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Chapter 8 The Jeffersonian Vision

Chapter 8 The Jeffersonian Vision. Jefferson as President Jefferson Reforms Louisiana Purchase Lewis & Clark. Despised ceremonies and formality Dedicated himself to intellectual pursuits Politician to the core His success as a president depended on close cooperation with Congress.

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Chapter 8 The Jeffersonian Vision

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  1. Chapter 8The Jeffersonian Vision Jefferson as President Jefferson Reforms Louisiana Purchase Lewis & Clark

  2. Despised ceremonies and formality Dedicated himself to intellectual pursuits Politician to the core His success as a president depended on close cooperation with Congress Jefferson as President

  3. Top priority Cutting the federal debt and federal taxes Trimmed federal expenses, mainly by slashing military spending 1st term-reduced it by 50% (this left on 3,000 soldiers to guard the entire frontier) Retired a majority of the navy’s warships Suspicious of standing armies Jeffersonian Reforms

  4. Americans had assumed that they would some day buy or take New Orleans from Spain 1801, France, bought Louisiana from Spain Jefferson sent a mission to France to buy New Orleans Napoleon, for reasons of his own, offered Louisiana for only $15 million The Louisiana Purchase

  5. Before purchasing the Louisiana territory, Jefferson sent an exploring party into the area. Their report on its economic prospects reaffirmed Jefferson’s desire that it belonged to the United States Jefferson established a government for the new territory Most inhabitants were French and Spanish Didn’t entrust them with self-rule Area was governed by Washington American’s thoroughly approved of Jefferson’s actions and reelected him in 1804 Lewis & Clark Expedition

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