Transcript Jefferson's Presidency

1801-1809
Revolution of 1800

 Washington dies!
 U.S. Presidential Election:
Adams vs. Jefferson
 Federalists
 Centralized Powers
 Democratic – Republican
Party:
 Anti-federalists
 Jefferson’s Victory proclaimed
the “Revolution of 1800”
Embargo Act of 1807

 Made exports illegal
 Goal: Force Britain & France to respect America;
remain neutral during Napoleonic Wars
 Failure & led to Jefferson’s unpopularity; law
repealed two years later
Barbary Wars

 U.S. vs. Barbary States (Ottoman Empire) of N.
Africa
 Pirates capturing U.S. merchant ships; Jefferson
refused to pay tribute; U.S. navy sent to
Mediterranean Sea to take down pirates
 First
 1801-1805
 Second
 1815
 French & British also fought them