The Jeffersonian Era
Jefferson American President
The Pirate Issue
Lewis and Clark
The Election of 1800 Jefferson wins the
1800 election because Hamilton supports him over Aaron Burr
The election of 1800 is the first time people actually are addressed by the candidates
The art of political campaigning is introduced
Jefferson Smeared?!
“God-and a religious
president; or…
Jefferson and no
God!!!”
“If Jefferson were
elected …guillotines
would appear in the
squares of major
cities, and the
privileged classes
could expect the
worse!”
Jefferson as President He allows the Alien
and Sedition Acts to expire
He keeps the National Bank and supports protective tariffs on foreign goods
Jefferson and the Judiciary Before Adams leaves
office he appoints 16 Federalists to judgeships
Jefferson seeks to remove the judges because most did not receive signed orders to become judges. Jefferson is really trying to remove Federalist’s influence from government
John Marshall Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court for 34 years who was a self taught lawyer
Strengthens the idea of federalism through his court rulings and rules that “the Constitution is the supreme law of the land”
He despises his cousin Thomas Jefferson
Marbury v. Madison Marbury wants to keep
his nomination and appeals to the Supreme Court to keep his job
Marbury v. Madison introduces the idea of “judicial review”
Judicial review states that the Supreme Court can decide if a law is constitutional (legal) or unconstitutional(illegal)
The Barbary Pirates, 1801 Pirates from North
Africa are terrorizing nations that sail in the Mediterranean Sea
Jefferson refuses to pay a tribute to the pirates and sends a naval force to deal with them
The pirates are not defeated but agree to a treaty with Jefferson
The Louisiana Purchase, 1803
Jefferson acquires the Louisiana Territory from France because Napoleon needs money for the war with Britain
The Louisiana Purchase, 1803 doubles the size of the United States
The Louisiana Purchase 1803
Lewis and Clark, 1804 Jefferson sends a Corps
of Discovery expedition under Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisiana Territory
They start in St. Louis in 1804 and reach the Pacific Coast in 1806
They encounter the Rocky Mountains, gather information on the area and establish relations with various Indian tribes
Lewis and Clark on the Missouri River
The Corps of Discovery
Sacagaweaand the Indian Peoples