Jefferson Flashcards
Thomas Jefforson, which president was he?
3d president
What did he do?
Secrutary of state for Washington, Democratic republican political, expanded US louisiana teritory
Where was he inaugurated
Washington DC
How long did he serve?
two terms/ 8 years
Laissez-faire
Idea that government should play as small a role as possible in economic affairs./ “the less government the better
what did Jefforson cut?
the federal government budget
What did jefferson decrease?
The size of the government
What did Jefferson do with a tax?
Repealed(took away) the whiskey tax
What did Jefferson do with the sedition act?
He didnt renew it after it expires
What did he do with the army?
reduced it
what happens to the naturalization act?
It goes back to 5 years
What did Jefferson keep?
National Bank
What did he continue to do?
Pay off debt
Who are James Monroe and Robert Livingston?
Jefferson sent them to France and authorized them to spend between 2 million-10 million dollars for New Orleans and West Florida
What is the Judicial Review?
This gave the court the power to declare acts of congress unconstitutional
What did the Judiciary act of 1801 do?
Increased the number of judges in the supreme court
Who did the Judiciary act favor?
Federalists
Who were Jefferson’s vice president?
Aaron Burr
Who was his Secretary of State?
James Madison
Who was his Secretary of treasury?
Albert Gallatin
Who is Toussaint L’Ouverture?
he led a slave revolution in Haiti against France
When did the US get Louisiana territory?
1803
What did the Louisiana purchase help the US do?
Doubled the size of the US
How many miles of land did the US gain from the LOuisiana purchase?
830,000+ square miles of land
How many cents per acre for the Louisiana purchace?
3-4 cents per acre
What was the total cost of the louisiana ?
15 million dollars
