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- 1. Growth of a Nation
- 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as President • He was a Democratic-Republican • He was a friend of the farmer • Fixed the Alien and Sedition Acts • Repealed the Judiciary Acts of 1801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
- 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.
- 9. 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
- 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
- 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
- Discovered nearly 200 plants and animals