The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson 1801-1809 Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President Jefferson’s Ideas: Best government is one that governs the least Opposed special privileges for wealthy Had sympathy for common farmer Reduced size of army Ended naval expansion Worked to lower the cost of government John Adams, the 2nd President continued much of Washington’s policies.

The Louisiana Purchase 1803 Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the region Bought in 1803 by Thomas Jefferson Doubled the size of the United States Gave the United States control of the Mississippi River Think Pair Share Why would control of the Mississippi River be important?

Marbury v. Madison 1803 James Madison, new Secretary of State under Jefferson, refused to deliver the appointment Marbury argued that the Judiciary Act of 1789 gave the Supreme Court the power to make Madison deliver the appointment President Adams appointed William Marbury as Justice of the Peace This established the idea of Judicial Review, the right of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional. This made the Supreme Court the final authority on interpreting the Constitution. Chief Justice John Marshall and the rest of the court ruled that part of the Judiciary Act was unconstitutional

The Embargo Act of 1807 Embargo Act Prohibited American ships from trading with European nations Britain and France were at war The British navy would search American ships looking for British deserters Jefferson passed the Embargo Act to try and stop this practice and not go to war Non-Intercourse Act 1809 Applied the Embargo Act to only Britain and France Sometimes the British navy would take American sailors and make them serve on the British ships (impressment) Think Pair Share Who does this act hurt more, the British navy or American merchants. Explain your answer.