During his presidency, the major events that took place were; Tripolitan war (1801-1805), establishment of US Military Academy (1802), Purchase of Louisiana (1803), admission of Ohio to the Union (1803), Lewis Clarke expedition (1804-1806), abolition of slave trade (1807), Chesapake affair and Embargo Act (1807-1809).
the jefferson era strengthaned the nation because he helped with aggressive trade policys and organized the Louisiana Purchase. almost doubleing the countrys territory. and made peace negotions with france, reduced military forces
