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#1. The Election of 1800
Jefferson and Burr were in the running for president for 1800. The vote in the Electoral College was a tie. They spent days trying to find a winner of the two in the House. Eventually, one Federalist didn't vote for Burr. The Twelfth Amendment was added to the Constitution to prevent a tie from happening again. From then on, one ballot was for president and one was for vice president. -
#2. Jefferson as President
Jefferson had many goals he planned on accomplishing while being president. He wanted to reduce the national debt and cut down on military expenses. He limited the number of federal workers and got rid of most federal taxes. -
#3. Jefferson's Inauguration
Jefferson gave outlines of how he would run his presidency. He stated that he wanted to limit the power and size of the federal government. -
#4. The Threatening French
Jefferson soon found out that the French and Spanish had secretly traded the Louisiana Territory between them. Now the Spanish wouldn't allow any trade or goods to go through their territory. -
#5. The Louisiana Purchase
The French were running out of money and so they decided to sell their land out west to the U.S. for $15,000,000. Jefferson worried that the purchase was illegal. -
#6. The Supreme Court
After the "Marbury vs Madison" case, Judicial Review was established. The new system was created by long-time Chief Justice John Marshall. -
#8. Lewis & Clark Expedition
Jefferson wanted to learn more about the west. He sent out two men, Lewis and Clark to discover the current Pacific Ocean. -
#7. War with Tripoli
Piracy was very common in the countries of West Africa. Pirates required countries to pay tribute in order to not be attacked. Jefferson refused to pay tribute to the ruler of Tripoli. This led to Tripoli capturing the "Philadelphia'' and throwing the crew into jail. This caused one Navy captain to raid the ship and burn it to prevent Tripoli to use it. This stopped Tripoli from forcing the U.S. to pay tribute. The U.S. did, however, have to pay $60,000 to free the prisoners from the ship. -
#9. Hamilton and Burr Duel
Hamilton was not feeling good about Burr's plan to secede. He accused Burr of treason. Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel. Burr shot Hamilton, who died the next day -
#11. Pike's Expedition
Jefferson sent Lieutenant Zebulon Pike to explore out west. He traveled up the Mississippi River and present day Colorado as well as a few other places. -
#10. The Violation of Nuetral Rights
The US enjoyed neutral rights as Britain and France were at war. However, both countries interfered with each other when it came to trading with the US. This violated the neutral rights of the US -
#12. The Plan of Secession
The federalist were worried about the westward expansion. They believed it would weaken New England's powers. Burr lead this plan of secession. -
#14. The Embargo Act
Congress signed the Embargo Act to prevent all trade with foreign countries. The ban was specifically pointed towards Great Britain. The act was unsuccessful and only hurt America. -
#13. The Wrongful British
The British Navy was seemingly getting weaker. The conditions were bad and British ship members were scrambling for freedom. Britain started capturing American shipmen and made them work for Britain. Americans were furious and demanded war. Jefferson wanted to avoid war. -
#15. The Election of 1808
Thomas Jefferson. made it clear that he was going to follow George Washington's precedent. He did not run for a third term. Madison won the election and became the next president of the United States of America.
