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Chapter Objective
The student will understand how the election and presidency of Thomas Jefferson shaped the American system of government and how the Louisiana Purchase and the War of 1812 affected the nation.

Section 1: Jefferson Takes Office

• To describe the election of 1800 and explain the role of political parties
• To identify Jefferson's achievements
• To analyze Jefferson's philosophy of government
• To analyze the significance of Marbury v. Madison

First Inaugural Address http://www.bartleby.com/ 124/ pres16.html
The full text of Thomas Jefferson's First Inaugural Address, delivered on March 4, 1801.

The Duel http://www.pbs.org/ wgbh/ amex/ duel/
Site featuring the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.

The home of Thomas Jefferson: Monticello http://www.monticello.org/
This site provides information about Jefferson and his Virginia home.

John Marshall http://www.ushistory.org/ valleyforge/ served/ marshall.html
Good overview of the career of John Marshall, the great chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

Section 2: The Louisiana Purchase and Exploration

• To explain why Jefferson offered to buy New Orleans from France
• To analyze why Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States
• To summarize the experiences of the Lewis and Clark expedition
• To evaluate the results of Pike's expedition

California Missions http://missions.bgmm.com/ index.htm
Histories of Spanish missions established in California beginning in the late 1700s.

American Originals: The Louisiana Purchase http://www.archives.gov/ exhibits/ american_originals/ loupurch.html
Interesting background information about the Louisiana Purchase, including transcripts of the original agreements and an image showing Napoleon's signature.

Lewis and Clark http://www.pbs.org/ lewisandclark/
Extensive information on the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Zebulon Pike: Hard-Luck Explorer or Successful Spy? http://www.nps.gov/ jeff/ LewisClark2/ Circa1804/ WestwardExpansion/ EarlyExplorers/ ZebulonPike.htm
Overview of the expeditions undertaken by Zebulon Pike.

Section 3: Problems with Foreign Powers

• To describe foreign policy challenges that Jefferson faced
• To describe how Tecumseh attempted to unify Native American peoples
• To explain why many Americans were War Hawks

The Tripolitan War http://www.encyclopedia.com/ html/ t/tripolw1ar.asp
An account of a little-known war that occurred at the turn of the nineteenth century.

James Madison http://www.whitehouse.gov/ history/ presidents/ jm4.html
Brief biography of the fourth president of the United States.

Peaceable Coercion http://odur.let.rug.nl/ ~usa/ P/tj3/ writings/ brf/ jefl103.htm
Letter from Jefferson to Madison concerning his foreign policy.

War of 1812 Includes study guides and information well categorized about people, events, and locations; also includes quizzes

Section 4: The War of 1812

• To analyze the beginning of the War of 1812
• To describe the battles of the first phase of the war
• To describe the fighting in the second phase of the war
• To evaluate the effects of the war and its legacy

The War of 1812 http://www.multied.com/ 1812/
Extensive information about the War of 1812.

Oliver Hazard Perry http://www.brigniagara.org/ perry.htm
A brief biography of the War of 1812 naval hero.

The Star-Spangled Banner http://americanhistory.si.edu/ ssb/
Site dedicated to the history of the national anthem.

The Treaty of Ghent, 1814 http://www.yale.edu/ lawweb/ avalon/ diplomacy/ britain/ ghent.htm
Text of the treaty which ended the War of 1812.

Geography in History: Native Americans on the Explorers' Route

Lewis and Clark and the Native Americans http://www.pbs.org/ lewisandclark/ native/ index.html
Information about the Native Americans who lived near the route of the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Lewis and Clark Expedition http://www.time.com/ time/ 2002/ lewis_clark/
Online feature on the Lewis and Clark expedition.

History Workshop: Lewis and Clark

The Journals of Lewis and Clark http://www.pbs.org/ lewisandclark/ archive/ idx_jou.html
Excerpts from the explorers' journals.

Zebulon Pike http://www.tamu.edu/ ccbn/ dewitt/ pikejour.htm
Entries from the diary of explorer Zebulon Pike.

Discoverers and Explorers http://www.isu.edu/ ~trinmich/ Discoverers.html
Information about explorers of the American West.

Chapter Assessment Technology Activity

Want to show what you know? Use the Internet and the preselected Web sites provided below to complete the end-of-chapter Internet activity.

Creating a Multimedia Presentation

Use the Internet, books, and other reference materials to create a multimedia presentation on one of the major battles of the War of 1812. Consider including the following:

· paintings or written descriptions of the battle
· pictures of the weapons that were used
· music from the time period
· recorded sound effects
· graphs showing battle statistics

The War of 1812 http://www.warof1812.ca/
Information about different battles that occurred during the War of 1812.

The Battle of New Orleans http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/ cabildo/ cab6.htm
A history of the War of 1812's famous battle.

The U.S.S. Constitution http://www.ussconstitution.navy.mil/
Site dedicated to the ship, "Old Ironsides".