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Title: The Jefferson Era


1
The Jefferson Era
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Election of 1800
  • Federalists nominate Adams again Republicans
    nominate Adams VP, Thomas Jefferson
  • For the first time, political parties really
    begin attacking each other in their campaigns
  • Adams is portrayed by Republicans as a monarchist
    who wants to set himself up as king
  • Jefferson is portrayed a pro-revolution radical
    set on destroying the national government

3
  • Jefferson and Aaron Burr both receive 73
    electoral votes
  • Adams gets only 65 votes
  • The tie creates a BIG problem Who would be
    President?

4
  • House of Representatives votes on who will be the
    next President
  • After 36 different votes, Jefferson finally wins
    the vote and becomes President
  • Burr becomes VP

5
Jefferson Wins Out
  • The House of Rep. is forced to vote to decide the
    winner
  • After 36 votes, Jefferson finally wins and
    becomes the 3rd U.S. president Burr is VP and
    NOT happy
  • Leads to the 12th Amendment, which makes separate
    ballots for the President and VP

6
Jeffersons Inauguration
  • Jefferson was less formal than Washington and
    Adams
  • Walked to the new Capitol building to give his
    first speech didnt think the leader of a
    republic should ride in a fancy carriage
  • Jefferson was excited about the construction of
    the new capital city
  • Free from any state influence

7
The White House Then and Now
8
Jefferson in Office
  • As leader of the new Democratic-Republican party,
    Jefferson had many things to accomplish
  • First, he hand-picked his cabinet, including
    future president James Madison

9
  • Jefferson also wanted to limit the role of the
    national government
  • Let the Alien Sedition Acts expire
  • Cut the size of the American military would use
    the extra money to pay off national debt
  • Searched for ways to get rid of domestic taxes,
    like the one on whiskey

10
Once Against, Now For. . .
  • The National Bank
  • Although he once fought against it, he was later
    convinced to leave it alone because it raised a
    lot of money for the government

11
First Major Court Case
  • Marbury v. Madison
  • Federalists still dominated the Judicial branch
  • The night before leaving office, Adams created
    several new federal judgeships and appointed
    Federalists to these new positions
  • However, because they happened so late, many of
    them were never properly delivered to Congress in
    time

12
  • What happened next. . .
  • William Marbury was supposed to receive one of
    these positions, but Jefferson would not approve
    Adams midnight judges
  • Marbury asked the Supreme Court to help out,
    which was headed by a Federalist chief justice
    named John Marshall

13
  • Jefferson believed that the Federalist Marshall
    would agree with Marbury
  • But he actually ruled that the Supreme Court did
    not have the authority to change Jeffersons
    decision ruled the midnight judges were
    unconstitutional
  • Established the Supreme Courts power of judicial
    review (can declare laws unconstitutional)

14
Homework
  • Read pages 266-270.
  • Answer 1-3 all parts on page 270.

15
F.O.A. (Bellwork)
  • Who were the first five presidents? What was one
    major accomplishment of each?

16
EQs
  • Who were the first five presidents, what years
    were each of them in office, and what was one
    major accomplishment for each of the five men?
    (8.6 spi 1)
  • What were the causes and effects of the Lewis and
    Clark expedition? (8.5 spi 4)

17
This week
  • Today Lewis and Clark notes and map
  • Wednesday Test review
  • Thursday Mini-benchmark
  • Friday Projects due those who dont finish will
    call their parents.

18
The Louisiana Purchase
19
  • By the early 1800s, Spain was growing tired of
    trying to maintain the large territory of
    Louisiana

20
  • In 1802, Spain secretly traded the land over to
    France
  • Napoleon, Frances emperor, wanted to use it to
    control all of North America
  • France was at war with Britain Napoleon had
    already conquered much of Europe

21
  • Before trading LA, Spain once again closed the
    NOLA port to the U.S.
  • Jefferson sends James Monroe to buy only the port
    of New Orleans from France
  • Napoleon needs money for war, so he sells the
    whole territory for 15 million

22
  • Jefferson wasnt happy at first
  • Strict constructionist Constitution said nothing
    about buying new lands
  • Agrees, however, that it is a good thing in the
    end doubles the size of America

23
Gotta Scope It Out. . .
24
Lewis Clark Expedition
  • Nobody really knew what was in the new Louisiana
    Territory
  • Jefferson hires Meriwether Lewis and William
    Clark to check it out
  • They are aided by Sacagawea, a female Indian who
    interprets for them

25
  • Lewis Clark travel almost 8,000 miles during
    their expedition
  • Never find the Pacific Ocean though

26
The Coming of War
  • Britain France both began violating Americas
    neutrality
  • Began stealing supplies off American trade ships
  • The British began forcing some American sailors
    to serve in the British navy (impressment)

27
  • The U.S. responds by passing the Embargo Act
  • Embargo The banning of trade
  • The U.S. basically stopped all trade with
    everyone didnt work

28
  • The Embargo Act hurt the U.S. more than it
    helped trashed it and then passed another
    embargo against France Britain
  • Had the same effect basically not very good

29
Homework
  • Draw and color the U.S. just as you see it on
    page 273.
  • Leave out Canada and the purple part.
  • Draw and label the Mississippi River.
  • Draw and label Lewis return
  • Include a key and label all the territories.
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