Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

Election of 1800

Jefferson runs against John Adams & Aaron Burr

Electoral college ties and election is decided by House of Representatives

Results in the passing of the Twelfth Amendment creating a separate ballot for President & Vice President

William Marbury was appointed federal judge by John Adams. 

James Madison refused to honor the appointment. Marbury sued

Supreme Court ruled against Marbury.

Established principal of Judicial Review - the ability of the Supreme Court to declare any law unconstitutional.

What two people were involved in the case?

Who won the case

What important judicial concept was established?

United States wanted to purchase New Orleans, an important port for Americans living west of the Appalachians, from France

U.S. purchases the Louisiana Territory for $15 million securing access to Mississippi River & New Orleans

Gained all land between the Mississippi and Rocky Mountains doubling the country’s size. 

1804 – 1806 Meriwether Lewis & William Clark were sent to explore the Land. Two goals:

Learn about the land and people

Find a river route to the Pacific Ocean 

Assisted by Sacagawea, a Shoshone Indian

Why did we want the Louisiana Territory?

Who did we purchase it from

What were the borders

What did it do for the United States

Banned trade with all foreign countries until the two stopped attacking us.

Destroyed the American economy & had no effect on Britain or France

Banned trade only with France & Britain until they stopped attacking us.

It had no effect