Thomas Jefferson was elected president as a Democratic-Republican. During his presidency, the United States fought the Tripolitan War against the Barbary States after Jefferson refused to pay tribute for safe passage of ships. Jefferson also orchestrated the Louisiana Purchase, doubling the size of the country by acquiring the Louisiana territory from France. He then commissioned the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore the new lands, mapping the geography and documenting interactions with Native American tribes.
2. Jefferson as President
• He was a Democratic-Republican
• He was a friend of the farmer
• Fixed the Alien and Sedition Acts
• Repealed the Judiciary Acts of 1801
4. Tripolitan War
• The Barbary States made ships pay tribute
when passing so they wouldn’t take your
goods and crew
• Jefferson refused to pay it, so we went to war
• Lasted 10 years
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7. Louisiana Purchase
• The US relied on the port in New Orleans for
shipping.
• It was owned by Spain and we paid a tax to
use it.
• When France gained control of the port
Jefferson sent Robert Livingstone to buy New
Orleans from Napoleon.
11. • Napoleon offered the entire Louisiana
territory to the US for $15 million.
12. • Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William
Clark to explore the new purchase.
• Jefferson wanted them to do 4 things:
1. Make careful studies of geology, botany and
zoology of area
2. Gather info on any Indians
3. Search for source of Missouri River
4. Look for any British soldiers
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17. • Left with three boats and 29 men on May 14,
1804
• Along the way, a French fur trapper joined the
group with his wife, Sacagawea
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19. Discoveries of Lewis and Clark
Plants Animals
Big Sagebrush Black-tailed prairie dog
California Hazelnut Blue Catfish
Grand Fir Coyote
Osage Orange Tree Grizzly Bear
Indian Tobacco Mountain Goat
Ponderosa Pine Mountain Lion
Prickly-pear cactus Mule Deer
Pacific Tree Frog
Prairie Rattlesnake
Sea Otter
White-tailed Deer
20. • Zebulon Pike was also sent by Jefferson to
explore the area
• Discovered Pike’s Peak
Editor's Notes
Ist President to be inaugurated in Washington DCWrote letters to the families of the alien and sedition acts to apologizeLet people out of prisonRelied on state militias rather than federal forces
$2 million annual tribute from the USOne naval officer, Stephen Decatur, went to Tripoli’s ports and rather tan let them have a ship that had run aground, he burned it. Named Philadelphia
Offered $10 million for New Orleans
530 acres…2.8 cents an acre
Lewis took several classes before leaving…including emergency surgeryCongress approved expense of $2500 for expedition…actually cost $39,000
Sacagawea helped get horses…she was stolen from her tribe as a child…Usually moved 10 miles a day…covered more than 9000 miles in 28 months