Presidency of Thomas Jefferson
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The Presidency of Thomas Jefferson (1801–1809) was a formative period in U.S. history marked by the Louisiana Purchase, efforts to reduce federal power and debt, and rising tensions over trade and foreign policy.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Age of Jefferson | 0 | 1 |
| Jefferson administration | 0 | 1 |
| United States under President Thomas Jefferson | 0 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
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presidency → |
| capital | Washington, D.C. → |
| conflict | political rivalry with Federalist Party → |
| country | United States of America → |
| domesticPolicyFocus |
cutting military expenditures
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reduction of federal government size → reduction of the national debt → repeal of internal taxes → support for westward expansion → |
| endTime | 1809 → |
| expandedTerritoryOf | United States of America → |
| firstInaugurationDate | 1801-03-04 → |
| followedBy | Presidency of James Madison → |
| follows | Presidency of John Adams → |
| foreignPolicyFocus |
conflict with Barbary States
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neutrality in European conflicts → protection of American shipping → trade restrictions against Britain and France → |
| headOfGovernment | Thomas Jefferson → |
| historicalReputation | considered a transformative presidency in U.S. history → |
| ideology |
Republicanism
→
surface form:
Jeffersonian democracy
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| judicialContext | establishment of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison → |
| legislativeAchievement |
United States Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves 1807
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surface form:
Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves 1807
Embargo Act of 1807 → Louisiana Purchase Treaty ratification → |
| locatedInTime | early 19th century → |
| majorEvent |
Aaron Burr treason trial
→
surface form:
Burr conspiracy
Chesapeake–Leopard affair → Embargo Act of 1807 → First Barbary War → Lewis and Clark Expedition → Louisiana Purchase → Marbury v. Madison → Non-Importation Act of 1806 → Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution → Yazoo land controversy resolution → abolition of the international slave trade by the United States → impeachment trial of Samuel Chase →
surface form:
impeachment of Samuel Chase
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| numberOfTerms | 2 → |
| partOf |
Early Republic of the United States
→
surface form:
Early Republic era of the United States
history of the United States → |
| politicalPartyOfPresident | Democratic-Republican Party → |
| secondInaugurationDate | 1805-03-04 → |
| significantTerritorialChange | acquisition of the Louisiana Territory → |
| startTime | 1801 → |
| vicePresident |
Aaron Burr
→
George Clinton → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Jefferson administration
this entity surface form:
Age of Jefferson
this entity surface form:
United States under President Thomas Jefferson