Thomas Jeffersons foreign policy was ambivalent-good and bad.

Jefferson was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase that runs from the
Gulf of Mexico to Canada and from the Mississippi River to the Rocky
Mountains. This was a foreign issue because the ruler of France,
Napoleon Bonaparte owned this part of America and it projected some
problems. Fearful of travel for Americans, and commerce, Jefferson
insisted on buying the area. Although some Americans were angered, it
doubled America and was relatively cheap compared to what it would
be today.
The slap on the wrist for Jefferson is deserved when examining
the Barbary War. According to an online Foreign Policy Article,
Jefferson was the first president to commit US forces to a foreign war
(Jones 1). It was a success, though! US Navy ships were sent to Tripoli,
where the disputes with pirates was won. Jefferson then realized that a
military system should be a necessity; therefore, he passed legislation
to have the United States Military academy.
After the Non-importation Act failed, Jefferson proposed the
Embargo Act of 1807. This act outlawed American trade with all/any
nations. At the time, France and England were fighting, so America was
striving to maintain neutrality; this corroborated Americas stance, but
hurt its economy and was ultimately a failure.
Although he had victories and defeats, Jefferson was the first
Secretary of State, and was the author of the Declaration of

Independence, which is one of the biggest success stories throughout

history. Some historians argue that he did not resolve a lot of the
problems that were impendingno, but no president has resolved all
the problems. Jefferson foreign policy should be criticized, but also
commended for he did press for change.