Jefferson Alters Nations Course
Election of 1800 Jefferson defeats Adams by 8 electoral votes However, Aaron Burr receives the same number of electoral votes as Jefferson
Election of 1800 Alexander Hamilton uses his influence to get Thomas Jefferson elected by the House of Representatives Thomas Jefferson becomes third president
Revolution of 1800 Significant because power was transferred peacefully between the Federalists and Democratic- Republicans
Burr-Hamilton Duel
Jefferson the President Jefferson tried to lower cost of running the government by cutting expenses wherever possible He relaxed trade laws and encouraged an open-market economy called laissez-faire
The Midnight Judges Federalists dominated influence over the federal court system On John Adams’ last day, he pushed through congress the creation of 16 new federal court positions He filled most of these seats with Federalists
Marbury v. Madison William Marbury was one of the Midnight Judges but did not receive his confirmation papers Vice-President James Madison refused his confirmation Marbury went to the Supreme Court to get them to enforce his appointment
Marbury v. Madison This is important because this is the first time judicial review is used by the Supreme Court
The Louisiana Purchase Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory in order to help finance wars in Europe He sold the territory for $15 million
The Louisiana Purchase Jefferson questioned whether the constitution allowed a President to purchase land The Senate approved the purchase and America more than doubled in size
Lewis and Clark 1803, Jefferson appointed Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead an expedition called the Corps of Discovery The Corps would explore from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean
Lewis and Clark Along the way, the Corps added Sacagawea to serve as their guide and interpreter The expedition lasted more than two years It gathered invaluable information about the western territories