Notes on Jefferson's and Madison's presidencies
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Course-Notes: Thomas Jefferson/Madison Thomas Jefferson?s Presidency People angry with Alien and sedition act President Adams against war Federalist Party largely unpopular American Navy already started *Navy includes the Marines* Adams had built up navy, did not use it People perceived this as a waste of money Still flexed our U.S. Muscle Hamilton attacks Adams in a pamphlet Federalists fought back with ?smear campaign? against Jefferson Charged that Jefferson robbed a widow, fathered ?mulatto children?, was an Atheist 1st not true, 2nd was, 3rd was not Was a Deist Rousseau belief that God had set up the world as a machine and left it alone Jefferson vote of 1800 Got fewer electoral votes, but won ?swing state? of New York Fighting Aaron Burr
