1. • Elected as 3rd President in 1800
and again in 1804
• Vice Presidents were Aaron Burr
and George Clinton
• In 1800, control of the central
gov’t shifted from the Federalists
to the Republicans.
• This proved that a change in
power in the government
could happen without war
and bloodshed!! It was a
Bloodless Revolution!!

2. Marbury vs. Madison
• “Midnight Judge” 
John Adams appoints
William Marbury as Justice
of the Peace on his last
night as president.
• James Madison(new Sec of
State) refused to give him
his commission(official
papers)

3. Marbury vs. Madison
• Marbury tries to get
the Supreme Court to
force Madison to give
him the appointment
because of the
Judiciary Act.

4. • John Marshall (Chief Justice) reviewed the law
and ruled that part of the Judiciary Act was
unconstitutional.
• Judicial Review The Supreme Court has authority
to
– Interpret the Constitution and decide what it means
– Stop the executive and legislative branch from doing
things that go against the Constitution

5. Domestic Policy: Louisiana Purchase 1803
•
American farmers worried that Napoleon might
close off the port at New Orleans leaving them
with no way to get their crops to market
•
Jefferson sent James Monroe to France to make
an offer to buy New Orleans for $7.5 million
•
Instead Napoleon offered to sell ALL of
Louisiana for $15 million! Super Great Deal!
•
Jefferson doesn’t know if the President has the
power to buy land. He decides that it is a
“treaty” and buys Louisiana Territory for $15
million

6. Domestic Policy: Louisiana Purchase 1803
• He uses the National Bank
and gets criticized
(Alexander Hamilton)
• After much debate, the
Senate finally voted to
approve the Louisiana
Purchase treaty
– Nearly DOUBLED the
size of the United States
– More land to be
developed by American
Settlers

7. Lewis & Clark Expedition
• Jefferson sends Lewis &
Clark to explore the
Louisiana Purchase
• They travel on the Missouri
River & go west
• Sacagawea & husband go
as translators
• They reach Pacific Ocean
• They bring back new
plants, animals, food, &
information.

9. Thomas Jefferson as President: Foreign Relations
• Great Britain and France are
both attacking American ships ,
stealing goods and capturing
American sailors
(IMPRESSMENT).
• 1807 Jefferson signed the
Embargo Act 1807 which
stopped all trade with Great
Britain and France to make them
stop the attacks
• The embargo only hurt
American businesses and it was
repealed in 1809.