Thomas Jefferson’s
Presidency
1801-1809
The Beginning
► March
4, 1801
 Thomas Jefferson is the
first President
inaugurated in the new
capital city of
Washington D.C.
 He delivers his first
inaugural address. This
address outlines what
he feels are the
essential principles of
government.
First Inaugural Address
► Essential
Principles of Government
 “equal and exact justice to all men”
 “peace, commerce, and honest friendship with
all nations”
 “the support of state governments”
 “the preservation of general government”
 punishment for those who choose to revolt
 compliance with the decisions of the majority
First Inaugural Address
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Principles of Government Cont…
“a well disciplined militia”
honest payment of debts
maintaining a sound economy
proper distribution of information
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
Barbary Wars
► May
Map of the Barbary Wars
Original Map can be found at:
http://www.mariner.org/usnavy/caption_pages
/06a_BarbaryWars.htm
1801
 Pasha of Tripoli declares
war with the United
States because
President Jefferson
refused to make the
immediate payment of
$225,000 and the
annual payment of
$25,000.
 On the 20th Jefferson
sent the first naval fleet
to the area.
► The
ships included the
President, Philadelphia,
Essex and Enterprise.
Barbary Wars
► In
his first annual
message, Jefferson
addresses the Barbary
Wars.
Map of Tripoli
Original map can be found at:
http://historic-cities.huji.ac.il/libya/tripoli/tripoli.html
 He justifies his actions
of sending a naval fleet
to the Mediterranean.
 He also outlines the
reasons the Pasha of
Tripoli declared war
with the United States.
Barbary Wars
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Nautical Map of Tripoli
Original map can be found at:
http://historiccities.huji.ac.il/libya/tripoli/maps/roux_1764_pl_55.html
1803 – Jefferson faces
much criticism for his
decisions made regarding
the war
The Philadelphia runs
aground in the Tripoli
Harbor and it crew and
captain are taken captive
He is forced to make
several command changes.
 1801- Commodore Richard
Dale
 1802 – Commodore Richard
Morris
 1803 – Commodore Edward
Preble
Barbary Wars
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Realizing that there was no
way to recapture the
Philadelphia, Commodore
Preble devises a plan to
destroy the ship
February 4, 1804 the
Philadelphia was destroyed.
August 3, 1804 the first
attack against Tripoli took
place when the
Constitution’s guns fired on
the city.
September 1804 – the final
battle took place in the
Tripoli Harbor
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September 1804 –
Commodore Barron arrived
with backup for Commodore
Preble
 Commodore Barron, who is
senior in rank to Preble,
continued the blockade and
started looking for a new way
to peace
 Shortly after Commodore
Barron arrive, Commodore
Preble retired
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June 4, 1805 after the Pasha
of Tripoli had been replaced,
a treaty was made with the
United States and the
prisoners were released.
Louisiana Purchase
► April 30, 1803
 Robert Livingston &
James Monroe signed the
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
in Paris
 The United States paid
$15 million for the land,
roughly 4 cents per acre
 The purchase added
828,00 square miles of
land west of the
Mississippi to the United
States
 July 4 the Louisiana
Purchase is publicly
announced
Original treaty can be found at:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_origin
als_iv/sections/louisiana_purchase_treaty.html
Maps of the Louisiana Purchase
The original maps can be found at:
http://www.washington.edu/uwired/outreach/cspn/hstaa432/lesson_4/louisiana.html
•Great Britain
after the
Revolution.
•United States
after War
•Spanish land
New Orleans
Louisiana
purchase
•Since Napoleon was at war with Great
Britain he offered entire Louisiana
Territory to US for $15 million
•Needed the money for his war with
Great Britain
•Jefferson purchased Louisiana Territory
for $15 million, about 3 cents an acre
•Doubled the size of the US
•Jefferson’s greatest accomplishment
•Why? Didn’t fight a war, no blood
shed.
Lewis and Clark Expedition
► January
18, 1803
 Jefferson asks Congress
for funds to explore the
land west of the
Mississippi
 His goal is to find a
water route to the
Pacific
► May
1804
 Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark depart on
the expedition
Map of Lewis and Clark’s Route
Original map can be found at:
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/archive/maptrack_b.html
Lewis and Clark Expedition
► January
18, 1803
 Jefferson sends a secret
message to congress
regarding the Lewis and
Clark Expedition
 In this message
Jefferson asks for
permission to establish
trading with the Indians
 The original message can be found
at:
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.
php?flash=true&doc=17
Second Inaugural Address
► Delivered
on March 4, 1805
► Stresses the importance of American
neutrality in matters of foreign affairs
► Outlines the Louisiana Purchase and the
processes by which the original inhabitants
of the land will become citizens of the
United States
► Stresses the importance of harmony
amongst all inhabitants of America
Embargo Act of 1807
► 1803
- Renewal of the Napoleonic Wars between
France and Great Britain
► America was once again trapped between the two
nations
► Jefferson wanting to stay neutral proposed an
embargo on all foreign trade
► This was highly unsuccessful and devastated the
American Economy
► The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 was put in place
to repeal the unsuccessful Embargo Act