John Adams and Thomas Jefferson

Adams as President France angry with US for Jay’s Treaty Adams sends officials to negotiate with the revolutionary government American ships seized in French harbors

XYZ Affair American officials greeted by secret agents know as X,Y and Z Agents demanded a bribe of $10 million just to negotiate Officials refuse to pay and return home patriots By 1798 US and France are in an undeclared war

Alien and Sedition Acts Acts said that it was against the law to criticize the government unless everything could be proven Used to silence the Democratic Republicans

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions Declared Alien and Sedition acts dangerous to civil liberties and representative government Led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison

Jefferson’s Administration Main goal was to reduce the influence of the national government in the lives of Americans.

Jefferson’s Domestic Policy Reducing government by reversing what the Federalists did. Refused to deliver speeches to Congress. Reduced the amount of taxes.

Cut the size of the federal army from 12,000 to 3,000. Domestic Policy Cut the size of the federal army from 12,000 to 3,000.

Jefferson was for expansion. Louisiana Purchase Jefferson was for expansion. Farmers needed the Miss. River to transport goods and France controlled New Orleans which was the port at the mouth of the river.

Louisiana Purchase Jefferson sent James Monroe to France to buy New Orleans for $10 million. Napoleon refused but was willing to sell the entire territory for $15 million.

Eventually convinced Congress to buy the land. Louisiana Purchase At first Jefferson was troubled because of spending public money and the constitution doesn’t give the president this power. Eventually convinced Congress to buy the land.

This increased the national debt and the size of the U.S. Louisiana Purchase This increased the national debt and the size of the U.S. It also contradicted Jefferson’s “strict” interpretation of the Constitution What does this mean?

Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase Videos Jefferson Double's United States Jefferson Expands the Power of the President

Lewis and Clark Began exploring this new area in 1804 Searched for river routes to the Pacific. Gathered information about the regions natural resources. Reached the west coast in 1805

Hamilton v. Burr Burr shot Hamilton in a duel killing the leader of the Federalist Party and ruining his own political future. Burr was Jefferson’s hated vice president.

John Marshall Chief Justice (1801-1835) Helped build the prestige and authority of the Supreme Court, such as Marbury v. Madison.

Jefferson’s Foreign Policy Jay’s Treaty expired in 1805 French and British ships harassed American trade vessels British kidnapped Americans to serve in the British navy.

Jefferson’s Foreign Policy 1807 the British Leopard attacked the USS Chesapeake killing 21 sailors.

Embargo of 1807 Jefferson’s Response Outlawed all trade with foreign lands Many hated the embargo and that the government was getting involved with the economy.

This ruined Jefferson’s second term. Jefferson’s Response This ruined Jefferson’s second term. Would also be a reason for eventual war with England.