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Thomas Jefferson Presidency
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1800 Election
Thomas Jefferson won the 1800 election, becoming the 3rd president of the U.S. -
First Inagural Address
Let us,then,fellow-citizens, unite with one heart and one mind....every difference of opinion is not a difference in principle....we are all republicans, we are all federalists.” -
Start of Presidency
Thomas Jefferson became President. -
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Thomas Jefferson'sa Plan with other Nations
Thomas Jefferson wanted the U.S to have friends of all nations, but not to have entangling alliances.Jefferson thought the U.S was kindly detached from other nations. Jefferson tried to remain neutral while Europe and France deal with their problems. Jefferson tried his best but trading with either nation proved difficult
-While Thomas Jefferson was president the country was nationalism -
French Fries
Thomas Jefferson at a White House dinner served " potatos in the french manor" -
Lousiana Purchase
Thomas Jefferson bought it for $15 million. It doubled the siz of the U.S. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
They were to find a northwest passage via the Missori River. Map the territory and detirmine the nature and extent of the Missori River Basin. -
Pike Expedition
To find what the spanish were doing on the poorly defined southwestern border. The expedition failed, they hoped to run into the Red River but ran into the Rio Grande which was spanish territory. And got arrested by spanish troops. Pike inaccuratley mapped the treeless Plains as a desert. Led many Americans to belive that it was useless for farming. -
Embargo Act
Thomas Jefferson went to Congress and asked to stop all foreign trade. This permitted American ships to sail into foreign ports. This stopped Brittish sips from sailing into American ports. -
James Madison Becomes President
James MAdison becomes 4th president of the Uniteds States -
End of Presidency
Thomas Jefferson's presidency ended
