The+Jefferson+Administration

[|THE JEFFERSON ADMINISTRATION]

Thomas Jefferson won the bitter election of 1800. His Vice President was Aaron Burr. Our John Adams Administration page tells more about the election of 1800.


 * KEY EVENTS IN JEFFERSON'S PRESIDENCY**

The [|Louisiana Purchase] was a huge event in Jefferson's presidency. The original plan was to give the French $10 million for the city of New Orleans, because whoever controls the port of New Orleans controls trade on the Mississippi River. The French came back saying that for $15 million they would give us the whole Louisiana Territory. This means that we bought the territory for 3 cents an acre. The French country was in a poor state after Napolean's quest to take over the world - they needed more money to support the government and less land to take care of.