The Ultimate Quiz on Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

Key Events and Policies of Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

• The Federalist Party was concerned about the growing Republican Party, composed of many immigrants, and made an issue of quarrels with France to criticize the Republicans.
• The Federalists passed four measures through Congress, including the Naturalization Act, Alien Act, Alien Enemies Act, and Sedition Act, which lost them many members due to controversy.
• The Federalist candidates lost the election of 1800 to Republicans Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, but the House of Representatives had to decide between them.
• Alexander Hamilton, the power of the Federalist Party, disliked Jefferson but influenced the other Federalists to vote for him over Burr, who was unprincipled.
• Jefferson referred to his election as "The Revolution of 1800" and freed those imprisoned under the Sedition Act, advocating a government open to honest, intelligent, and educated people.
• Jefferson did not make significant changes in the government, keeping many Federalist officeholders on his staff and continuing the Bank of the United States.
• Jefferson reduced the army, sold navy vessels, eliminated internal excise taxes, and increased government income through customs duties and the sale of lands in the West.
• Jefferson's concern for the common citizen gained support, leading to states changing property ownership restrictions for voting and adopting suffrage.
• Marbury vs. Madison established the principle that the Supreme Court could declare acts of Congress unconstitutional, involving William Marbury's commission of office and Secretary of State James Madison's refusal to grant it.
• The Louisiana Purchase was motivated by the closing of the port of New Orleans to American trade and traffic due to the war between France and England.
• Jefferson sent James Monroe to buy New Orleans from Napoleon, but Napoleon offered to sell all the land drained by the Mississippi and Missouri rivers for $15 million.
• Federalists from New England opposed the Louisiana Purchase, concerned it would weaken their influence, but the Senate and House of Representatives approved the treaty with France and the money to execute the purchase.

Key Events During Thomas Jefferson's Presidency

• Conflict arose between political parties regarding Thomas Jefferson's election to the Presidency
• The Federalist Party made an issue of the quarrels with France to criticize the Republicans
• Four measures were forced through Congress, including the Naturalization Act, Alien Act, Alien Enemies Act, and Sedition Act
• The controversy over the Alien and Sedition Acts lost the Federalist Party many members and led to their loss in the 1800 election
• The House of Representatives was forced to decide between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr for the Presidency
• Alexander Hamilton influenced the Federalists to vote for Jefferson, who was elected as President
• Jefferson referred to his election as "The Revolution of 1800"
• One of Jefferson's first acts as President was to free people imprisoned due to the Sedition Act
• Jefferson kept many Federalist officeholders on his staff and continued the Bank of the United States
• Jefferson eliminated internal excise taxes and increased government income through customs duties and the sale of lands in the West
• Marbury vs. Madison established the principle that the Supreme Court could declare acts of Congress unconstitutional
• The Louisiana Purchase was motivated by the closing of the port of New Orleans to American trade and traffic, and Jefferson sent James Monroe to France to buy New Orleans from Napoleon, but ended up purchasing all the land drained by the Mississippi and Missouri rivers for $15 million, which was approved by the Senate and the House of Representatives.