There is nothing more tragic than watching beautiful theories being assaulted by gangs of ugly facts- Ben Franklin (date?)

ELECTION OF 1800

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

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

• Therefore election decided by House of Representatives

•Aaron Burr (1756-1836)

•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) – attempts to grab Presidency from Thos.

Jefferson

•Kills Alexander Hamilton in a duel

•Involved in the Burr Conspiracy (Treason)

•Aaron Burr (1756-1836)

•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) – attempts to grab Presidency from Thos.

Jefferson

•Kills Alexander Hamilton in a duel

•Involved in the Burr Conspiracy (Treason)

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

political party to another• “revolutionaryrevolutionary” achievement

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

political party to another• “revolutionaryrevolutionary” 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 mancommon 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 FederalistFederalist programs. WHY? •Washington/AdamsWashington/Adams laid a solid foundation for USA.

•Pardoned those arrested with Sedition ActSedition Act•Repealed the Whiskey taxWhiskey tax•Kept Hamilton’s financial policies—BUSBUS•Eliminated Alien ActAlien Act

“Slavery is like holding a wolf by the ears. You don’t like it, but you don’t dare let it go”

- Thomas Jefferson

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

• Chief Justice John Marshall• Judicial Review

• Power of Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional

Notes1

2. Jefferson’s Achievements:•Secured westward expansion

•Louisiana Purchase

Notes2

•Great Britain after the Revolution.

•United States after War

•Spanish land after Revolution

Spanish Land Spanish Land 18001800

New Orleans

•Great Britain after the Revolution.

•United States after War

•Spanish land

French Land French Land in 1801in 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 French Land in 1801in 1801

New Orleans

Louisiana purchase

•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.