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Jefferson's Presidency: Challenges & Triumphs

Jefferson defeated Adams to become 3rd President of the USA. He advocated laissez-faire and faced issues like westward expansion & the Louisiana Purchase. Explore the historic events and decisions during Jefferson's time in office.

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Jefferson's Presidency: Challenges & Triumphs

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  1. ________________ defeated Adams to become the ______ President of the United States. BACKGROUND Jefferson did not like _____ national government Laissez Faire 1. French word that means let _______ 2. This is how Jefferson felt the US _________ should handle ________ affairs. Should government leave the people alone? Why or why not? ____________ ________________________________________________________________ http://youtu.be/nel9rP2fRQI

  2. WEST OF THE APPALACHIAN MOUNTAINS About one million people lived west of the ______________________ mtns They had goods to sell, but the mountains were a ______________. they had to ship their goods down the _______________ River to ______ ____________. Why might this be a problem? ________________________________________________ This land bordered ____________ territory http://youtu.be/Ia5b12afAls

  3. THE LOUSIANA PURCHASE 4. Was this constitutional??? 1. Jefferson sent James ___________ to __________to buy New Orleans for 10mil. 5. most people didn’t care b/c they were getting land _____________. 2. Napoleon, needing to fund wars, offered all of the ____________ territory for just ___________ The US _____________ its size. 3. The treaty was signed on April 30, _________. What are some advantages to the Louisiana Purchase? ____________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ http://youtu.be/FeTKPxoTj7Q

  4. LEWIS & CLARK 3. They met several native tribes along the way. __________________, a Shoshone, guided and translated for the group. She accompanied them across the Great Plains and into the Rocky Mtns 1. Jefferson asked Meriwether ________ and William __________ to map a route to the ___________ through the new Louisiana territory 2. They headed out from __________________ with 50 men 4. Lewis and Clark brought back information on _______ native tribes, __________, geography, and __________. Was the trip a success? Why? __________________ ______________________________________________ http://youtu.be/eHG3XPbcDmA

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