The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic
Chapter 11: The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic
Section I: Federalist and Republican Mudslingers
Federalists labored under heavy handicaps
Alien and Sedition Acts created many enemies
The most damaging blow to the Federalists was the refusal of Adams to give them a fight with France
After unpopular measures, the war scare was gone
Military preparations now seemed not only unnecessary but extravagant
Federalists concentrated fire at Jefferson himself
He was accused of having robbed a widow of a trust fund and fathered children by his own slave women
Section II: The Jeffersonian “Revolution of 1800”
Jefferson won by a majority of 73 to 65 votes
New York fell into the Jeffersonians side
The three-fifths clause of the Constitution helped Jefferson obtain victory
The Constitution gave white southern voters a bonus (because of slaves) that helped Jefferson win
Jefferson was called the “Negro President”
Jefferson and Burr received the same number of votes
The House of Representatives decided the deadlock in favor of Jefferson
John Adams was the last Federalist president as his party disappeared
Jefferson later claimed that the election of 1800 was a revolution
Jefferson meant that his election represented a return to what he considered the original spirit of the Revolution
In his eyes, Hamilton and Adams betrayed the ideas of the Revolution
Jefferson’s mission was to restore the republican experiment, to check the growth of government power, and to halt the decay of virtue
Also revolutionary was the peaceful transfer of power which all parties accepted
This was a big achievement for a young nation
After a decade of division, people could take pride in the vigor of their experiment in democracy
Section III: Responsibility Breeds Moderation
Jefferson was inaugurated on March 4, 1801
He was fluent in French and a citizen of the world
Jefferson’s inaugural address was a statement of democratic principles
Jefferson announced that
Section I: Federalist and Republican Mudslingers
Federalists labored under heavy handicaps
Alien and Sedition Acts created many enemies
The most damaging blow to the Federalists was the refusal of Adams to give them a fight with France
After unpopular measures, the war scare was gone
Military preparations now seemed not only unnecessary but extravagant
Federalists concentrated fire at Jefferson himself
He was accused of having robbed a widow of a trust fund and fathered children by his own slave women
Section II: The Jeffersonian “Revolution of 1800”
Jefferson won by a majority of 73 to 65 votes
New York fell into the Jeffersonians side
The three-fifths clause of the Constitution helped Jefferson obtain victory
The Constitution gave white southern voters a bonus (because of slaves) that helped Jefferson win
Jefferson was called the “Negro President”
Jefferson and Burr received the same number of votes
The House of Representatives decided the deadlock in favor of Jefferson
John Adams was the last Federalist president as his party disappeared
Jefferson later claimed that the election of 1800 was a revolution
Jefferson meant that his election represented a return to what he considered the original spirit of the Revolution
In his eyes, Hamilton and Adams betrayed the ideas of the Revolution
Jefferson’s mission was to restore the republican experiment, to check the growth of government power, and to halt the decay of virtue
Also revolutionary was the peaceful transfer of power which all parties accepted
This was a big achievement for a young nation
After a decade of division, people could take pride in the vigor of their experiment in democracy
Section III: Responsibility Breeds Moderation
Jefferson was inaugurated on March 4, 1801
He was fluent in French and a citizen of the world
Jefferson’s inaugural address was a statement of democratic principles
Jefferson announced that