Thomas Jefferson

Birth-Death: (1743 - 1826 ) Term: (1801-1809 )

As the Third President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson recognized the need for avoiding European affairs. The Napoleonic wars were the focus of Europe, and Jefferson sought to avoid U.S. involvement. At home, the nation was still developing and adjusting to its new independence. The American people would not feel completely free from British influence until after the War of 1812.

Chronology of Thomas Jefferson

1803 - Marbury v. Madison

1803 - Louisiana Purchase

1803 - Lewis and Clark expeditions

1804 - Twelfth Amendment

1804 - Essex Junto

1806 - Louisiana Plot

1807 - Embargo Act

1809 - Non-Intercourse Act