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Thomas Jefferson: America's Third President and Influencer of Westward Expansion

Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, is renowned for his presidential style that emphasized simplicity and an informal national administration. He selected cabinet members who aligned with his beliefs, worked to reduce the size of the military, and abolished internal taxes. Jefferson's judicial changes included reducing the naturalization period and overseeing landmark cases like Marbury v. Madison. His presidency also marked significant westward expansion, highlighted by the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and the Lewis and Clark Expedition, which explored the newly acquired territory.

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Thomas Jefferson: America's Third President and Influencer of Westward Expansion

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  1. Thomas Jefferson America’s Third President

  2. Presidential Style • Simple government • Informal

  3. National Administration • Chose Cabinet Members who agreed with him • Reduced the size of the Army and halted expansion of the navy • Eliminated all internal taxes

  4. Judicial Changes • Changed period of naturalization from 14 back to 5 years • Pardoned Americans • Marbury v. Madison and Judicial Review

  5. Westward Expansion • Vermont, Tennessee and Kentucky become states

  6. Westward Expansion • Louisiana Purchase • Bought from Napoleon in 1803 for $15 million dollars • Napoleon lost the French West Indies and therefore didn’t want the Louisiana Territory

  7. Westward Expansion • Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were hired to explore the territory • * Led by Sacajawea • * Recorded soil, climate, vegetation & minerals

  8. Lewis and Clark Expedition

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