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Jeffersonian Era
ELECTION OF 1800
-Jefferson and Aaron Burr tie for President (candidacy)
-both are Democratic-Republicans
-Tie is eventually broken in Jefferson’s favor – Jefferson would run as Pres., Burr VP
-Future problems avoided with 12th Amendment
ELECTION
OF 1800
ELECTION OF 1800
-1st peaceable transfer of political power from one party to another in modern government
-Federalists to Democratic-Republicans
-Jefferson’s philosophy brought to the White House and Democratic-Republican Congress
laissez-faire gov’t – Hands Off!
Jefferson would be a much more causal
president…..
JUDICIAL REVIEW
-Midnight Judges appointed by Pres. John Adams
-Jefferson refused to recognized judges
-Marbury v. Madison – Est. the practice of judicial review.
-John Marshall is Chief Justice of Supreme Court – made Supreme Court powerful
JUDICIAL REVIEW
-case declares part of Judiciary Act unconstitutional
-Establishes principle of Judicial Review
Court can declare laws to be unconstitutional
WESTERN EXPANSION
-Louisiana Purchase (1803) – brought from Napoleon to finance his wars in Europe.
Lewis and Clark Expedition – sent out to survey new territory
Sacajawea – Shoshone woman who was guide and interpreter.
Lewis and Clark Expedition
WESTERN EXPANSION
-Indian Conflicts
unfair treaties – Federal gov’t never honored their part…..
Tecumseh’s League – Shawnee leader who wanted to unite native people to fight off whites.
Battle of Tippecanoe (1811-Madison’s Term)
William Henry Harrison – lead army against Tecumseh successfully
W. H. Harrison
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
-US neutrality between Britain and France???
Needed trade with both sides
-British began impressment of sailors – Stop and board American Ships and “kidnap” sailors to serve on British warships….
FOREIGN AFFAIRS
-Jefferson gets Embargo Act passed to cut off trade with Britain. Hurts U.S. business more than Britain esp. manufactures from North
-War Hawks emerge – gov’t leaders in favor of war
Possibility of gaining additional lands
Revenge for British helping Indians – British were selling weapons to Native Americans to fight off American incursions.
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Jeffersonian Era