presidency of thomas jefferson (1801-1809)

*third U.S. president

*served 1801-1809

thomas jefferson

what were thomas jefferson's goals?

*shrink federal government

*lower taxes

*shrink military

*increase agriculture

jefferson aimed to reduce federal power and size.

federal government shrinkage

jefferson's goal to lower taxes during presidency.

tax reduction

jefferson sought to decrease military forces.

military reduction

jefferson promoted growth of agriculture in the U.S.

agricultural expansion

what was a foreign issue during jefferson's presidency?

*trouble in north africa

*pirates in north africa were raiding u.s. ships

*as a result jefferson increases navy and sends them to north africa

what is the lousiana purchase?

*1803

*major expansion of the u.s.

*napolean offers land to u.s.. for 15 million dollars

*jefferson is worried that the constitution did not allow this, but he could not refuse and bought the land

*jefferson sends lewis and clark to explore (10-20 m per day)

what is the embargo act of 1807?

*prohibits trade with britain & france

*hurts u.s. more than anyone

*jefferson repeals embargo act in 1809 before leaving office

british seized U.S. ships during conflict with France.

british interference

what was the british impressment and trade interference during jefferson's presidency?

*british began impressing u.s.. sailors and seizing u.s. ships

*jefferson did not want war

*jefferson passes the embargo act of 1807

what was the end of the international slave trade?

*1808 congress bans slave trade

*slave population at the time was 4 million

how long was thomas jefferson in office?

*2 terms (like george washington)