Thomas Jefferson (3rd President)

What was Thomas Jefferson like?

Redhead, very tall, had a temper

What did Thomas Jefferson want to do to reduce the national debt?

Reduce taxes and slash military budget

What did Thomas Jefferson struggle with?

"All men are created equal... but I have slaves."

What are Jefferson's four goals during his Presidency?

1. To limit the executive branch and strengthen the legislative 2. Reduce the national debt 3. Strict construction/interpretation 4. A foreign policy of isolation

When did Thomas Jefferson serve his term?

1801-1809 (2 terms)

Who did Thomas Jefferson run against?

Aaron Burr

What was the problem with the Barbary states?

Barbary pirates were taking things off of ships and capturing the soldiers, Jefferson refused to pay for protection and there is a war. Our small Navy goes over there and fights. We pay them, get a treaty, and it stopped.

Why was the Louisiana purchase so significant?

Because it doubles our size, we gain more resources, and it was a great deal

What was the journey of Lewis and Clark like?

Clark brought his slave York who was treated fairly on the trip, they left in 1804 and got back in 1806, only one man died, they could not have done it without Sacajawea

What party did Tomas Jefferson belong to?

Democratic Republican

What were some positions held by Thomas Jefferson before Presidency?

First Secretary of State (under Washington), Vice President (under John Adams)

Who is William Clark's older brother?

George Rogers Clark

What is Thomas Jefferson's political philosophy?

He believed in the common man's ability to make the right decisions in government, he believed the future of America was in agriculture, he believed that to protect cilvil liberties states' rights are more important than central government

What did Thomas do to the Bible?

He cut it up with parts that he liked, glued them all together, and then had a Bible that he liked

Name some things that Thomas Jefferson did/accomplished?

He founded the Democratic Republicans, creator of strict construction of the Constitution, he is an author, architect, inventor, farmer, scientist, philosopher

Why did Jefferson sign into law the Embargo Act?

He thought that if no one could trade with us then they would eventually listen to what we wanted

What was the story of Lewis and Clark?

Jefferson calls Lewis and tells him to get a team and go explore. Jefferson says he will give him all the money he needs. Meriweather Lewis brings William Clark

What was the result of the Marbary vs Madison trial?

Judicial Review

What is the Corps of Discovery?

Lewis and Clark's team, they left from Saint Louis

What were the Barbary States?

Morocco, Tripoli, Tunis, and Algiers

What happened with Thomas Jefferson's election?

Neither candidate received enough votes so it went to the House, Burr becomes Vice President

What does Embargo mean?

No trade

Was the Embargo Act a good idea for us?

No, we had no one to trade with.

What religion did Thomas Jefferson belong to?

None, he was a Deist

How were we able to purchase the Louisiana territory?

Robert Livingston and James Monroe were negotiating buying New Orleans from the French. Livingston offered 10 million for New Orleans and then 15 million for all of Louisiana. We buy it without asking Thomas Jefferson. They violated strict interpretation but it was good. We also got the Mississippi River

Describe Thomas Jefferson and his wife?

She died before his Presidency, they had 2 kids that lived to adulthood, was very depressed when his wife died, never talked about her, burned all his letters from her

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Religious Freedom?

The freedom to practice any religion you desire, this is the 1st Amendment

What was Judicial Review?

The idea that the Supreme court had the final authority to determine if something was unconstitutional

What does Deism?

There is a god, the world was created by a god, after this god created the world, it trusted humans to live on their own by using their brains, there is no need for a personal relationship with said god

Who was a man of the age of the Renaissance?

Thomas Jefferson

Who wrote the Declaration of Religious Freedom?

Thomas Jefferson

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark exploration?

To explore the new territory

Where was Thomas Jefferson from?

Virginia, had an estate called Monticello, was a slave owner

Where is Thomas Jefferson's inauguration?

Washington DC

What did Thomas Jefferson do during the Revolution?

he was Patriot, was always present