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Warmup. What was the status of the US by 1800? Why did the Democratic-Republicans win the presidency? What is the status of Europe in 1800? What are the fears of some now that a new party has control of the executive branch?. The Revolution of 1800. Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency.

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Warmup

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  1. Warmup • What was the status of the US by 1800? • Why did the Democratic-Republicans win the presidency? • What is the status of Europe in 1800? • What are the fears of some now that a new party has control of the executive branch?

  2. The Revolution of 1800 Thomas Jefferson’s Presidency EQ: What were the successes & failures of the Jefferson administration?

  3. Jefferson’s home: Monticello

  4. Martha Jefferson Died 1782, Jefferson promised he would not re-marry

  5. Sally Hemings

  6. Why was Jefferson’s election called the “Revolution of 1800?” • Change of political parties for first time • Peaceful transfer of power • Out with the Federalists • Democratic-Republicans take power • New ideas, new ways of running the government

  7. Jefferson cuts national debt…how? • Major cuts to army & navy, as well as government programs and departments

  8. New Orleans • James Monroe and Robert Livingston are sent to France to buy New Orleans from Napoleon • Can offer $10 Million • Napoleon offers all of Louisiana for $15 million • Jefferson approves, doubles the size of USA

  9. LouisianaPurchase • Louisiana Purchase; from whom? How much? • From France for $15 million • Nearly doubled size of US, expanded west • Why was Jefferson somewhat embarrassed by the purchase? • Strict constructionist,Constitution did not authorize fed gov to buy land

  10. Election of 1804 • 1st Election under the 12th Amendment • President and VP Run as a team • Jefferson wins a landslide VP George Clinton

  11. Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1807)

  12. Lewis & ClarkExpedition • Jefferson sends men to explore the new territory, led by Meriweather Lewis & William Clark • Group was called the “Corps of Discovery” • Led by Sacajawea • Two major goals: • Find an all-water route from Missouri River to Pacific Ocean • Collect scientific data about plants, animals

  13. Lewis & Clark

  14. Jefferson’s ForeignPolicy Issues

  15. BarbaryWar • Pirates from the Barbary States of North Africa (Morocco, Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli) were stealing U.S. ships • Before, Washington & Adams paid protection money to the states to stop the pirates • When price increased, Jefferson sends US navy to blockade port of Tripoli

  16. The Napoleonic Wars Napoleon had created a full blown war with Europe

  17. ReexportTrade • U.S. trading in overseas markets • British & French = still fighting • Britain banned American voyages b/w French West Indies & France • So, US and Francecome up with a plan…

  18. Re-export Trade

  19. BritishImpressment • Re-export Trade angered Britain • War between France & Britain continues; Britain in desperate need of soldiers; what do they do…? • Impressment • America’s reaction…? • Americans are very angry

  20. Impressment (Kidnapping) • British and French policy of seizing merchant ships and forcing them into the Royal Navy • Originates in the 1600s • Both American and English merchants • Jefferson is angered by British policies

  21. Chesapeake-Leopard Affair (1807) • Off the coast of VA, the Leopard requested to search the Chesapeake for British navy deserters • Chesapeake refused, Leopard fired • The Chesapeake quickly surrendered, and the Leopard searched and detained four British Navy deserters (one British-born, who was hanged) • This 1807 attack by the British on the American warship—the Chesapeake—greatly angered Americans

  22. Jefferson’s Response • Embargo Act (1807) – Jefferson forbids export of American goods to Europe • Crushing to the American economy • New England was reliant on British Investment

  23. 1807Embargo • Though angry at Britain, Jefferson did not want to go to war • Congress passes Embargo Act of 1807 • No trade with Britain…why? • Trying to hurt the British economy • Embargo DID NOT work; it bankrupted many American merchants • Embargo hurt Jefferson’s reputation; lifted in 1809

  24. Problem: French/Anglo War Resumes, 1806 Jefferson wants: Trade Rights Neutrality Results: Impressmentof US ships Rise of theWar Hawks ReexportTrade Chesapeake/Leopard Incident Embargo Act of 1807 Destruction of the U.S. economy Embargo is repealed; Jefferson’s reputation drops

  25. Wrap-up A – England B – Spain C – France D – Russia 2 – Given how he interprets the Constitution, what was ironic about Jefferson’s purchase of the Louisiana Territory? 1 – The Louisiana Territory waspurchased from: 3 – Lewis and Clark were led by ____________________ and their group was called the Corps of ____________________. 4 – What were the two main goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition? 5 – The _______ Affair caused the _________ War with France, which in turn caused the _____________________ to be passed. 6 – What was the worst incident of British impressment against the US? 7 – What was the greatest success and greatest failure of Jefferson’s presidency?

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