Thomas Jefferson was the third president and first to take the oath of office in Washington D.C., he also designed his home Monticello. John Marshall as Chief Justice said the supreme law was the Constitution. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S. when Napoleon sold the territory for $15 million since France failed to conquer it. Lewis and Clark then explored the new territory with the help of Sacajawea, reaching the Pacific Ocean and establishing U.S. territory.

1. Thomas Jefferson Third president of the United States First president to take his oath of office in the Capital Building in Washington D.C. Designed his home at Monticello

2. John Marshall Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Said the “Supreme Law of the Land” was the Constitution

3. The Louisiana Purchase Napoleon Bonaparte sent French troops to the West Indies, but failed to conquer because of yellow fever & a slave revolt led by Toussaint L’Ouverture France decided give up their quest to conquer America James Monroe & Robert Livingston arranged to buy the territory for $15 million. Since 1763, Spain controlled all the territory between the Mississippi River & the Rocky Mountains Spain gave this territory to France

4. Lewis & Clark Explored the Louisiana Purchase territory A woman named Sacajawea (means “Bird Woman” in Shoshone) helped guide them The Sioux admired Captain Lewis’ courage They reached the Missouri River & followed it to the Pacific Ocean a

5. Barbary Pirates War 1805 Algiers, Tunis, and Tripoli are cities along the Barbary Coast in North Africa along the Mediterranean Sea Pirates demanded bribes before releasing ships, or kept the ships & sold the crew as slaves Instead of paying bribes, Jefferson sent warships & defeated the pirates

6. Congress passed the Embargo Act Forbid American ships from entering foreign ports This hurt American merchants Jefferson Tries to Avoid War England & France were at war America wanted to remain neutral Napoleon stopped neutral ships from entering ports (The Continental System) In 1807, the American warship Chesapeake was ordered to stop & surrender to the English warship Leopard