1. Chapter 11

2. Election of 1800: rematch b/w Adams and Jefferson
Federalists vs. Democratic-Republicans
John Adams- ridiculed for prepping for war w/ France
Thomas Jefferson- attacked for Sally Hemmings and not being very religious

3. Thomas Jefferson Wins 73 to 65 3/5ths Compromise
Actually tied w/ Aaron Burr- tie broken by House

5. Revolution of 1800
Jefferson: restore republican government, check government power
Historians: peaceful transfer of power from one party to another

6. Thomas Jefferson as President
Humble
Casual
Simple/frugal
Didn’t seat by rank
No political patronage

7. Jefferson vs. Federalist policy
Alien Acts expired
Pardoned Sedition Act violators
Reduces naturalization requirement from 14 to 5 years
Got rid of excise tax (whiskey)
Nothing else really

8. Judiciary Act of 1801 Passed by the Federalists
Created 16 new federal judgeships
Adams and “midnight judges”

9. John Marshall Chief Justice of Supreme Court Appointed by Adams
30 days under Federalists, 34 years under other partied

10. Marbury vs. Madison- 1803
William Marbury- one of the midnight appointees
Commission held by James Madison- new Secretary of State
Marbury sues Madison

11. Marshall rules Against Marbury
Said that the Judicial Act of 1801 was unconstitutional so it couldn’t be upheld in court
JUDICIAL REVIEW!!!!!

12. Jefferson, a Reluctant Warrior
Reduced military to about 2500
Didn’t want to invest in army or navy
North African Barbary Pirates

15. 1801 America had started paying bribe in 1798 Jefferson not happy
Tripoli declared war against US

16. Tripolitan War “to the shores of Tripoli”
America “wins”, paid $60,000 ransom
Invested money in small gunboats

17. Louisiana probs
1800- Napoleon got Louisiana territory back from France (secret treaty)
1802- America’s right of deposit withdrawn (Pinckney’s Treaty)
Problem for US

18. 1803
Jefferson sent James Monroe and Robert Livingston to negotiate with Napoleon
Instructed to buy New Orleans and as much land east as possible for a max of $10 million

21. Meanwhile, Napoleon ready to sell
1. Haitian Revolution
2. needed money for war with Britain

22. April 30, 1803
Monroe and Livingston bought all of the territory for $15 million
“greatest real estate deal in history, 820,000 square miles for about 3 cents an acre”

24. Controversial
Strict vs. loose constructionists
Jefferson really upset

25. Louisiana Purchase Precedent for future expansion
Isolationists principles

26. Exploration
Lewis and Clark
Sacajawea
Zebulon Pike

30. Aaron Burr’s Conspiracies
Jefferson’s original VP
Dropped for 2nd term
Conspires w/ Federalists
Hamilton exposes the plot

31. Duel Burr angry at Hamilton Hamilton accepts
Shows up but doesn’t shoot, killed

34. 1804
Jefferson re-elected

35. France vs. Britain (again)
Napoleon revives war with France
Orders in Council (1806)
Impressment
Chesapeake Affair

36. America demands respect!
Embargo Act- 1807
“dambargo” lol

37. 1809 Congress repeals Embargo Act
Non-Intercourse Act- America allowed to trade with everyone accept Britain and France

38. 1808
James Madison

39. Macon’s Bill No. 2
Reopened commercial trade with the world

41. Domestic Problems War hawks in Congress
Trans-Allegheny wilderness conflicts between Americans and Indians

42. Tecumseh and the Prophet

43. Battle of Tippecanoe William Henry Harrison led troops
Defeated Indians
Drove Tecumseh to ally with British

44. June 1, 1812 Madison asked Congress to declare war against Britain
Start of the War of 1812