HIST 2055 Chapter : Jeffersonian Era Continued
Document Summary
In 1803, jefferson set meriwether lewis and william clark to explore new territory. Jefferson had bought new orleans and land west of nola and doubled the size of. Lt. zebulon montgomery pike explored upper mississippi valley in 1805: more unorganized, upper miss valley to minnesota. 1804 presidential election: democrat-republican: jefferson and george clinton, federalists try to undermine jefferson"s reputation, 1802, rumors spread that jefferson had children by a slave named sally hemings (quadroon - 1/4 black) (half-sister of his first deceased wife) Federalist: charles c. pinckney: 12th amendment to the us constitution. James callender -- publishes an article and claims that jefferson has a concubine named. Sally hemings and that they had several children. Challenges hamilton to a duel, fatally wounds hamilton: burr flees nj to new york. Impressment of american sailors: british hms leopard and american uss chesapeake: they were looking for deserters, britain demands the right to search the ship and american commander refuses so.
