*The American Yawp is an evolving, collaborative text. Please click here to improve this chapter.* I. IntroductionII. Free and Enslaved Black Americans and the Challenge to SlaveryIII. Jeffersonian RepublicanismIV. Jefferson as PresidentV. Native American Power and the United StatesVI. The War of 1812VII. ConclusionVIII. Primary SourcesIX. Reference Material I. Introduction Thomas Jefferson’s electoral victory over John Adams—and … Continue reading 7. The Early Republic