The Jefferson Era
Part 1: The Jefferson Era
Election of 1800
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The ___________________ of George Washington in December
of 1799 would bring a temporary halt to the political fighting
that had plagued the Adams Presidency.
But the Election of __________________ would feature an all
out battle for the Presidency between Democratic-Republicans
who supported Vice-President Thomas __________________
and Federalist who wanted to re-elect President John ________
_____________________________ won the election!
Who were the two
candidates for
President in the
election of 1800?
Only the Republican voters in the Electoral College made a
_____________________________. Both Republican candidates
tied with 73 votes. Adams received just 65
Electoral College Votes in the Election of 1800
Aaron Burr
Thomas Jefferson
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-_____________
HOW DO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?
House of _________________________________ had to vote to decide
the winner.
• _______________________ vote for Burr causing deadlock
• Hamilton, although he was against Jefferson, favored Jefferson
over Aaron Burr. Hamilton thought Burr was ________________
and convinced Federalist to vote for ______________________
saying, “The public good must be (more important than) private
(feelings)
• ____________________________________ became the 3rd
President of the US, Burr would serve as V.P.
What document
provided the answer
to the election tie?
Thomas Jefferson as President
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Policy
- “We are all Federalists, we are all Republicans”
– Keeps many ___________________________ in federal
offices, appoints New Englanders to Cabinet positions
Economics:
Cancels ____________________________ on farms – makes
western farmers happy
– Maintains National __________________________
– Cuts ________________________ to decrease debt
– Cuts Navy spending down to a “Mosquito Fleet”
- Increases revenue through western land sales
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Jefferson’s Talents
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He was a talented ____________________________. He
designed and built his home in Virginia ____________________.
Also influenced design and architecture in Washington DC.
Wrote his own version of the _________________________ in
which he took out all of the supernatural things and focused on
its message.
His large book collection started the ____________________ of
_____________________________ when he donated it.
Some have called
Jefferson a
“Renaissance Man.”
What does this
mean?
John Marshall and the Supreme Court
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Before John Adams left office, he appointed John
_______________________as the Chief ___________________
of the Supreme Court. He would hold the position for next 34
years.
He would shape the Supreme Court into the most powerful
__________________________ in the nation and preside over
1,000 court cases.
Marbury v. Madison
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One of the most important early Supreme Court cases that
Marshall decided was _____________________ v.
___________________________
For the first time ever, the Supreme Court ruled a law passed by
Congress and signed by John Adams was
____________________________________.
This helped establish __________________________ Review,
which means the courts do have the power to review laws and
decide if they are Constitutional.
Define:
Judicial Review
Define:
Unconstitutional
Louisiana Purchase
 __________________________ Bonaparte was the military
leader (later emperor) of _________________________.
 He forced Spain to sign the treaty of San Ildefonso in 1800
which returned __________________________ to France
 In 1803 to raise money his war against England and to fight a
rebellion in Haiti, Napoleon ______________________ the
Louisiana territory to President Thomas __________________
and the United states for $15 Million dollars.
Lewis and Clark
 After purchasing the Louisiana territory Jefferson assigned
Meriwether __________________________, a Captain in the
U.S. Army, to explore the new American Territory.
 Lewis and Jefferson planned the expedition together.
 Lewis selected his friend William ____________________ to go
with him and help lead the expedition which soon became
known as the Lewis and Clark ___________________________.
The Corp of Discovery
 The Lewis and Clark expedition began in __________________.
 Lewis and Clark assembled a team to travel with them which
they called the “Corps of ____________________________”
 The purpose of the expedition was to __________________ the
new territory.
 This was the first expedition that crossed the United States all
the way to the ________________________________ Ocean.
Captain Meriwether Lewis
 Meriwether Lewis was born in 1774.
 He joined the army at 20 years old.
 He was made President Jefferson’s personal ________________
in 1801.
 Jefferson asked Lewis to lead and the Corps of Discovery.
 Lewis was the ___________________________ on the journey,
keeping detailed records of the plants and animals they found.
William Clark
 William Clark was born in 1770 and at 19 joined the military.
 Clark met Meriwether Lewis when they were both in the army.
 Lewis asked Clark to help him lead the expedition across the
country.
 Clark was the _______________________________ on the trip,
keeping a detailed diary including many drawings and maps.
When did the U.S.
buy the Louisiana
Purchase?
From what country?
What President
bought it?
What was the goal of
the Lewis and Clark
expedition?
Sacagawea
 Sacagawea was a _______________ American woman and was
only 12 when she was kidnapped and sold into slavery and
about 16 when she “married” Toussaint Charbonneau.
 She and her husband Charbonneau would serve as
_______________________________ on the journey.
 Sacagawea had a son during the expedition.
 Sacagawea’s image was made into a dollar coin in 1997.
Jean Baptiste Charbonneau
 Jean Baptiste Charbonneau was the ___________________ of
Toussaint Charbonneau and Sacagawea.
 He became the youngest explorer on the Corps of Discovery.
 Clark nicknamed him “_______________________.”
York
 York was Clark’s childhood companion and his “manservant”,
which meant he was a ________________________. We know
he was big. We know he was very athletic and a great dancer.
He was devoted to William Clark. He was a great help to the
expedition because he was such a curiosity.
 _______________________________ had never seen a black
man before. This painting depicts and actual event where a chief
tried to rub the black off of York’s skin.
 York was finally set _____________ ten years after the
expedition ended.
Ocean in View! O’ the Joy!
 It took the expedition a year and a half to go from St. Louis,
Missouri to the mouth of the Columbia River in modern-day
Washington State and another 10 months to return to St. Louis.
 The total journey lasted just over __________________ years!
 They were the first Americans to cross the _________________!
The Explorer Zebulon
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Pike was charged with finding the sources of the Arkansas and
Red Rivers, and brought back valuable descriptions of the Great
Plains and the Río Grande River Valley. He described the Great
Plains as a _______________________________, which led
many Americans to believe that it was uninhabitable.
Impact of Western exploration from 1804-1807
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What did Clark write
in his journal when
they finally saw the
ocean?