Jefferson YearsWar of 1812

United States in 1800

Jefferson Takes the Helm…

• 1800 wins election vs. John Adams• Ended Alien and Sedition Acts• Cut Spending- reduced army and navy

– Army from 4,000 to 2,500– Navy from 25 ships to 7

• Cut cabinet positions– National Debt lowered from 83 million to 45

million

Louisiana Purchase

• France controlled west of Mississippi• Jefferson feared Napolean• Offers to buy New Orleans and Western

Florida for 2 million (10 million allowed)• France and Britain in war again- 1804• French colony in Caribbean revolts• France offers all of land in America for 15

million

Louisiana Purchase cont.• Doubles the size of the U.S. (4 cents/acre)

Lewis and Clark• Jefferson chooses Meriwether Lewis and

William Clark to lead expedition– Supplies needed?

Goals for the Expedition

• Map out land• Record weather,

plants, animals• Make friends with

Native Americans

Outcome of Expedition

• Reached Pacific Ocean and returned home after 2 yrs. 4 months

• Rocky Mountains toughest part of journey• Native American Sacajawea guided them

– Camp Fortunate– Punishments– Deaths

• Summary of Jefferson Years

James Madison

• Madison elected 4th President in 1808

• His Presidency was marked by a conflict known as the War of 1812

• US attempted invasion of Canada

• Backfired

Why did the War of 1812 Happen?

• Britain attacked US trade ships headed to France– Why?

• Britain was giving weapons to Native Americans– Why were Natives

angry with us?

Outcomes of the War of 1812• We didn’t lose or win…• Nationalism- pride in

the entire nation• Star Spangled Banner

Written– During Battle of

Baltimore• Washington DC burned

down

Treaty of Ghent

• Peace treaty signed between Britain and US

• No prize was given…no land won or lost