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The Democratic-Republicans Take Control of the Government.
Jefferson Takes OfficeThe Election of 1800
– Federalists (John Adams) vs. Democratic Republicans (Thomas Jefferson)
1. Tie between Jefferson and Burr.
Constitution said…
– The House of Representatives must vote to break the tie.
– Over seven days the House voted 35 times.
– Alexander Hamilton (a Federalist) backed Thomas Jefferson against Aaron Burr. Burr became Vice-President.
The Republicans removed the Federalists from power and the Federalist were out of office
forever.
2. Thomas Jefferson became our third president.Democratic-Republican Party
1801-1809
Jefferson Takes Office
The Talented Jefferson
1. Politician, Diplomat & Statesman
2. Lawyer
3. Architect (helped design
Washington D.C.)
4. Amateur scientist & inventor
5. Writer (Declaration of
Independence)
6. Founder of a university (Univ. of
Virginia).
7. Violinist & horseman
8. Huge library (donated to the Library
of Congress)
Jefferson’s Philosophy
• Wanted a nation of small independent farmers.
– Uphold strong morals
– Uphold democratic values.
• Rural Communities with high moral standards
(country style living)
– He hoped that with all the land in America,
people would choose to live in the country
instead of cities.
• Civic Virtue- do things for the common good of
everyone.
Democratic-Republican Ideals
Jefferson’s EpitaphWhy didn’t Jefferson list
the presidency on his gravestone?
The items listed were what Thomas Jefferson believed were his gifts to the people.
1. He didn’t list the presidency on his tombstone because he believed it was a gift from the people.
Louisiana Purchase
Over 900,000 square miles - nearly 600 million acres - were purchased for 15 million dollars (an average of
only three cents an acre!).
Year? 1803
The Trans-Appalachian West in 1800 (Before LP)
• “The Trans-Appalachian West” refers to the land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River.
• U.S. territories using the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 applied for and became states.
– Kentucky-1792
– Tennessee-1796
– Ohio-1803
Merchants in the TAW found it too difficult to cross the
Appalachian Mountains to get their goods on ships to sell overseas.
They needed the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans.
In 1762 France had ceded (given) what came to be called the
Louisiana Territory to Spain in return for their help during the French and Indian wars. In 1800 Spain gave or sold the territory
back to France because of pressure from Napoleon who wanted to set up colonies in
America.
Why U.S. Needed Louisiana
French Control
Why U.S. Needed Louisiana 21. So U.S. could move goods on the
Mississippi River2. And to store and ship goods from New
Orleans
President Jefferson sent James Monroe to try to buy the Port of N.O. from the French
Why Napoleon Wanted To Sell
Napoleon was fighting on several fronts and had some defeats. He decided not to start new colonies in
America which might lead to war with U.S.
1. He needed money to fight his wars in Europe
2. Americans were moving west and he wanted to be rid of the land so he didn’t have to defend it.
Napoleon surprised Monroe by offering not just the Port but all the Louisiana Territory
Monroe knew Napoleon could change his mind leaving the U.S. without the Port or the new territory. He
was afraid to wait for Jefferson to decide.
Monroe agreed to buy all the Louisiana Territory for $15 million
Jefferson’s Problem
1. Jefferson was a Strict Constructionist and
the Constitution did not give the President
the power to purchase land. He would have to go against his own beliefs.
Terms1. $15 million
2. Doubled size of U.S.
3. We grew from the Mississippi River to the
Rocky Mountains
The Louisiana Purchase has been described as the greatest real estate deal in history.The lands acquired stretched from the
Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian
border.1. Thirteen states were carved from the
Louisiana Territory. 2. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size
of the United States, making it one of the largest nations in the world.
Effects