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==President: Successful first term, 1801-1805==

==President: Successful first term, 1801-1805==

Jefferson defeated Adams and was elected president in 1800, in what his supporters called the [[Revolution of 1800]].  In his first term, Jefferson negotiated the [[Louisiana Purchase]] with France. then sent [[Lewis and Clark]] to explore the vast new lands. He set up a territorial system for the [[Louisiana Purchase]]. He promoted reservations for Indians to settle them on fixed parcels of land and teach them farming (instead of hunting and raiding).<ref>Peterson, ''Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation'' (1975) ch. 9</ref>   

Jefferson defeated Adams and was elected president in 1800, in what his supporters called the Revolution of 1800.  In his first term, Jefferson negotiated the [[Louisiana Purchase]] with France. then sent [[Lewis and Clark]] to explore the vast new lands. He set up a territorial system for the [[Louisiana Purchase]]. He promoted reservations for Indians to settle them on fixed parcels of land and teach them farming (instead of hunting and raiding).<ref>Peterson, ''Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation'' (1975) ch. 9</ref>   

Jefferson removed many Federalist officeholders to balance the civil service between parties.  Bitterly opposed to strong judges, he had Congress abolish the lower courts the Federalists had created, and tried to impeach and remove two Federalist judges. He succeeded in removing one [[John Pickering|incompetent figure]] but was defeated when he tried to remove Supreme Court Justice [[Samuel Chase]].  Jefferson never dared attack Chief Justice [[John Marshall]], a Federalist who made the Supreme Court a bastion of nationalism, much to Jefferson's disgust.

Jefferson removed many Federalist officeholders to balance the civil service between parties.  Bitterly opposed to strong judges, he had Congress abolish the lower courts the Federalists had created, and tried to impeach and remove two Federalist judges. He succeeded in removing John Pickering but was defeated when he tried to remove Supreme Court Justice [[Samuel Chase]].  Jefferson never dared attack Chief Justice [[John Marshall]], a Federalist who made the Supreme Court a bastion of nationalism, much to Jefferson's disgust.

The [[First Barbary War]] was considered a success for both President Jefferson and the newly formed United States of America.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=aZazAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA170 Emperor of Liberty: Thomas Jefferson's Foreign Policy]</ref>

The [[First Barbary War]] was considered a success for both President Jefferson and the newly formed United States of America.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=aZazAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA170 Emperor of Liberty: Thomas Jefferson's Foreign Policy]</ref>