Thomas Jefferson

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Thomas Jefferson

• 3rd President of the United States
• 1801 - 1809

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Election of 1800

• Resulted in tie between Thomas Jefferson and
  Aaron Burr
• Election was decided by House of Representatives
  on the 36th ballot
• 12th Amendment changed the Electoral process to
  accommodate political parties sponsoring a
  ticket for President and Vice President

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Louisiana Purchase - 1803
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Problem?

• The Constitution did not mention the purchase of
  land
• Jefferson a strict constructionist did not
  want to use the elastic clause to complete the
  purchase
• Transfer of land was arranged as part of a treaty
  between France and the U.S - negotiated by the
  executive branch and ratified by the Senate

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Significance of the Louisiana Purchase

• Set precedent for expansion
• Doubled the size of the US
• Allowed Jefferson to complete the purchase
  without technically use the elastic clause
• Established the precedent that land can be added
  to the US by treaty opened the possibility to
  expand to Pacific coast (Manifest Destiny)
• Payment (arranged by Bank of U.S.) of 15 million
  was very reasonable
• Gave US complete control of the Mississippi River
• Removed a foreign neighbor from our western
  boundary
• Paved the way for the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Thomas Jeffersons Foreign Policy

• The Barbary Pirates
• Had been paid protection money by US govt. so
  they would not interfere with US shipping in
  Mediterranean
• Jefferson refused to pay money and sent US
  warships to protect US vessels

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Thomas Jeffersons Foreign Policy

• Chesapeake-Leopard Affair
• British attacked US ship, killed Americans, and
  impressed others
• Jefferson resolved through diplomatic means not
  war

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Thomas Jeffersons Foreign Policy

• The Embargo Act 1807
• Prohibited US ships from sailing to any foreign
  port in attempt to stop the British from
  violating US rights of neutral nation
• Brought economic hardship to America some
  Americans hard-hit by the depression they talked
  of secession from the union
• Was repealed in 1809 Macons Bill 2 US could
  trade with any nation except Britain and France

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• A political cartoon showing merchants dodging the
  "Ograbme", which is 'Embargo' spelled backwards