Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 5, Lesson 2: Jefferson and the Republicans (pp. 146-151)
I. Jefferson Takes the Reins
B. Jefferson's inauguration was an peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another.
C. Jefferson was the first President to be inaugurated in Washington, D.C., the nation's new capital.
II. The Republicans Make Some Changes
B. Jefferson appointed Republican judges, pardoned prisoners, and persuaded Congress to return the time needed for foreigners to become citizens to its old length of five years.
C. Jefferson cut the national budget and eliminated all taxes on U.S.-made goods.
III. The Nation Matures Under Jefferson
B. John Marshall, the chief justice of the Supreme Court, defined the process of judicial review, and established the Supreme Court as an independent and equal part of the government.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. The election of 1800 was very close and had to be decided by the House of Representatives, who chose Thomas Jefferson.
A. When the Alien and Sedition acts ran out in 1801, Congress refused to renew them.
A. Jefferson oversaw the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France, which doubled the size of the United States.
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