The Jefferson Era Formative Review
The Election of 1800 Federalist candidates: Democratic-Republican candidates: Original election results Who broke the tie 12th Amendment
Jefferson as President Goal for government? Cut nat’l debt Cut military expenses Cut the number of government workers Got rid of most federal taxes Only collected customs duties Sold western land
Judiciary Act of 1801 Before Jefferson took office Adams made hundreds of court appointments Chief Justice: John Marshall Strengthens Supreme Court Jefferson to Madison (Sec of State): don’t deliver commissions Marbury v. Madison 3 principles of judicial review
Lesson 2: The Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon & Santo Domingo Saint-Domingue: Toussaint L’Ouverture leads slave revolt 1804: Independence from France = Haiti
An Expanding Nation Napoleon needs $ to pay for war against Britain 1803: Sells Louisiana Territory Jefferson sends Lewis (& Clark) to explore new territory L&C (& Sacagawea, York, etc.) Expedition: 1804-1806
An Expanding Nation (cont.) Zebulon Pike explores the southwest (Pike’s Peak) Federalists in the northeast: worried about growing country Plan to secede Ask Burr for help Hamilton: doesn’t trust Burr Burr kills Hamilton in a duel
Lesson 3: A Time of Conflict
Piracy on the Seas Americans trading w/ China, India, South America, Africa, Mediterranean Barbary States of North Africa: Morocco, Algiers, Tripoli, Tunis Pirates demand tribute
War with Tripoli Jefferson refuses to pay higher tribute Tripoli declares war on U.S. Jefferson sends ships to blockade Tripoli 1804: Pirates seize U.S. warship Philadelphia Ship burned by Stephen Decatur so pirates couldn’t use it 1805: Treaty signed
The British Abuse American Shipping Brits search for deserters on U.S. ships 1807: Chesapeake-Leopard Affair Leopard stops Chesapeake Chesapeake captain refuses to let Brits search for deserters Brits fire, kill 3 crew members on Chesapeake
More Problems for American Trade 1807: Embargo Act All imports & exports banned Disaster Repealed in 1809; replaced by Nonintercourse Act Banned trade w/ Britain & France Unpopular & unsuccessful
HW What is happening in this political cartoon? (Embargo Act of 1807 cartoon) What is the Ograbme? What seems to be the cartoonist’s opinion of the Embargo? Support your response with examples from the cartoon.
Election of 1808 Republican candidate: James Madison Federalist candidate: Pinckney Winner: Madison