Revolution of 1800

Thomas Jefferson gained the presidency in the election of 1800. The election and subsequent shift in the government control was dubbed the “the Revolution of 1800.” It signaled the inundation of the Democratic Republican ideals in the Presidency and Congress in contrast to the Federalist ideals of the Adam’s administration. The election of 1800 was a revolutionary election for it significantly altered economics by resulting in lowering and removing taxes like the Whiskey Tax and government expenditures, and in the Judiciary Branch as events like the repealing of the Judiciary Act of 1801 occurred. Whereas the Federalist economic policies under Adams supported a larger Federal government, Jefferson did the opposite, supporting the revolution nickname. Jefferson removed the whiskey tax, and sought to eliminate the national debt. He believed that the Federal government should subsist on customs revenues rather than direct taxation. He also greatly decreased the size of the military because he viewed it as unnecessary expenditure of the public’s taxes. Furthermore, he reduced the size of the navy built under Adams to just four ships. Conversely, Jefferson continued the basic Hamiltonian programs of the national bank and tariffs. However, the ways in which the funds were managed and spent were drastically changed. Jefferson heavily resisted the Judiciary policies enacted by Adams and the appointments he made. Jefferson had congress repeal the Judiciary Act of 1801, and went on to abolish many of the district courts created by Adams. Jefferson cited the cost of maintaining such courts as the main reason for the abolishment. The Federalists also impeached several judges to put more Democratic Republicans is office. Jefferson did, however, have faith in good judges, but he resisted the ones established by the previous administration, further supporting the revolution claim. The election of 1800 saw a major shift in control of the nation from the Federalists to