What is the jeffersonian period?

Answer 1

The Jeffersonian Period was an era from 1800-1809 when Jefferson was the president of the U.S.

During this period the new country could have totally failed or it could have strived to stay alive. Luckily it stayed alive and eventually became stronger.

Its called the Jeffersoinian period only because he was president during that time.

Answer 2

Between 1800 and 1815, the Jeffersonian Republicans nearly doubled the size of the country by purchasing Louisiana Territory from France; defeated powerful Indian confederations in the Northwest and South, opening the area north of the Ohio River as well as southern and western Alabama to white settlement; and--to protect American shipping and seamen, clear westerns lands of Indians, and preserve national honor--once again waged war with Britain, fighting the world's strongest power to a stalemate. In addition, the Supreme Court established the principle of judicial review, which enables the courts to review the constitutionality of Federal Laws and invalidate acts of Congress when they conflict with the Constitution.

The Jeffersonian era was rife with conflict, partisan passion, and larger-than-life personalities. On the domestic front, a new party, the Republicans, came to office for the first time and a former vice president was charged with treason. Pirates, operating from bases on the coast of North Africa, harassed enslaved American sailors, and Britain and France interfered with American shipping. Finally, the United States fought a second war for independence against Britain.