1. Jefferson Alters Nations Course

2. Election of 1800 Jefferson defeats Adams by 8 electoral votes However, Aaron Burr receives the same number of electoral votes as Jefferson

4. Election of 1800 Alexander Hamilton uses his influence to get Thomas Jefferson elected by the House of Representatives Thomas Jefferson becomes third president

5. Revolution of 1800 Significant because power was transferred peacefully between the Federalists and Democratic- Republicans

6. Burr-Hamilton Duel

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Marbury v. Madison This is important because this is the first time judicial review is used by the Supreme Court

11. 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

12. 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

14. 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

15. 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