AP US - Ch 11 (in-depth)
2. The greatest impact of the Revolution of 1800 was in a. outlawing the Federalist Party. b. capturing President Adams and imprisoning him in the American Bastille. c. confirming that American government would continue to follow the lead of the French Revolution. d. permanently establishing one-party rule in the United States. e. demonstrating that even a bitterly contested American election could result in the peaceful transfer of power from one party to another.
e. demonstrating that even a bitterly contested American election could result in the peaceful transfer of power from one party to another.
Inaugurated president on March 4, 1801
term of moderation
New Republican Congress repealed act a year after 1801
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Jefferson called victory of election of 1800 a
"revolution" - only called the REVOLUTION OF 1800 because it eliminated all Federal presidents in power as a precedent - first political party overturn in American history
Jefferson won a majority of 73 electoral votes vs 65
*AARON BURR* turned New York to Jefferson by the narrowest of margins - key state 3/5 Clause decisive in victory - more voters in South
Jeffersonians did not tamper with Hamiltonian framework
- Federalist programs for funding national debt at par and assuming the Rev. War debts of states - no attack on Bank of the United States - did not repeal the protective Federalist tariff In later years, embraced Federalism to such a degree as to recharter a bigger bank and boost the tariff to higher levels
"deathbed" *JUDICIARY ACT of 1801* was one of the last important laws passed by the expiring Federalist Congress
Created 16 new federal judgeships and other judicial offices Adams stayed late on his late day signing commissions for the "MIDNIGHT JUDGES"
Jefferson rumored to have numerous mulatto children
Federalists attacked is liberalism in religion
Speedily pardoned martyrs of the ALIEN AND SEDITION ACYS and government remitted many fines
New naturalization law of 1802 - reduced 14 years back to 5 Hatred of excise tax cost federal government 1 million dollars of revenue
Jefferson (P) and Burr (VP) received same number of electoral votes
Tie could only be broken by House of Representative - controlled by Federalists that preferred Burr
*ALBERT GALLATIN*
agreed with Jefferson that national debt was a bane than a blessing and by strict economy succeeded in reducing it substantially while balancing the budget
Preparations for war with France swelled public debt
and required disagreeable new taxes - Adams wouldn't give Federalists their war
1. One of the greatest problems that John Adams and the Federalists faced in the election of 1800 was a. increased public debt brought on by war preparations. b. Adams's refusal to take the country to war against France. c. Adams's efforts to get America involved in a war with France. d. the stories circulating about Adams's relationship with a slave woman. e. George Washington's opposition to Adams's reelection as president.
b. Adams's refusal to take the country to war against France.
3. One way in which Jefferson clearly departed from previous Federalist practice was a. permanently committing the United States to maintaining a tiny army and navy. b. refusing to add territory or citizens to the United States through foreign purchase. c. dismissing almost all public servants to be replaced by loyal Jeffersonians. d. establishing a simple and informal style in presidential entertainment and relations with Congress. e. overturning Hamilton's policies of funding and assumption.
d. establishing a simple and informal style in presidential entertainment and relations with Congress.
