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The Age of Jefferson, 1800-1808
The Election of 1800
Jeffersonian Philosophy
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Jefferson was determined to cut back on the
influence of the national government
◦ laissez-faire government, or “hands off”
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Jefferson drastically cut the army and
navy and end many taxes such as the tax
on whiskey
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Also allowed the Alien & Sedition Acts to
expire
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Was able to bring in money with tariffs and
the sale of western lands.
Louisiana Purchase (1803)
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Spain closed the port of New Orleans
to U.S. trading and shipping
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France gained the land from Spain
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U.S offered to buy New Orleans but
was offered the whole territory
◦ Napoleon needed money for war
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Bought it for $15 million in 1803
◦ Doubled the size of the U.S.
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Purchasing land not mentioned in
Constitution… wasn’t Jefferson a
strict constructionist ?
The Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark lead the
Corps of Discovery
Ironies of Jefferson
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Although he was a “man of the people,”
Jefferson was extremely wealthy & lived
unlike the common man
Although he believed the Federalists did not
protect individual freedoms, as president he
appointed military governors to rule
Louisiana
Although he was a strict constructionist, he
made the Louisiana Purchase – which was
clearly beyond the scope of Constitutional
power
Ironies of Jefferson
Although he was determined to cut back
on the power of the national government,
he expanded the power of the national
government
 Even though he was against Hamilton’s
financial plan, he used Hamilton’s plan to
finance the Louisiana Purchase
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Marbury vs.
Madison
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The night before he left, Adam’s
appointed 42 new judges
Adams’ Sec. of State failed to deliver all
of the commissions (William Marbury’s
was one)
Jefferson told James Madison NOT to
deliver Marbury’s commission (and
others)
Marbury sued Madison
Justice Marshall ruled that part of
Judiciary Act was unconstitutional
Ruling established the precedent of
judicial review
◦ The Supreme Court has the final say
in interpreting the Constitution
Created the lasting balance between the
branches
Jefferson’s Foreign Policy
 Only
planned to deal with domestic
issues
 However, that
plan was doomed to fail:
◦ U.S. involved in global trade
◦ Louisiana Purchase (1803) opened the
country to westward expansion
◦ We had little control over the actions of
other countries
Impressment
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At first, we benefitted from foreign wars:
◦ Louisiana Purchase in 1803
◦ Trade increased
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French/British continued threats on US ships
◦ Neither wanted the U.S. to supply their enemies
◦ England set up a partial blockade
◦ Also British started impressing U.S. sailors
(kidnapping them to work on enemy ships)
Embargo Act of 1807
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Trying to remain neutral, Jefferson asked
Congress to pass a law stopping all foreign
trade
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Embargo Act of 1807:
◦ American ships could not sail to foreign ports
◦ Closed American ports to British and French ships
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Hurt the U.S. more than it hurt British or
French
◦ Farmers lost markets for their goods
◦ Merchants and tradesmen lost business
Four Quadrants
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QUESTION
Things you can tell just by
looking at the section of the
photo. These are facts that
can be pointed out in the
picture.
Things that you can infer
about the picture using your
background knowledge and
evidence from the section.
Things that the section of the
photo makes you wonder.
Your questions might be
answered w/additional
sections.
1. With your partner, STUDY each section of the
photograph carefully.
2. Fill in the sections of the FIQ chart w/information. As
sections of the photo are added, adjust your chart
accordingly.
3. Create a TITLE for the document.
4. Add document information to your chart.