Lesson 58: ThomasJefferson Presidency

Learning Target: We can identify key aspects of Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

Evidence: Complete Quizizz Lesson and CO58

Why: To examine Thomas Jefferson's impact on the Executive Branch

Ignite: Election of 1800

1. What are 3 sees you see on the map?

2. What are 2 thinks you have about the map?

3. What is 1 wonder you have about the map?

​Election of 1800 set 2 precedents

1. The press was heavily involved

2. First transition of political power as a new party took over
   

Jefferson won the election, but after a tie

was broken in the House of Representatives

which named Jefferson President over Aaron

Burr

Election of 1800

• The United States bought

  the Louisiana Purchase from 

  France for $ 15 million

• The US gained control of the Mississippi River, city New Orleans and doubled the size of the country.

• Jefferson was unsure the Purchase was constitutional, but completed it using his power to create treaties.

Louisiana Purchase

• Jefferson commissioned Lewis and Clark to explore the new territory.

• Lewis and Clark were helped by Sacajawea.

• The trek covered 8000 miles, went all the way to the Pacific ocean and lasted 2 years.

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Lewis and Clark

England and France were at war and both wanted America as an ally.

• Jefferson felt the US could still trade with both countries.
  

• Passed Embargo Act of 1807 to ban trade with both countries.

• Hurt American trade and made Jefferson very unpopular.

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