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A friend of France and the French Revolution, and a bitter enemy of Britain in the 1790s, Jefferson soured on France after [[Napoleon]] came to power and ended democracy there. As president, Jefferson purchased the vast Louisiana Territory in 1803, but he was generally ineffective. During the Napoleanic Wars, both Britain and France violated American neutrality and attacked U.S. shipping. Jefferson responded by signing the [[Embargo Act of 1807]]. The embargo led to economic problems in the United States and was unpopular. It also failed in its purpose of forcing the British navy to respect American neutrality. Just before Jefferson left office, the embargo was repealed and replaced with the Non-Intercourse Act. The failure of these tactics made the [[War of 1812]] the next logical step. The Jeffersonians neglected the army and allowed the navy [[John Adams]] built to deteriorate. So the country was unready for war when it came.

A friend of France and the French Revolution, and a bitter enemy of Britain in the 1790s, Jefferson soured on France after [[Napoleon]] came to power and ended democracy there. As president, Jefferson purchased the vast Louisiana Territory in 1803, but he was generally ineffective. During the Napoleanic Wars, both Britain and France violated American neutrality and attacked U.S. shipping. Jefferson responded by signing the [[Embargo Act of 1807]]. The embargo led to economic problems in the United States and was unpopular. It also failed in its purpose of forcing the British navy to respect American neutrality. Just before Jefferson left office, the embargo was repealed and replaced with the Non-Intercourse Act. The failure of these tactics made the [[War of 1812]] the next logical step. The Jeffersonians neglected the army and allowed the navy [[John Adams]] built to deteriorate. So the country was unready for war when it came.

In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Jefferson was the South's favorite [[Founding Father]] while northerners preferred [[Alexander Hamilton]]. President Franklin Roosevelt did to much to promote the memory of Jefferson, and it now eclipses that of Hamilton. This is ironic since Jefferson advocated a minimal federal government that is obviously a precursor to Roosevelt's bloated New Deal regime. Although Jefferson's party dissolved in 1825, the modern Democratic Party claims Jefferson as its founder. In 1998, DNA testing confirmed an old accusation that Jefferson had fathered children by [[Sally Hemings]], one of his slaves.<ref>"[http://www.monticello.org/site/plantation-and-slavery/thomas-jefferson-and-sally-hemings-brief-account Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: A Brief Account]", Thomas Jefferson Foundation.</ref> Jefferson was bankrupt when he died, so he was not able to free Sally or most of his other slaves.<ref>Schwabach, Aaron. "Thomas Jefferson, Slavery, and Slaves." ''Thomas Jefferson Law Review'' 33, no. 1 (Fall 2010): 1-60. Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed October 16, 2014).</ref>

In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Jefferson was the South's favorite [[Founding Father]] while northerners preferred [[Alexander Hamilton]]. President Franklin Roosevelt did to much to promote the memory of Jefferson, and it now eclipses that of Hamilton. This is ironic since Jefferson advocated a minimal federal government, a political view hard to reconcile with Roosevelt's bloated New Deal regime. Although Jefferson's party dissolved in 1825, the modern Democratic Party claims Jefferson as its founder. In 1998, DNA testing confirmed an old accusation that Jefferson had fathered children by [[Sally Hemings]], one of his slaves.<ref>"[http://www.monticello.org/site/plantation-and-slavery/thomas-jefferson-and-sally-hemings-brief-account Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings: A Brief Account]", Thomas Jefferson Foundation.</ref> Jefferson was bankrupt when he died, so he was not able to free Sally or most of his other slaves.<ref>Schwabach, Aaron. "Thomas Jefferson, Slavery, and Slaves." ''Thomas Jefferson Law Review'' 33, no. 1 (Fall 2010): 1-60. Academic Search Complete, EBSCOhost (accessed October 16, 2014).</ref>

==Early career==

==Early career==