Thomas Jefferson was inaugurated on March 4, 1801 and.
was the third person to serve as the president of the United.
States. "Long Tom" Jefferson, as he was sometimes called,.
stepped up to his role as president and brought along with him a.
new feeling of democracy. Federalism was kicked to the curb;.
never to be seen again in a president. Jefferson was born in.
Virginia and stood at an impressive height of six feet two and a.
half inches. He had prominent cheekbones and chin, large hands.
and feet, and red hair which earned him the nickname "the Red.
Fox" Jefferson was an open-minded man but believed himself to.
have an undistinguished appearance and a weak voice. He was a.
very casual man who was once reported to have received callers.
in his dressing gown and slippers. Jefferson was strong in his.
republican beliefs and he stood up for what he believed. His.
principles of government was that the will of the majority would.
always prevail, the will to be rightful must be reasonable, and.
that the minority possesses equal rights, which equal law must.
protect, and violation of them would be oppression.
As president, Thomas Jefferson faced many crucial issues.
that effected the nation. One of the first issues that Jefferson.
faced as president was the current military establishment. .
Jefferson believed that possessing a large army would only.
increase the chances of the United States becoming a.
dictatorship. He also thought that being on peaceful terms with.
foreign countries was important and through "peaceful coercion".
he could make many foreign friends. Another issue dealt with the.
Louisiana Purchase. When American purchased Louisiana it not.
only got New Orleans but a vast area of wilderness to the west. .
This nearly doubled the United States and now Jefferson had to.
find a way to govern this area. One of the biggest issues.
however, had to do with the war between France and Britain. .
Jefferson had to do the best he could to keep the United States.