FrogPrairie RattlesnakeSea OtterWhite-tailed Deer