Chapter 11 Eight is Enough

Jeffersons Revolution

Election of 1800

Adams vs. Jefferson Adams hurt by Alien & Sedition Acts No French fighting (Feds upset with Adams) Jefferson rumors about immoral actions Separation of Church and State, Confused with being an atheist Jefferson wins, but very close, N.Y. was the only difference Tie between Burr, his V.P and Jefferson, glitch in the voting system After a long delay, House of Reps choose Jefferson, led to 12th Amendment Adams the last Federalist president Switch of parties without a big fight or problem

Jefferson

President from 1801-1809 Philosophy doesnt agree with actual reality of running the country Inaugural Address promoted unity Show humility, dinners did not sit by rank, answered own door, did not make big changes, kept many Federalists Not a unified party

Supreme Court

Judiciary Act of 1801 John Marshall appointed by John Adams, strong Federalist, kept Federalism alive for almost 30 years Marbury v. Madison 1803 established judicial review, gave that right to the Supreme Court alone, took that power away from other branches, attempted to impeach Samuel Chase, was denied, never been an issue again

Jefferson- lover, not a fighter

Cut down on the military number, police force, Jefferson thought it was too costly Pirates of the Barbary States of North Africa Taking over merchant ships, had been bribed before Off and on fighting led to peace in 1805 Built several small boats, Mosquito Fleet

Louisiana Purchase

Napoleon negotiated with Spain to get the Louisiana Territory, west of the Mississippi River, for France Jefferson was negotiating to get N. Orleans for $10 Million, concerned with French takeover Napoleon shocked America and offered all of Louisiana for $15 Million (1803) Why ? Problems in Santo Domingo, afraid he would have to use Louisiana as a gift Jefferson felt torn, but decided to jump on it before Napoleon changed his mind Lewis & Clark-1804 explored from St. Louis up the Missouri River eventually getting to the Pacific Ocean via the Columbia R. Zebulon Pike- Pikes Peak in Colorado 1805

Burr and his Shenanigans

Burr upset with Jefferson, proposed succession, Hamilton exposed the plot Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel and killed him Burr spent the rest of his life running and dreaming up ridicilous plots

Problems with Br. & Fr. On the High Seas

Britain issued the Orders in Council in 1806, closed French ports to foreign shipping Impressment, forcible take over of sailors was a common British tactic Chesapeake Affair in 1807, British demanded soldiers off the American ship, ended up killing three Americans Jefferson issued the Embargo Act in 1807, did not trade with either or anyone else hurt the Americans Embargo Act replaced with Non-Intercourse Act in 1809, opened with other countries except Britain or France Macons Bill #2 in 1810- stated that we would trade with all countries but if either country stopped their restriction we would have an embargo on either Britain or France, the ball is in their court France half-heartedly gave in, Madison gave in, but Britain never followed suit

War of 1812

War Hawks- a group that wanted war, prove that they were ready, generally from the South and West Battle of Tippecanoe- William Henry Harrison defeats Tecumseh in Indiana (1811), helped end the Indian threat Declaration of War (1812) showed the sectional and political differences