There is nothing more
tragic than watching beautiful theories being assaulted by gangs of ugly facts
- Ben Franklin (date?)

ELECTION OF 1800
• Jefferson defeats Adams in the Electoral College 73-65.
• Problem : Jefferson & Burr received 73 votes each and both were Democratic-
Republicans
• Therefore election decided by
House of Representatives

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Aaron Burr (1756-1836)
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Fought with the continental
Army in the Revolutionary war.
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A practicing lawyer in New
York City against Hamilton
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Vice President of the United
States (1801-1805) – attempts to grab Presidency from Thos.
Jefferson
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Kills Alexander Hamilton in a duel
• Involved in the Burr
Conspiracy (Treason)

John S. Adams Thomas Jefferson
Federalist Democratic/Republican
Significance of Election of 1800
• peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another
• “ revolutionary
” achievement

•Many historians look at this time period as the beginning of the true democracy .
•Champion for the common man
•Believed education would prepare them for participation in government…..
•For now, educated should rule…
•Believed National Government became too powerful during Adam’s Presidency
•Kept most Federalist programs. WHY?
•Washington/Adams laid a solid foundation for USA.
•Pardoned those arrested with Sedition Act
•Repealed the Whiskey tax
•Kept Hamilton’s financial policies— BUS
•Eliminated Alien Act
Jeffersonian democracy

“Slavery is like holding a wolf by the ears.
You don’t like it, but you don’t dare let it go”
- Thomas Jefferson

Notes1
3. Marbury vs. Madison , 1803
• Midnight appointments of Adams.
• Chief Justice John Marshall
• Judicial Review
• Power of Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional

2. Jefferson’s Achievements:
•Secured westward expansion
•Louisiana Purchase
Notes2

Spanish Land
1800
New Orleans
• Great Britain after the
Revolution.
•
United States after War
•
Spanish land after Revolution

French Land in
1801
New Orleans
• Great Britain after the
Revolution.
•
United States after War
•
Spanish land

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1800, France acquired Spanish Louisiana & New Orleans
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Because of pressure from the west and national security threats, Jefferson offered to buy New Orleans from France
• Offered Napoleon $10 million to buy New Orleans
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If sale fails, instructed to seek alliance with England

French Land in
1801
New Orleans
• Great Britain after the
Revolution.
•
United States after War
•
Spanish land

Louisiana purchase •
Since Napoleon was at war with
Great Britain he offered entire
Louisiana Territory to US for $15 million
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Needed the money for his war with Great Britain
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Jefferson purchased Louisiana
Territory for $15 million, about 3 cents an acre
• Doubled the size of the US
• Jefferson’s greatest accomplishment
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Why?
Didn’t fight a war, no blood shed.