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Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jefferson. America’s Third President. Presidential Style . Simple government Informal. 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. Judicial Changes.
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Thomas Jefferson America’s Third President
Presidential Style • Simple government • Informal
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
Judicial Changes • Changed period of naturalization from 14 back to 5 years • Pardoned Americans • Marbury v. Madison and Judicial Review
Westward Expansion • Vermont, Tennessee and Kentucky become states
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
Westward Expansion • Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were hired to explore the territory • * Led by Sacajawea • * Recorded soil, climate, vegetation & minerals