The Jefferson Era
US HISTORY REVIEW
Louisiana Purchase
 President
Jefferson
bought the territory from
France in 1803
 The
territory included
vast amount of land
west of the Mississippi
River to the Rocky
Mountains
Louisiana Purchase
 President
Jefferson
supported the
purchase of the
Louisiana Territory
because it gave the
United States control of
the Mississippi River
 This purchase doubled
the size of the United
States
Mississippi River
 The
Mississippi River was
important to farmers to
ship their goods to
market.
 President Jefferson
supported the
purchase of Louisiana
Territory because it
gave the US control of
the river.
Primary Source
A
primary source is
the original, the first
edition
 Examples
of primary
sources include
newspapers, journal
entries, original
photos, a battle plan
from 1813
Embargo Act
 The
Embargo Act
banned trade with all
foreign countries
 The goal was to make
Britain and France stop
restricting American
trade.
Embargo Act
 The
Act led to violations
of American neutrality
with the kidnapping and
impressment of American
sailors by both French and
English
 The
Act also led to an
increase in American
smuggling.
Marbury v. Madison

Chief Justice Marshall,
President Jefferson, Marbury
and Madison were involved

President Adams attempted
to stack the Supreme Court
with fellow Federalists the last
day he was in office as
President.

New President Jefferson called
them “midnight judges.”
Judicial Review
 Marbury
vs. Madison
led to Judicial Review
 Judicial
Review
established the power
of the Supreme Court
to determine the
constitutionality of
laws
Judicial Review
 Under
Chief Justice
Marshall’s leadership,
the Supreme Court
issued decisions that
strengthened the
federal court system
President Jefferson’s policies
Jefferson wanted to cut the
size of the federal
government. To do this, he
planned to:
 Cut
the federal budget
 Reduce
 Reduce
the army and navy
the role of federal
government
President Jefferson’s policies
His policy to reduce military
spending left the army and
navy small and unprepared.
A small army and navy
lacked the training to face
the British military.
Neutrality Violated
British and French
navies violated
American neutrality
by seizing American
ships and impressing
sailors into service on
their ships
War Hawks
 War
hawks are in favor
of going to war over
differences with
foreign nations
 War
Hawks of 1812
included: Henry Clay,
Felix Grundy, and John
C. Calhoun
War Hawks
 Merchants
in the
Northeast were NOT in
favor of going to war
 Trade
between the
northern states and
Britain were import to
the economy in the
area.
War of 1812 timeline
 Burning
of
Washington,
D.C.
 Signing of Treaty
of Ghent
 Battle of New
Orleans
First Presidents
George
Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Presidents
 George
Washington
 John
Adams
 Thomas
 James
Jefferson
Madison
Questions from previous tests:
When a President
nominates a judge to
the Supreme Court, but
the nomination must
be approved by
Congress is an example
of Checks and
Balances.
Federalism
Federalism is the
division of power
between national
and state
governments.
Hamilton’s 4-Point Plan
To stabilize the US economy,
Hamilton’s plan included
 Whiskey
tax
 Protective
 Creation
bank
 Forgiving
tariff
of the national
and paying off
debts from the American
Revolution
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