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The Triumphs and Travails

of the Jeffersonian

Republic

Chapter 7 part 2 and part 3 and ch 8

Election of 1800 What seems to stick out? What seems amazing about these statistics?

Enter Thomas Jefferson

A “Democratic-Republican”

• (^) Believed in separation of church and state
• (^) Believed in States rights
• (^) Believed in the power of education/school

Revolution of 1800

Why does it get dubbed “The Revolution of 1800”???

But which people??

Jefferson’s ideal America:

An Agrarian Society.

Focuses on access to the “American

Dream”

Little authority to rule our lives and get

in our way!

But did he live up to those noble

goals?

Jefferson the Terrible Jefferson the Great

Part A

Briefly explain how ONE of the following supports this statement “ Thomas Jefferson, once he took office, abandoned his Democratic-Republican principles and became a hypocrite.”

• (^) Domestic Policies-
• (^) Foreign Policies- Only pick one!

Foreign Policies where

Jefferson was in fact a hypocrite

Louisiana Purchase

• (^) Embargo Act
• (^) Non-intercourse Act
• (^) Strong Navy

Part B “ Thomas Jefferson, once he took office, abandoned his Democratic-Republican principles and became a hypocrite.”

• Use one of the following to refute that statement
• (^) Domestic Policies-
• Foreign Policies-

Part C

Briefly explain one of Jefferson’s

arguments involving one of your

choices

Jefferson’s Legacy

• (^) Louisiana doubled the size of the United States
  • (^) Guaranteed access to Mississippi
  • (^) Believed it insured success of America and democracy
  • (^) Allowed for expansion of states across the continent
  • (^) 13 new states would be made from the territory (828,000 acres)

America eventually gets drawn

into Europe fight

“The War of 1812”

War between Britain and France

• (^) US had made money trading with both sides
• (^) Both countries tried to “weoponize” the U.S.
• (^) tried to stop trade
  • (^) Told us if we traded with France we would be subjected to British attacks
  • (^) All American ships had to go through Britain to shake us down for money!
  • (^) And then…..the worst part Battle of Copenhagen 1807