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First Three Presidents of The United States of America (Thomas Jefferson…
First Three Presidents of The United States of America
George Washington
Major Issues:
The Dinner:
Hamilton's Economic Plan of Assumtion
Madisons Moving of the Capital to the South
First Bank of the US:
Strict vs Loose Interpretation of the Constitution
GW approves chartering of bank for 20 years
French or British? (French Revolution)
GW Picks Neutrality
AH wants British
TJ wants French
Whiskey Rebellion
GW stops it and shows the power of the federal government
Tension between Federalists and Jeffersonian-Republicans
Cabinet:
Secretary of State: Thomas Jefferson
Secretary of Treasury: Alexander Hamilton
No third term
Farewell Address
No Political Factions
Stay neutral
John Adams
Difficult Presidency
Federalists vs Jeffersonian-Republicans
Jefferson has Abandoned Adams
Jefferson is Vice President
Retains Washington's Cabinet (Loyal to GW)
XYZ Affair
France wants a bribe for diplomatic privilege
Federalists response to the XYZ affair is the alien and sedition acts
Jef/Rep respond with virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Split in the Federalist Party
Federalists want a standing army
Adams wants a Navy
Midnight Appointments
Appointed many Federalists to office, including John Marshal to the Supreme Court
Thomas Jefferson
Election of 1800
There was a lot of tension between the parties
Jefferson campaigned for a peaceful transition between Federalist leadership and Republican leadership
His presidential term eventually strengthened national unity
Louisiana Purchase
France took over Louisiana land from Spain
Jefferson wanted to buy it to remove European influence on the Mississippi and remove foreign entanglements
Jefferson offered $10 million for New Orleans and France offered $15 million for the whole LA Territory
Wasn’t stated in the constitution that the president could buy land.
Lewis and Clark Expidition
Challenges with John Marshall
He caused Jefferson a lot of trouble
Was appointed by Adams, served 34 years
Ruled in Marbury v Madison
Barbary Pirates
Jefferson refused to pay Barbary Governments
He sent ships to the Mediterranean
Accumulated respect for US Navy
Embargo act of 1807
Prevented US merchant ships from sailing to foreign ports
Jefferson did this to get Britain to stop violating neutral sailing rights of the US
The act was ultimately devastating to the US economy
Repealed in 1809