1. Jefferson: 1801 to 1809• VP: Aaron Burr • The Revolution of 1800

• peaceful transfer of power• Jeffersonian Democracy

2. Marbury vs. Madison, 1803 • Midnight appointments of Adams.

• Chief Justice John Marshall• Judicial Review

• Power of Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional

3. Jefferson’s Achievements:• Secured westward expansion• Louisiana Purchase• Lewis and Clark

Notes2

• Born in Virginia • Graduate of William and

Mary College • A practicing lawyer and

member of Virginia’s House of Burgesses

• Father of the DOI • Secretary of State under

President Washington• Vice President under Adams

• Owned 200 slaves

• Born in Virginia • Graduate of William and

Mary College • A practicing lawyer and

member of Virginia’s House of Burgesses

• Father of the DOI • Secretary of State under

President Washington• Vice President under Adams

• Owned 200 slaves

ELECTION OF 1800

• Jefferson defeats Adams in the Electoral College 73-65.

• Problem: Jefferson & Burr received 73 votes each and both were Democratic-Republicans

• Therefore election decided by House of Representatives

• Aaron Burr (1756-1836) • Born in Newark N.J.

• Fought with the continental Army in the Revolutionary

war. • A practicing lawyer in New York City against Hamilton

• Vice President of the United States (1801-1805).

• Kills Alexander Hamilton in a duel

• Involved in the Burr Conspiracy

• Aaron Burr (1756-1836) • Born in Newark N.J.

• Fought with the continental Army in the Revolutionary

war. • A practicing lawyer in New York City against Hamilton

• Vice President of the United States (1801-1805).

• Kills Alexander Hamilton in a duel

• Involved in the Burr Conspiracy

Significance of Election of 1800 • peaceful transfer of power from one

political party to another• “revolutionary” achievement

Significance of Election of 1800 • peaceful transfer of power from one

political party to another• “revolutionary” achievement

John S. Adams Thomas Jefferson Federalist Democratic/Republican

John S. Adams Thomas Jefferson Federalist Democratic/Republican

• Many historians look at this time period as the beginning of the true democracy. • Champion for the common man

• Believed education would prepare them for participation in government…..

• For now, educated should rule…• Believed National Government became too

powerful during Adam’s Presidency

Jeffersonian democracy

• Kept most Federalist programs. WHY? • Washington/Adams laid a solid foundation for USA.

• Pardoned those arrested with Sedition Act• Repealed the Whiskey tax• Kept Hamilton’s financial policies—BUS• Eliminated Alien Act

• Great Britain after the Revolution.

• United States after War

• Spanish land after Revolution

Spanish Land 1800

New Orleans

• Great Britain after the Revolution.

• United States after War

• Spanish land

French Land in 1801

New Orleans

• 1800, France acquired Spanish Louisiana & New Orleans• Because of pressure from the west and national security

threats, Jefferson offered to buy New Orleans from France

• Offered Napoleon $10 million to buy New Orleans• If sale fails, instructed to seek alliance with England

• 1800, France acquired Spanish Louisiana & New Orleans• Because of pressure from the west and national security

threats, Jefferson offered to buy New Orleans from France

• Offered Napoleon $10 million to buy New Orleans• If sale fails, instructed to seek alliance with England

• Great Britain after the Revolution.

• United States after War

• Spanish land

French Land in 1801

New Orleans

• Since Napoleon was at war with Great Britain he offered entire

Louisiana Territory to US for $15 million

• Needed the money for his war with Great Britain

• Jefferson purchased Louisiana Territory for $15 million, about 3

cents an acre• Doubled the size of the US

• Jefferson’s greatest accomplishment

• Why? Didn’t fight a war, no blood shed.

• Since Napoleon was at war with Great Britain he offered entire

Louisiana Territory to US for $15 million

• Needed the money for his war with Great Britain

• Jefferson purchased Louisiana Territory for $15 million, about 3

cents an acre• Doubled the size of the US

• Jefferson’s greatest accomplishment

• Why? Didn’t fight a war, no blood shed.