![]() ![]() There were no warring factions among nations, and he managed the Louisiana Purchase in which he purchased territory from Napoleon that doubled the size of the U.S. During his first year as president in 1801, Jefferson repaid much of the national debt and boosted the economy. ![]() As the transfer of power happened peacefully, Americans realized that they had broken out of the European mold in which transfers of power were usually met with resistance and violence. This simplicity was symbolic of Jefferson's intentions to follow through on his platform of minimizing the federal government in favor of more independent states. Forgoing the fancy carriages and slave accompaniment that he used when taking other offices, Jefferson walked to the Capitol from his boarding house. ![]() His next run for the presidency was successful. ![]()
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