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Journal #28. Judicial Review – power that allows the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress to be unconstitutional – established by Marbury v. Madison Inauguration – swearing in ceremony – usually for a president. Jefferson as President and the Louisiana Purchase. 10.1 and 10.2.
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Journal #28 • Judicial Review – power that allows the Supreme Court to declare an act of Congress to be unconstitutional – established by Marbury v. Madison • Inauguration – swearing in ceremony – usually for a president
Jefferson as President and the Louisiana Purchase 10.1 and 10.2
Bonus Questions • Who was the 2nd President of the United States? • What were the first 2 political parties that formed before the election of 1796? • What was the nickname of the USS Constitution and where is it located today? • What did the 12th Amendment do? Why was this necessary?
Jefferson’s Inauguration • Washington and Adams had worn fancy clothes and taken carriages to their inaugurations • Jefferson wore plain clothes and walked from his house to the Capital Building • John Adams was upset and left the city • The Republican Party was celebrating a huge victory in which they won the presidency and both houses of Congress • This was the first transfer of power from one party to another in U.S. history
The Importance of Jefferson’s Election • Jefferson’s election was seen as proof that the country could change leaders peacefully – which was rare at this time • Jefferson read his speech in a quiet voice, he tried to comfort the Federalists by promising to run the government fairly • “We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists…Let us then, with courage and confidence pursue our attachment to union and representative government.”
Jefferson in Office • Jefferson needed to put republican ideas into practice • He chose James Madison as secretary of state and Albert Gallatin as secretary of the treasury • They set new Republican policies • They lowered military spending – reducing the size of the army and navy • They got rid of taxes, like the taxes on whiskey • He wanted to reduce spending to decrease U.S. debt • Jefferson kept the Bank of the United States – a federalist idea • He also kept some Federalists in government jobs
John Marshall (1755-1835) • In the House of Representatives in 1799, Secretary of State under Adams • Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from 1801-1835, a Federalist judge appointed by Adams • Marshall and Jefferson disagreed about many political issues • Made many important decisions
Marbury v. Madison • Background: Before he left office in 1801, Adams appointed many new Federalist judges • Jefferson did not like this, so he told James Madison not to fill out forms that allowed these judges to begin working • What: One of the judges, William Marbury, asked the Supreme Court to force the executive branch to fill out the forms based upon the Judiciary Act of 1789 • Marshall rules that the Court did not have the power to force Madison to give Marbury his papers and that the Judiciary Act of 1789 is unconstitutional • Why: this case established the power of judicial review, which greatly increased the power of the Supreme Court
The Spanish in America • The Spanish worried about how to keep American settlers out of their territory • Under a secret treaty, Spain trades Louisiana to France
French Louisiana • In 1800 Napoleon Bonaparte was the leader of France • His political ideas and military skill caused fear throughout Europe • As he conquered neighboring countries he wanted to rebuild France’s empire in North America • Napoleon wanted to send troops to Louisiana to expand his empire
French Problems in Haiti • In order to send troops to Louisiana, Napoleon needed to take back St. Domingue (Haiti) • Toussaint-Louverture’stroops defeat the French troops in 1802 – this prevents Napoleon from sending troops to Louisiana
New Orleans • The U.S. was worried that the French could interfere with their trade on the Mississippi • Jefferson wanted to find a peaceful answer • He sends ambassadors Robert Livingston and James Monroe to France to try to buy New Orleans and West Florida • The French foreign minister asks the U.S. ambassadors how much they would offer for the entire territory
The Louisiana Purchase • Napoleon wanted to sell Louisiana for a few reasons • He was about to go to war with Great Britain – he didn’t want to fight 2 wars • He needed money to supply his army in Europe • He wanted to limit Britain’s power in North America
The Louisiana Purchase • Congress authorizes Livingston and Monroe to offer $10 million for the Louisiana Territory • The French ask for $15 million and the treaty is signed on May 2, 1803 • Jefferson agrees to spend more because he thought it was best for the country • The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the U.S.
The Mission of Discovery • Jefferson wanted to know more about the people, land, and rivers of the West. • He chose Meriwether Lewis, a former soldier and his personal assistant, to lead the expedition • Lewis chose William Clark to be the co-leader of the expedition • The pair spent months preparing for the trip by studying with experts and selecting skilled frontiersmen to go with them
The Goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition • To map the area that they traveled through • To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean • To inform the Native Americans that they met that their land now belonged to the U.S. • To describe the people, places, plants and animals that they encountered
Lewis and Clark • The expedition left St. Louis in 1804, following the Missouri River • They spend a winter with the Mandan in North Dakota • They eventually get to the end of the Missouri River, Sacagawea helps them get horses and guides them through the Rocky Mountains • They then follow the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean, arriving in November 1805
Lewis and Clark • Started their return trip in March 1806 and arrived in St. Louis in September 1806 • People celebrated their return • The expedition gained valuable information about western lands, people, plants, and animals
Pike’s Exploration • In 1806 a young army officer named Zebulon Pike was sent on a mission to find the starting point of the Red River • He tries to climb a mountain in Colorado now known as Pikes Peak, then heads south • He is arrested by Spanish officials in New Spain, they accuse him of spying