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Jefferson Years. War of 1812. United States in 1800. 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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Jefferson YearsWar of 1812
United States in 1800
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
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
Louisiana Purchase cont.• Doubles the size of the U.S. (4 cents/acre)
Lewis and Clark• Jefferson chooses Meriwether Lewis and
William Clark to lead expedition– Supplies needed?
Goals for the Expedition
• Map out land• Record weather,
plants, animals• Make friends with
Native Americans
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
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
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?
Outcomes of the War of 1812• We didn’t lose or win…• Nationalism- pride in
the entire nation• Star Spangled Banner
Written– During Battle of
Baltimore• Washington DC burned
down
Treaty of Ghent
• Peace treaty signed between Britain and US
• No prize was given…no land won or lost