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Why did Jefferson become so popular after the election of 1800?
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He scaled down government spending
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What were Jefferson's 3 worries as president?
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Worried that high taxes, standing armies, and political corruption could destroy American liberty
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How did Jefferson and Gallatin reduce spending?
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They placed economy ahead of military preparation
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What happened with the Barbary coast? How was it cost effective?
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Tripolitan War -- The Tripolitan (or Bribary) pirates of North Africa had been solving their financial issues by impressing sailers. Jefferson decided war would be cheaper so they went to war (1801-1805) and it ended up costing half of what it would have if U.S. kept paying ransom
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What was the problem with Samuel Chase and John Pickering? What were their results?
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They were federalist judges that questioned impeachment
Samuel Chase- was convicted but not charged
John Pickering- was removed from office
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Louisiana Purchase: Who negotiated it? How much? Why? Which land boundaries? What is the size? How did this help America?
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-Napoleaon Bonaparte (French) w/ U.S. Senate
-$15 million
-territory between Mississippi Rivers and Rocky Mountains
-America gained land and was now not surrounded by foreign countries
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What was the constitutional dilemma for the Louisiana Purchase?
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No part of the constitution said that government had the authority to acquire new land and it was a dilemma because Thomas Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican so he believed in "strict interpretation"
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How did we obtain the right to buy the Louisiana territory?
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Jefferson drafted a constitutional amendment that authorized the acquisition of the territory but prohibited Americans to live there for an unclear period. It was quickly ratified by Senate
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Election of 1804: Who ran? Who won? What were key issues?
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Thomas Jefferson (Aaron Burr=VP) vs. Pinckney
-there was a tie in the electoral vote in which Burr tried to make himself president so he was knocked out and George Clinton took his spot.
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Why was the expedition of Louis and Clark significant?
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They followed the Missouri River and then the Snake and Columbus Rivers to the Pacific Ocean and back to St. Louis.
-They collected a lot of scientific information (300 miles of mountains separate Missouri and Columbia Rivers.
-It led to more accurate maps and heightened interest in the West
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What were 4 area that wanted to secede from the Union?
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Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania, New York, New England
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What was the cause of the Yazoo scandal?
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Georgia sold the Yazoo tract for a fraction of its value to land companies that had bribed virtually the entire legislature. Georgia was accepting money for white people to go into the Indian lands.
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What was the goal of the Embargo Act? What was the actual result?
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-Goal= stop import and export with Britain and France
-It didn't work...Americans got made fun of
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How did the Embargo Act impact employment in the U.S.? Name 3 groups of people.
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It affected merchants (no sales), farmers (no trade), and sailors (no work)
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What was the positive, though forgotten, result of the O Grab Me Act?
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America was able to relie on themselves for goods.. since they couldnt import, they were encouraged to make their own goods
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