Jefferson Years

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Jefferson Years

• War of 1812

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United States in 1800
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Jefferson Takes the Helm

• 1800 wins election vs. John Adams
• Ended Alien and Sedition Acts
• Cut Spending- reduced army and navy
• Army from 4,000 to 2,500
• Navy from 25 ships to 7
• Cut cabinet positions
• National Debt lowered from 83 million to 45
  million

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Louisiana Purchase

• France controlled west of Mississippi
• Jefferson feared Napolean
• Offers to buy New Orleans and Western Florida for
  2 million (10 million allowed)
• France and Britain in war again- 1804
• French colony in Caribbean revolts
• France offers all of land in America for 15
  million

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Louisiana Purchase cont.

• Doubles the size of the U.S. (4 cents/acre)

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Lewis and Clark

• Jefferson chooses Meriwether Lewis and William
  Clark to lead expedition
• Supplies needed?

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Goals for the Expedition

• Map out land
• Record weather, plants, animals
• Make friends with Native Americans

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Outcome of Expedition

• Reached Pacific Ocean and returned home after 2
  yrs. 4 months
• Rocky Mountains toughest part of journey
• Native American Sacajawea guided them
• Camp Fortunate
• Punishments
• Deaths
• Summary of Jefferson Years

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James Madison

• Madison elected 4th President in 1808
• His Presidency was marked by a conflict known as
  the War of 1812
• US attempted invasion of Canada
• Backfired

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Why did the War of 1812 Happen?

• Britain attacked US trade ships headed to France
• Why?
• Britain was giving weapons to Native Americans
• Why were Natives angry with us?

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Outcomes of the War of 1812

• We didnt lose or win
• Nationalism- pride in the entire nation
• Star Spangled Banner Written
• During Battle of Baltimore
• Washington DC burned down

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Treaty of Ghent

• Peace treaty signed between Britain and US
• No prize was givenno land won or lost