Term Papers on Thomas Jefferson: Great American President

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Thomas Jefferson: Great American President

November 2, 2003

A.P. U.S. History

5th Hour

Thomas Jefferson’s presidential election in 1800 in know today as the revolution of 1800; for it marked the first peaceful change of political ideals in a democratic nation. To day a change between political ideals is very common, but it took a lot to lead a young nation through a change such as this without blood shed. As the third president of the United States, Thomas Jefferson's accomplishments and leadership ability virtually changed the course of history. His foreign affairs changed United States relations with other countries, his domestic affairs changed the focus of American ideals, and his decisions changed the presidential office. Jefferson changed the entire face of a nation during his presidency.

In December 1807 an Embargo Act, which forbade American Ships to sail to any European port, was put into effect. However, Jefferson greatly underestimated the negative effect the embargo would have on the United States’ economy. In fact the reaction to the act was so negative that in March 1809 Jefferson had the Embargo Act repealed. Despite the deleterious effect of the Embargo Jefferson managed to balance it out with the Louisiana Purchase and a victorious war in Africa.. The huge territory of Louisiana, stretching from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains, was claimed as a possession by France in 1682. Jefferson sent James Monroe to help Robert R. Livingston negotiate the purchase of New Orleans. Congress appropriated $2 million for the purchase. In April 1803, however, Napoleon I stated that he was willing to sell not only New Orleans, but the whole of Louisiana as well. The entire state of Louisiana was sold to the United States for 15 million dollars. In 1801 the ruler of Tripoli demanded tribute money beyond the amount fixed by treaty. When Jefferson refused the demand, war ensued. The war ended in 1805, and the payment of tribute to Tripoli came to an end. The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States, but it and the war in North Africa, also greatly increased the country’ s national debt.

In order to get control of the newly consumed debt President Jefferson reversed some Federalist programs. Both he and his secretary of the treasury, Albert Gallatin, felt that a national debt was undesirable. By cutting certain appropriations, especially for the army and navy, they balanced the budget and reduced the debt. Jefferson also made a Republican campaign promise to r...

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