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What did Jefferson do as president? |
1. Repealed some taxes 2. Reduce military and navy expenditure 3. Repealed Naturalization Act - 5 years residence requitemnt for citizenship 4. Repealed the Sedition Act and Alien Act |
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What did Jefferson do to the Judiciary power? |
Reduced the Judiciary power - remove judge alligned with Federalist |
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Who won The election between Jefferson and Pinckney? |
Jefferson |
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Why was Jefferson worried when Spain returned Louisiana to France? |
1. France was more powerful than Spain 2. Napolean Bonaparte was the greatest military genius at that time. 3. Napoleon planned new imperialism North America. |
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How did Napolean planned to use Louisiana ? |
To provide food supply for West Indies sugar plantation. |
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What happened to Napolean's plan? |
France Lost Island of Saint Domingue to slave rebellion. |
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Why did Napoleon had second thought of reviving new imperialism in North America ? |
1. Wx Saint Domingue , louisiana had little value. 2. Was preparing another campaign in Europe 3. Could not send anymore troops to recapture Saint Domingue. 4. Could not send troop to protect Louisiana from British attack. 5. Needed money |
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Aaron Burr |
Was a vice president and was replaced by George Clinton. Bad relationship with Jefferson |
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What did Burr do after being replaced? |
1. Tried to get help from British to control the western part of US. 2. Plan Failed 3. Get help from General James Wilkinson (Governor of Louisiana) 4. Both formed a small force 5. Under Burr's , force March towards New Orleans 6. Attempt failed when Wilkinson betrayed Burr to Jefferson. 7. Burr tried to escape to Spanish Florida 8.captured and charged with Treason 9. Court did not find him guilty |
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Who won the Battle of Trafalga? |
British Navy |
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Neither nation could strike each other directly. What did they resort to? |
1. Commercial Walfare - distrupted each other's economy 2. Passed few decree - economy blockade |
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Ambargo Act |
1. British and France attack neutral ship. 2. US frigate attacked by British warship 3. US angry 4. Jefferson introduced Embargo Act 5. Embargo ACT prohibited all exports and imports |
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Embargo Act effect |
Exports fell Import fell Price of farm product and manufactured goods dropped. Seaman lost their job Merchant's business distrupt |
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Embargo Act was a failure |
Americans violated the law - used Canada to transit Congress repealed the act Replaced with non-intercourse act |
