Jefferson Revolution Wins the election of 1800 7365 electoral votes First time that we switch from one party to another Jefferson DemRep Adams Fed Election Problems Jefferson and his running mate Aaron Burr are tied in electoral votes ID: 564039
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Jeffersonian Democracy
1800- 1812 Slide2
Jefferson’s “Revolution”
Wins the election of 1800: 73-65 electoral votes
First time that we switch from one party to another.
Jefferson: Dem-Rep
Adams: FedSlide3Slide4
Election Problems
Jefferson and his running mate Aaron Burr are tied in electoral votes.
Burr would not step aside. The tie-breaker was in the H.of R.
Took several months of voting to decide.Slide5
Jefferson’s views
believes in the Agrarian Lifestyle
Pro-French.
Poor Public SpeakerSlide6
Jefferson’s Early Work
Pardons those put in jail by the Alien and Sedition Acts.
Moderate change from the Federalist views
Only thing he removes is the Excise Tax. Slide7
Federalist Last Stand
Judiciary Act of 1801- created 16 new federal judgeships.
Dem- Reps. called these appointments “midnight judges”. Accused Adams of packing the courts.
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John Marshall- Last Federalist
Becomes the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Marbury V Madison- Judicial Review, Supreme Court has the authority to determine the Constitutionality of a law.1803Slide9
Jefferson at War
1801- the Pasha of Tripoli declares war on the US
He isn’t happy with the amount of tribute he is receiving
1805- Wins war with the Barbary StatesSlide10Slide11
Louisiana Territory
1800- France gets the LA Territory from Spain
1802- Spain pulls out of the territory. Removes our right of deposit .
Napoleon controlling the territory worries JeffersonSlide12
Buying the Territory- 1803
Jefferson sends James Monroe to buy New Orleans and territory to the east for 10 million dollars.
Monroe buys N.O. and the land to the west for 15 million. Slide13
Louisiana Purchase
Jefferson was torn about the purchase.
Reason for the purchase: National Security
Feared that Napoleon would revoke the purchase and invade. Slide14Slide15
Effect of the Purchase
Removes the last significant presence of Europe in the new world.
Doubled the size of the country.
Lewis and Clark exploration.Slide16
Lewis and Clark
Corps of Discovery: 1804-1805
Mission to discover, log and map the new territory
From St Louis- the Pacific and back.Slide17
Aaron Burr
Killed Alexander Hamilton
Plotted to secede part of the Louisiana Territory and create his own country.
His plot was discovered and he was tried with treason Slide18Slide19
Burr Trial
John Marshall was the judge for this treason trial.
Said that proof of overt acts was required, not just treasonous intentions
Burr found innocent in 1806Slide20
1804- Jefferson’s 2nd term
France and Britain are back at war.
USA is a neutral power that is shipping to both Britain and France.
Britain closes French ports to trade. called the Orders in Council. Slide21
The Chesapeake Incident
The British navy fired upon a U.S. ship named the Chesapeake.
The British
were
looking for “deserters”
U.S. wanted war. Slide22
Embargo 1807
Jefferson was reluctant to commit the country to war.
Decided to ban trade with both Britain and France and the world
“Peaceful Coercion”Slide23
Embargo Backfires
The economy tanks after the embargo
Britain and France aren’t affected by the embargo
Only last about 15 monthsSlide24
James Madison
Elected to the presidency in 1809.
Was a Democratic- Republican
Part of the “Virginia Dynasty”Slide25Slide26
Non- Intercourse 1809
Revision of the Embargo Act.
Bans trade with just Britain/France
Macon’s Bill No.2 - Who ever repealed first, US would ban trade with other nation. Slide27
Madison’s Gamble
US wants trade to open again.
Britain wouldn’t repeal their Orders
in
Council. Closed French ports.
Madison puts an embargo on Britain. Moves closer to war. Slide28
Tecumseh and The Prophet
Created an Indian Confederacy to stop White encroachment on their land
Battle of Tippecanoe- The Prophet was killed in Battle.
Tecumseh forced to ally with Britain.Slide29Slide30
War of 1812
Madison believes that war is coming.
Reasons for war : Britain arming Indians, Impressment, Defending the Republican experiment. Slide31
Un-unified Front
The War cause wasn’t popular.
War Hawks- West and South. Pro- Expansion, Anti-British.
New England- Pro- British,
Lend
Gold to England.