thomas jeffersons presidency
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Thomas Thomas Jefferson’s Jefferson’s PresidencyPresidency
1801-18091801-1809
The BeginningThe Beginning
March 4, 1801March 4, 1801 Thomas Jefferson is Thomas Jefferson is
the first President the first President inaugurated in the inaugurated in the new capital city of new capital city of Washington D.C.Washington D.C.
He delivers his first He delivers his first inaugural address. inaugural address. This address outlines This address outlines what he feels are the what he feels are the essential principles essential principles of government. of government.
First Inaugural AddressFirst Inaugural Address
Essential Principles of GovernmentEssential Principles of Government ““equal and exact justice to all men”equal and exact justice to all men” ““peace, commerce, and honest friendship peace, commerce, and honest friendship
with all nations”with all nations” ““the support of state governments”the support of state governments” ““the preservation of general government”the preservation of general government” punishment for those who choose to revoltpunishment for those who choose to revolt compliance with the decisions of the compliance with the decisions of the
majoritymajority
First Inaugural AddressFirst Inaugural Address
Essential Principles of Government Essential Principles of Government Cont…Cont… ““a well disciplined militia”a well disciplined militia” honest payment of debtshonest payment of debts maintaining a sound economymaintaining a sound economy proper distribution of informationproper distribution of information freedom of religionfreedom of religion freedom of the pressfreedom of the press
Barbary WarsBarbary Wars May 1801May 1801
Pasha of Tripoli Pasha of Tripoli declares war with the declares war with the United States United States because President because President Jefferson refused to Jefferson refused to make the immediate make the immediate payment of $225,000 payment of $225,000 and the annual and the annual payment of $25,000.payment of $25,000.
On the 20On the 20thth Jefferson Jefferson sent the first naval sent the first naval fleet to the area.fleet to the area.
The ships included the The ships included the President, President, Philadelphia, Essex Philadelphia, Essex and Enterprise.and Enterprise.
Map of the Barbary WarsOriginal Map can be found at:
http://www.mariner.org/usnavy/caption_pages/
06a_BarbaryWars.htm
Barbary WarsBarbary Wars
In his first annual In his first annual message, Jefferson message, Jefferson addresses the addresses the Barbary Wars.Barbary Wars. He justifies his actions He justifies his actions
of sending a naval of sending a naval fleet to the fleet to the Mediterranean.Mediterranean.
He also outlines the He also outlines the reasons the Pasha of reasons the Pasha of Tripoli declared war Tripoli declared war with the United with the United States. States.
Map of TripoliOriginal map can be found at:
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/libya/tripoli/tripoli.html
Barbary WarsBarbary Wars 1803 – Jefferson faces 1803 – Jefferson faces
much criticism for his much criticism for his decisions made regarding decisions made regarding the war the war
The Philadelphia runs The Philadelphia runs aground in the Tripoli aground in the Tripoli Harbor and it crew and Harbor and it crew and captain are taken captivecaptain are taken captive
He is forced to make He is forced to make several command several command changes.changes. 1801- Commodore Richard 1801- Commodore Richard
DaleDale 1802 – Commodore Richard 1802 – Commodore Richard
MorrisMorris 1803 – Commodore Edward 1803 – Commodore Edward
PreblePreble
Nautical Map of Tripoli Original map can be found at:
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/libya/tripoli/maps/roux_1764_pl_55.html
Barbary WarsBarbary Wars Realizing that there was Realizing that there was
no way to recapture the no way to recapture the Philadelphia, Commodore Philadelphia, Commodore Preble devises a plan to Preble devises a plan to destroy the shipdestroy the ship
February 4, 1804 the February 4, 1804 the Philadelphia was Philadelphia was destroyed.destroyed.
August 3, 1804 the first August 3, 1804 the first attack against Tripoli took attack against Tripoli took place when the place when the Constitution’s guns fired Constitution’s guns fired on the city. on the city.
September 1804 – the final September 1804 – the final battle took place in the battle took place in the Tripoli HarborTripoli Harbor
September 1804 – September 1804 – Commodore Barron arrived Commodore Barron arrived with backup for Commodore with backup for Commodore PreblePreble Commodore Barron, who is Commodore Barron, who is
senior in rank to Preble, senior in rank to Preble, continued the blockade and continued the blockade and started looking for a new way started looking for a new way to peaceto peace
Shortly after Commodore Shortly after Commodore Barron arrive, Commodore Barron arrive, Commodore Preble retiredPreble retired
June 4, 1805 after the Pasha June 4, 1805 after the Pasha of Tripoli had been replaced, of Tripoli had been replaced, a treaty was made with the a treaty was made with the United States and the United States and the prisoners were released.prisoners were released.
Louisiana PurchaseLouisiana Purchase April 30, 1803April 30, 1803
Robert Livingston & Robert Livingston & James Monroe signed James Monroe signed the Louisiana Purchase the Louisiana Purchase Treaty in ParisTreaty in Paris
The United States paid The United States paid $15 million for the $15 million for the land, roughly 4 cents land, roughly 4 cents per acreper acre
The purchase added The purchase added 828,00 square miles of 828,00 square miles of land west of the land west of the Mississippi to the Mississippi to the United StatesUnited States
July 4 the Louisiana July 4 the Louisiana Purchase is publicly Purchase is publicly announcedannounced Original treaty can be found at:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals_iv/sections/louisiana_purc
hase_treaty.html
Maps of the Louisiana Maps of the Louisiana PurchasePurchase
The original maps can be found at: The original maps can be found at: http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/hstaa432/lesson_4/louisiana.html
Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark ExpeditionExpedition
January 18, 1803January 18, 1803 Jefferson asks Jefferson asks
Congress for funds to Congress for funds to explore the land west explore the land west of the Mississippiof the Mississippi
His goal is to find a His goal is to find a water route to the water route to the PacificPacific
May 1804May 1804 Meriwether Lewis Meriwether Lewis
and William Clark and William Clark depart on the depart on the expeditionexpedition
Map of Lewis and Clark’s RouteOriginal map can be found at:
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/archive/maptrack_b.html
Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark ExpeditionExpedition
January 18, 1803January 18, 1803 Jefferson sends a Jefferson sends a
secret message to secret message to congress regarding the congress regarding the Lewis and Clark Lewis and Clark ExpeditionExpedition
In this message In this message Jefferson asks for Jefferson asks for permission to establish permission to establish trading with the trading with the IndiansIndians
The original message can be found The original message can be found at: at: http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=true&doc=17php?flash=true&doc=17
Second Inaugural Second Inaugural AddressAddress
Delivered on March 4, 1805Delivered on March 4, 1805 Stresses the importance of American Stresses the importance of American
neutrality in matters of foreign affairsneutrality in matters of foreign affairs Outlines the Louisiana Purchase and Outlines the Louisiana Purchase and
the processes by which the original the processes by which the original inhabitants of the land will become inhabitants of the land will become citizens of the United Statescitizens of the United States
Stresses the importance of harmony Stresses the importance of harmony amongst all inhabitants of Americaamongst all inhabitants of America
Embargo Act of 1807Embargo Act of 1807 1803 - Renewal of the Napoleonic Wars 1803 - Renewal of the Napoleonic Wars
between France and Great Britain between France and Great Britain America was once again trapped between America was once again trapped between
the two nationsthe two nations Jefferson wanting to stay neutral proposed Jefferson wanting to stay neutral proposed
an embargo on all foreign tradean embargo on all foreign trade This was highly unsuccessful and This was highly unsuccessful and
devastated the American Economydevastated the American Economy The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 was put The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 was put
in place to repeal the unsuccessful in place to repeal the unsuccessful Embargo ActEmbargo Act