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