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The Jefferson Era

The Jefferson Era. John Adams. 2 nd President of the United States Federalist candidate in 1800 election Charles Pinckney was his vice presidential running mate. Thomas Jefferson. 3 rd President of the United States Republican candidate in the 1800 election

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The Jefferson Era

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  1. The Jefferson Era

  2. John Adams • 2nd President of the United States • Federalist candidate in 1800 election • Charles Pinckney was his vice presidential running mate

  3. Thomas Jefferson • 3rd President of the United States • Republican candidate in the 1800 election • Aaron Burr was his vice presidential running mate

  4. Laissez-faire • Policy that government should interfere as little as possible in the nation’s economy • Thomas Jefferson’s policy for government

  5. Custom Duties • Taxes on foreign imported goods

  6. Judiciary Act • Set up regional courts for the United States

  7. John Marshall • Appointed chief justice of the Supreme Court by outgoing president John Adams

  8. “Midnight Judges” • Judges appointed by President John Adams in the final hours of his presidency • They were not recognized by new President Thomas Jefferson • Led to the Marbury v. Madison case

  9. Marbury v. Madison • First time the Supreme Court reviewed and ruled on acts of the other branches of government • Established the power of judicial review

  10. Judicial Review • The rights of the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution • Has become a basic part of the system of checks and balances

  11. 3 Principles of Judicial Review • The Constitution is the supreme law of the land • When there is a conflict between the Constitution and any other law, the Constitution must be followed • The judicial branch has a duty to uphold the Constitution

  12. Conestoga Wagons • Sturdy vehicles topped with white canvas and used by pioneers to move west

  13. Louisiana Territory • Land west of the Mississippi River controlled by Spain • Secretly transferred to French control in 1802

  14. New Orleans • The trade center for the Louisiana Territory

  15. Napoleon Bonaparte • Leader of France from the end of the French Revolution until 1814 • Had plans for a French empire in Europe and the Americas

  16. Toussaint-Louverture • Led a revolt in Santo Domingo against the French and set up a new government • Helped Haiti regain its independence from the French

  17. Louisiana Purchase • A treaty in which the United States purchased the land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico for $15 million from France • The Purchase doubled the size of the United States

  18. Lewis and Clark Expedition • A journey made by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to explore the Northwestern land purchased from France • The information gathered by Lewis and Clark was very helpful in the settlement of the West

  19. Sacagawea • Shoshone woman who joined Lewis and Clark’s expedition as a guide

  20. Zebulon Pike • Led two expeditions through the upper Mississippi River and into present day Colorado • Discovered mountain he named Grand Peak (now known as Pikes Peak)

  21. Secede • To leave or withdraw

  22. Burr v. Hamilton Duel • Burr blamed Hamilton for him losing the election for governor of New York and challenged Hamilton to a duel • Hamilton pledged not to shoot Burr because he hated duels • Burr shot and killed Hamilton in Weehawken, New Jersey

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