Evaluation of Jefferson's presidency.
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US History [1]
President Jefferson Years in Office: 1800-1807 Overall Grade: 87 Foreign Affairs Pirate blackmail France and Spain pit against US. Impressment Foreign Events Tripolitian War US buys Louisiana Territory Embargo Act Non-Intercourse Act Chesapeake affair Analysis/Evaluation Avoids conflict with Britain and France Reduces trade Ends piracy attacks Grade: 90 Domestic Affairs Lewis and Clark make discoveries Embargo act leads to economic death Reduction of Navy Domestic Events Marbury vs. Madison Jefferson gives in to unconstitutional Louisiana purchase Analysis/Evaluation Reduction of navy served no helpful purpose Economic death Gain of Louisiana Grade: 78 Political Affairs 1800 election-Federalist vs. Democratic-Republicans 1804 Reelection