Chapter 6, Section 3

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Chapter 6, Section 3

• Presidency of
• Thomas Jefferson

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WARM UP

• What do you already know about Thomas Jefferson?
• Think about
• His ideas of government
• Role as Washingtons Secretary of State
• Role as Adams Vice President
• Election with Adams

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Election of 1800

• Between Adams and Jefferson
• Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr,
  received the same number of votes in the
  electoral college
• House of Representatives had to come in to choose
  between the two

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• Takes 35 different ballots to decide
• Hamilton recommends Jefferson because he believes
  Jefferson is more qualified than Burr
• Jefferson wins the presidency Burr becomes
  vice-president
• 12th Amendment is passed as a result

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Characteristics of Jeffersons Presidency

• Believes in simplified government
• Wanted to reduce the power of the federal
  government
• Reduced costs of government in many areas
• First president to take office in Washington, D.C.

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Marbury v. Madison

• Supreme Court case in which the Supreme Court
  ruled that it had the power to declare acts of
  Congress unconstitutional
• Today we refer to this power as judicial review!

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Louisiana Purchase

• The US buys the Louisiana Territory from France
  for only 15 million (about 3 cents per acre!)
• This DOUBLES the size of the US!
• Jefferson appointed Meriwether Lewis to lead an
  expedition
• Lewis chose William Clark as second in command
• A Native American woman, Sacajawea, served as
  interpreter and guide

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Embargo Act

• America will, in 1807, begin to face problems
  with the British
• (seizing US vessels, blockades, etc.)
• Jefferson declared an embargo (ban on exporting
  to foreign nations) to help keep America out of
  the conflict
• Ends up hurting the USA more than helping!
• WHY????