• Elected as 3 rd President in 1800 and again in 1804 • Vice Presidents were Aaron Burr and George Clinton • In 1800, control of the central gov’t shifted from the Federalists to the Republicans. • This proved that a change in power in the government could happen without war and bloodshed!! It was a Bloodless Revolution!!
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• Elected as 3rd President in 1800 and again in 1804• Vice Presidents were Aaron Burr and
George Clinton
• In 1800, control of the central gov’t shifted from the Federalists to the Republicans.
• This proved that a change in power in the government could happen without war and
bloodshed!! It was a Bloodless Revolution!!
Marbury vs. Madison• “Midnight Judge” John Adams appoints
William Marbury as Justice of the Peace on his last night as president.
• James Madison(new Sec of State) refused to give him his commission(official papers)
Marbury vs. Madison
• Marbury tries to get the Supreme Court to force Madison to give him the appointment because of the Judiciary Act.
• John Marshall (Chief Justice) reviewed the law and ruled that part of the Judiciary Act was unconstitutional.
• Judicial Review The Supreme Court has authority to– Interpret the Constitution and decide what it means– Stop the executive and legislative branch from doing
things that go against the Constitution
Domestic Policy: Louisiana Purchase 1803
• American farmers worried that Napoleon might
close off the port at New Orleans leaving them
with no way to get their crops to market
• Jefferson sent James Monroe to France to make
an offer to buy New Orleans for $7.5 million
• Instead Napoleon offered to sell ALL of
Louisiana for $15 million! Super Great Deal!
• Jefferson doesn’t know if the President has the
power to buy land. He decides that it is a
“treaty” and buys Louisiana Territory for $15
million
Domestic Policy: Louisiana Purchase 1803• He uses the National Bank
and gets criticized
(Alexander Hamilton)
• After much debate, the
Senate finally voted to
approve the Louisiana
Purchase treaty
– Nearly DOUBLED the
size of the United States
– More land to be
developed by American
Settlers
Lewis & Clark Expedition
• Jefferson sends Lewis & Clark to explore the Louisiana Purchase
• They travel on the Missouri River & go west
• Sacagawea & husband go as translators
• They reach Pacific Ocean• They bring back new
plants, animals, food, & information.
Thomas Jefferson as President: Foreign Relations• Great Britain and France are
both attacking American ships , stealing goods and capturing American sailors (IMPRESSMENT).
• 1807 Jefferson signed the Embargo Act 1807 which stopped all trade with Great Britain and France to make them stop the attacks
• The embargo only hurt American businesses and it was repealed in 1809.