American History
 Jefferson
believed in smaller government
and his first actions as President were to
reduce the departments and workers of the
federal government and to reduce taxes.
 Supported
the Supreme Court decision of
Marbury vs. Madison, which increased the
power of the Supreme Court

Gave the Supreme Court the power to decide if
the laws of Congress are Constitutional

Jefferson was encouraging Americans to buy land
to the West and settle there. Places like Ohio,
Kentucky, Tennessee and the Indiana territory.

Approved of the purchase of a large amount of
land West of the Mississippi to the Rocky
Mountains, which is considered one of the best
land deals in history.

Jefferson sent the famous duo of Meriweather
Lewis and William Clark to explore and record
info about the purchase.
 Cost
America $15 million dollars (the land
today is worth 400 times more than that)
 14
states or part of states fall in the
purchase area
 Over
15 million people live in that area today
 Area
is over a million square miles
 Jefferson’s
policies were popular, and people
were extremely happy with the Louisiana
Purchase.
 In
seeking re-election, Jefferson’s primary
rival Alexander Hamilton was killed in a dual
with Aaron Burr.
 Jefferson
won in a landslide victory, making
him the first president to win re-election.

Jefferson’s second term was filled with turmoil
and international issues

France and Great Britain were seizing American
ships and sailors, and Jefferson’s limited navy
was unable to stand up to the superior navies of
France and England.

In 1807, Jefferson imposed an embargo, or trade
restrictions, on Europe. The embargo only hurt
American business, and destroyed the popularity
of Jefferson. He lost the election of 1808.