作者：Kayla Hunchak 1 年以前
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Things that help define the Jeffersonian era
During the Jeffersonian era, several key events and policies shaped the United States. The Chesapeake-Leopard Affair highlighted tensions with Britain when an American ship was attacked, resulting in a push for economic measures against England.
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Things that help define the Jeffersonian era The Election of 1800(Helperin) HE WON!!!!!! Ended up having 10 states vote for him Tied with Aaron Burr, was counting on the House of Reps to help him win Jefferson and Adams were running against eachother Adams- Federalist Jefferson- Democratic Republican The embargo act(Britannica) It effected American Farmers and merchants negativley but gave French and British dealers a chance to raise their prices This violated international law leading Thomas Jefferson to get involved and create The Embargo Act Embargo Act- Closed all U.S. ports and restricted imports from England Napoleon brought the U.S into this case by using American vessels in French ports, after England put a blockade on Napoleonic Europe France and England were fighting and Napoleon prohibited British trade Chesapeake Leopard Affair(National Park Service) Not really being able to do anything about the situation at that time, Jefferson pushed for new economic pressure with England Ratford refused and after injuring and killing passnagers they took their bodies and Ratfords as well They ran into a British Vessle and when they were asked to be searched Jerkin Ratford and his crew stole a boat The Louisiana Purchase(General Knowledge) People were also worried about the Purchase being constitutional Not everyone was happy with the purchase because of their beliefs on France The land gets passed from France to Spain bought back by France then bought by Jefferson for the U.S. Gigantic step for expanding the U.S.
