1801

1. 1801

2. Election of 1800 Huzzah for being the president!

3. Midnight Appointments I can see it now…those crazy Republicans are going to give the people too much democracy! Democracy is scary! Alexander Hamilton

4. Midnight Appointments I may be a lame duck president, but I’m not going out without making a few final marks on this nation

5. Midnight Appointments John Adams created several new Circuit Courts and appointed new Supreme Court justices in an attempt to preserve some power in government for the Federalists

6. Among those appointments was John Marshall. The Marshall Court would play a critical role in shaping judicial powers over the next 30 years.

7. - Midnight Appointments - Federalists fear “too much democracy” under Republicans - Last minute attempt by Federalists to maintain some control of judiciary - Lame duck President Adams and Congress take action - created more Circuit Courts and appointed Federalist judges - appointed more Supreme Court Justices including John Marshall

8. 1803

9. The Louisiana Purchase Our western traders sure could use access to the mouth of the Mississippi and the port city of New Orleans

10. The Louisiana Purchase This whole taking over Europe thing is getting expensive…and those annoying slave revolts in Haiti aren’t helping…stupid colonies… I need some cash…maybe I should sell some of my American territory…

11. The Louisiana Purchase Hey Napoleon: Maybe I can help you out…I would love to buy New Orleans…or lots and lots of land!

12. The Louisiana Purchase I could arrange to sell you some land… For $15 million!

13. The Louisiana Purchase HUZZAH! I’ll take it!

14. The Louisiana Purchase But there is a problem: Republicans have always wanted a strict interpretation of the Constitution

15. And the Constitution doesn’t say anything about presidents being allowed to buy land…

16. The Louisiana Purchase Fine…I’ll just call it a treaty!

17. The Louisiana Purchase Alexander Hamilton That is a pretty loose interpretation…the Constitution must be interpreted strictly!

18. I’m so confused… Did the two parties just switch sides?

19. The Louisiana Purchase Yep…it was just more convenient...

20. The Louisiana Purchase So then you want to buy all this nice land? It is only 3 cents an acre…it’s a great deal…

21. The Louisiana Purchase I’ll take it!

22. - Jefferson wants access to mouth of Mississippi River (New Orleans) for trade - Napoleon is desperate for money - Slave revolt in Haiti: French Navy sent, most die - Haiti becomes independent - Napoleon becomes increasingly frustrated with North American colonies - Offers sale of Louisiana Territory for $15million (3 cents per acre) - Jefferson really wants to buy - Problem - Republicans always wanted strict interpretation of Constitution - Nowhere does it say president can make land purchases without Congressional approval - To try to get around this, Jefferson calls it a “treaty” - Very loose interpretation - Federalists argue for strict interpretation - Parties flip-flop out of convenience

23. The Louisiana Purchase I probably should figure out just what I bought…I shall call on my most trusted explorers!

24. Exploration! Yes? You called? Meriwether Lewis William Clark

25. Exploration! Go explore the west!

26. 1804-1806 HUZZAH!

27. Two Years Later... We’re back! It was an amazing trip into the untouched wild! Meriwether Lewis William Clark

28. Exploration! Regale me with tales of wonder and mystery!

29. Exploration! Such as… Well…we found a bunch of cool stuff! William Clark

30. Exploration! Well…I made maps and talked with Native Americans… William Clark

31. Exploration! Contrary to the rumors, I never had a relationship with Sacagawea. She was pretty cute though! Her husband, the French fur trapper Toussaint Charbonneau is one lucky guy! William Clark

32. Exploration! While he was busy frolicking with Sacagawea I was drawing wildlife and collecting stuff Meriwether Lewis

33. Two Years Later... Overall…we both agree, the west is the best! Yes…we must settle there immediately! Meriwether Lewis William Clark

34. Exploration! HUZZAH! I declare the West officially open to settlement!

35. - For $15 million Jefferson doubled the size of the U.S. - Explored by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark from 1804-1806 - Traveled from St. Louis (the last Western City) to the Pacific and back - Documented wildlife, Native American tribes, and mapped the territory

36. 1807

37. Transportation Developments These just aren’t very good:

38. Transportation Developments The unfaithful masses called it "Fulton's Folley" and even went to watch its first voyage hoping it would sink... This would be way better!

39. Transportation Developments 1807: The Clermont is the first successfull steamboat

40. Transportation Developments As roads and rails begin to connect the East and West, New York becomes an economic hub

41. - Transportation developments - 1807: Robert Fulton invents the steam boat - Rails and roads begin to connect East and West; New York becomes an economic hub

42. The Leopard and the Chesapeake You have four British deserters on board… give them to us!

43. The Leopard and the Chesapeake No British here…only Americans!

44. The Leopard and the Chesapeake Lies!

45. 3 Americans were killed 18 Americans were wounded

46. American Response This is outrageous! Death to Britain!

47. Yes…Britain is bad…but I cannot hope to fight them right now, they are too powerful…

48. So Jefferson withdrew all U.S. ships from the Atlantic

49. - The Leopard and Chesapeake Incident - British warship Leopard stops American frigate Chesapeake off the VA coast - Claimed four crew members were British deserters - American commander said crew was all American, refused to comply - Leopard opens fire - Three killed - 18 wounded - American public responds with outrage and demands war with Britain - Jefferson withdrew U.S. ships from Atlantic; knows he cannot fight Britain

50. I guess the best way to protect our country and people is to simply cut off trade with foreigners by creating an indefinite EMBARGO on an all trade…