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Election of 1800

• Federalists (strong central government) ran John Adams
• Democratic-Republicans (liberty) ran Thomas Jefferson
• Jefferson won the election, amid accusations of having children with slaves and being anti-religious
• The election involved a peaceful transfer of power, despite a tie between Jefferson and Aaron Burr
• This was significant as it showed a peaceful resolution of a political conflict

Republican Ideas

• Thomas Jefferson encouraged federalists to switch parties
• Encouraged unity
• Criticized the increasing disunity of his own party
• Did not want significant urbanization or industrialization
• Wanted states to retain more power Limited central government and promoted the states
• Cut military spending to reduce debt
• Revised budgeting strategies to reduce government debt

Judiciary Act of 1801

• John Adams appointed several new judges before leaving office in 1801
• To place his supporters who favored federalism in the judicial branch before Jefferson took office
• Jefferson opposed this as he felt the appointment would be a misuse of power
• Jefferson's supporters refused to deliver the appointments, creating tensions

Louisiana Purchase

• Napoleon sold the Louisiana territory for $15 million to the US in 1803
• This more than doubled the size of the US
• This made the US a land power
• Jefferson was conflicted about purchasing it as the constitution did not clearly state that the US government had this right
• The purchase led to significant westward expansion and a shift in the US's position in North America

Lewis and Clark Expedition

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led an expedition from 1804 to 1806
• to explore and document the newly acquired Louisiana Territory
• To map the territory and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.

British and French Conflict

• A war was fought between the British and the French from 1803-1805
• The US was caught between these powers due to trade interests
• The US attempted to maintain neutrality
• Impressment of US sailors by the British was a major point of conflict
• The British created Orders in Council which restricted US access to European ports and was highly controversial

Barbary Pirates

• Pirates from North Africa attacked US merchant ships
• Demanded payments from the US
• Jefferson responded by sending the US Navy to battle them

Chesapeake Affair

• British ships attacked and boarded a US ship (Chesapeake)
• Took sailors forcibly
• Further strained relations with the British
• Led to the Embargo Act of 1807 by the US

War of 1812

• Conflict between the US and Great Britain from 1812-1815
• The US attempted to remain neutral in Europe's conflict but was not successful.
• Various events such as impressment and British support for Native Americans angered the US.
• The War Hawks strongly favored going to war.
• There was significant conflict and debate over the war among factions in the US
• The outcome had important impacts on American relations with Great Britain and further secured the expansion of the US's western territory

War of 1812 (consequences)

• The war resulted in a sense of nationalism
• Isolationism emerged as a more dominant US approach to foreign relations
• The expansion of the US occurred with the gaining of the Louisiana Territory.

Short Answer Questions (guide)

• The questions provided relate to the War of 1812 and how differing positions on the war affected US politics and policies afterwards.
• The questions ask students to provide specific examples of historical developments or events that influenced opposing political views.