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Jefferson was sworn in to presidency in 1801 after John Adams. His presidency was a change of political parties, federalist to Jefferson Republic. -
Thomas Jefferson purchased a large piece of land for westward expansion. This doubled the size of the United States and is known as the greatest land deal in history. -
This established the role of the Supreme Court. It established judicial review which strengthened the Judicial Branch. -
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were sent by Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase. They explored from May 14, 1804 to October 16, 1805. They met an Indian women named Sacagawea who escorted them through the land after Lewis and Clark helped deliver her baby. -
The British were attacking and kidnapping American sailors. Therefore, Jefferson passed the Embargo act that restrict trade with Britain. This made America industrialize because they have to rely on themselves. -
Congress passed a law that forbid international slave trade, also known as the transatlantic slave trade. This of course did not stop slavery but it outlawed any more slaves to come in. -
Britain was turning the Natives neighboring the US against the US and was kidnapping their sailors. Therefore, Congress decided to try to invade Canada but all that did was prove that the British army is too strong for the United States. -
The Erie canal allowed transportation of goods to be faster and cheaper. This canal was man made and sparked new ideas like the steamboat. -
The irish potato famine made people migrate to the United States. Most Americans didn't like the Irish because they worked for cheap. -
The Transcontinental Railroad was constructed from 1863-1869 and it is known as the first continuous railroad across the United States. It connected the East and West.