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The BeginningThe Beginning

March 4, 1801March 4, 1801 Thomas Jefferson is Thomas Jefferson is

the first President the first President inaugurated inaugurated in the in the new capital city of new capital city of Washington D.C.Washington D.C.

He delivers his first He delivers his first inaugural address. inaugural address. This address outlines This address outlines what he feels are the what he feels are the essential principles essential principles of government. of government.

First Inaugural AddressFirst Inaugural Address

Essential Principles of GovernmentEssential Principles of Government ““equal and exact justice to all menequal and exact justice to all men”” ““peace, commerce, and honest peace, commerce, and honest

friendship with all nationsfriendship with all nations”” ““the support of state governmentsthe support of state governments”” punishment for those who choose to punishment for those who choose to

revoltrevolt compliance with the decisions of the compliance with the decisions of the

majoritymajority

First Inaugural AddressFirst Inaugural Address

Essential Principles of Government Essential Principles of Government Cont…Cont… ““a well disciplined militiaa well disciplined militia”” honest payment of debtshonest payment of debts maintaining a sound economymaintaining a sound economy proper distribution of informationproper distribution of information freedom of religionfreedom of religion freedom of the pressfreedom of the press

Barbary WarsBarbary Wars May 1801May 1801

Pasha (ruler) of Pasha (ruler) of Tripoli declares war Tripoli declares war with the with the United United States because States because President Jefferson President Jefferson refused to make the refused to make the immediate payment immediate payment of $225,000 and the of $225,000 and the annual payment of annual payment of $25,000.$25,000.

On the 20On the 20thth Jefferson sent the Jefferson sent the first naval fleet to first naval fleet to the area.the area.

Why was America Why was America indebted?indebted?

In order to use the “Mediterranean” In order to use the “Mediterranean” America had to pay the “Barbary America had to pay the “Barbary countries” so they countries” so they would not attack would not attack their shipstheir ships

Under Washington and Adams, Under Washington and Adams, protection was paid for…Jefferson protection was paid for…Jefferson disagreeddisagreed

Barbary WarsBarbary Wars In his first annual In his first annual

message, Jefferson message, Jefferson addresses the addresses the Barbary Barbary Wars.Wars. He justifies his He justifies his

actions of sending a actions of sending a naval fleet to the naval fleet to the Mediterranean.Mediterranean.

He also outlines the He also outlines the reasons the Pasha of reasons the Pasha of Tripoli declared war Tripoli declared war with the United with the United States. States.

Jefferson’s actions are Jefferson’s actions are criticized. criticized.

Map of Tripoli

Second Inaugural Second Inaugural AddressAddress

Delivered on March 4, 1805Delivered on March 4, 1805 Stresses the importance of American Stresses the importance of American

neutrality neutrality in matters of foreign affairsin matters of foreign affairs Outlines the Louisiana Purchase and Outlines the Louisiana Purchase and

the processes by which the original the processes by which the original inhabitants of the land will become inhabitants of the land will become citizens of the United Statescitizens of the United States

Stresses the importance of harmony Stresses the importance of harmony amongst all inhabitants of Americaamongst all inhabitants of America

Embargo Act of 1807Embargo Act of 1807 1803 - Renewal of the Napoleonic Wars 1803 - Renewal of the Napoleonic Wars

between France and Great Britain between France and Great Britain America was once again trapped between America was once again trapped between

the two the two nationsnations Jefferson wanting to stay neutral proposed Jefferson wanting to stay neutral proposed

an embargo on all foreign tradean embargo on all foreign trade This was highly unsuccessful and This was highly unsuccessful and

devastated the American Economydevastated the American Economy The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 was put The Non-Intercourse Act of 1809 was put

in place to repeal the unsuccessful in place to repeal the unsuccessful Embargo ActEmbargo Act