Thomas Jefferson's Presidency (jan 1, 1800 – jan 1, 1809)

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Belief System: Jeffersonian Democratic Republican
- strict interpretation, limited federal
government, agrarian society

Jeffersonian Policies:
- eliminated excise taxes
- lowered national debt (loosened national
bind)
- new Louisiana land
- doubled USA size, agrarian society
encouraged, avoided French potential
threat, weakened Federalist party, USA
claims to Oregon Territory & Pacific Coast

Federalist Policies:
- keeps Bank of United States and the debt plan
- Louisiana Purchase
- Napoleon sells territory for $15 million
- because of the Haitian Rev. and fights
against England
- LOOSE INTERPRETATION: Constitution
does not say that the president can
purchase land

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