Thomas Jefferon Presidential Timeline

1801-Jefferson’s inaugural address, March 4. Aaron Burr becomes vice President. The Barbary Pirates start looting American ships and the head of Tripoli government cuts down the flag of American Consulate which was a direct war suggestion. Jefferson works on a manual of parliamentary practice, which is published in 1801 and becomes the procedural handbook for the Senate. This year, the U.S. capital is moved from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. The Judiciary Act was created, and it made new judgeships that became filled with Federalist supporters.

1802- Jefferson pardons those that were imprisoned for the Sedit

1804- Jefferson tries to impeach one of the Supreme Court justices - Samuel Chase. Jefferson reduces the number of men in the militia to 25,000. The expedition led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark departs, moving up the Missouri River. Burr challenges Hamilton to a duel. Alexander Hamilton dies after being shot in the duel at Weehawken, New Jersey. In the election of 1804, Jefferson wins with 162 electoral votes. Stephen Decatur rescues American seamen held in the Bay of Tripoli on their captured ship, the Philadelphia. The naval war with Tripoli ends shortly thereafter.

1806- Jefferson nominates James Monroe and William Pinckney as joint commissioners to Great Britain. Zebulon Pike's expedition, which began in the fall of 1805, is at the Arkansas River a this time.

ion Act. Also, this year he reduces the years from 14 to 5 years to become a U.S. citizen. He also does away with exci

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