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The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson

The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson. Third President of the United States. Thomas Jefferson 3 rd President 1801-1809 Demo-Rep. Election of 1800. Federalists = John Adams and Charles Pinckney Democratic Republicans = Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr

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The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson

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  1. The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson Third President of the United States

  2. Thomas Jefferson 3rd President 1801-1809 Demo-Rep.

  3. Election of 1800 • Federalists = John Adams and Charles Pinckney • Democratic Republicans = Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr • Jefferson and Burr had 73 electoral votes each, Adams had 65, Pinckney had 64 • Jefferson won on the House 36 vote • Caused the creation of 12th Amendment • 1st time one party replaced another

  4. Jefferson’s Inauguration • In his speech he emphasized: • Supported the will of the majority • Need for limited government • Protection of civil liberties

  5. Jefferson’s Political Changes • Alien and Sedition Acts allowed to expire • Lowered military spending • Repay more of the nations debt • Remove domestic taxes Jefferson Kept the National Bank

  6. Government’s Primary Function under Jefferson: • Protect the nation from foreign threats • Deliver mail • Collect customs duties

  7. Marbury V. Madison • Federalists controlled the Judicial Branch • Adam’s created and filled 16 new judge positions at midnight on his last day in office • Not all of the needed documents were delivered before Jefferson took office • William Marbury did not receive his documents prior to Jefferson taking office

  8. Jefferson refused to deliver them to him once he took office • Marbury sued and the Supreme Court agreed to hear the case because John Marshall disagreed with Jefferson’s political issues Outcomes: • Establish the Supreme Court’s power to check the power of the other branches • Power used to strengthen power of the court for Judicial review • Marbury’s case was denied

  9. Louisiana Purchase

  10. The American ambassador in France trying to purchase New Orleans got a surprising offer to purchase all of Louisiana territory. • France needed money more than a military base in the Americas • France hoped to also scare the British with a large American land grant • The Livingston and Monroe (U.S) accepted the French offer to buy Louisiana for $15 million roughly doubling the size of the U.S. with approximately 900,000. sq mi • October 20, 1803

  11. Exploration of New Lands • Under the Jefferson administration the size of the United States almost doubled and little was known about this new territory! • Lewis and Clark Expedition • Pike’s Expedition • 1806 Zebulon Pike was ordered to find the start of the Red River • Founded Pike’s Peak in (Colorado) Rocky Mountains • Explored other areas of Spanish territory, but was captured and called a spy

  12. Pike’s route in Red

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