people who take extreme political positions.
Radical
Under this act, Adams had appointed as many Federalist judges as he could between the election of 1800 and Jefferson’s inauguration in 1801.
Judiciary Act of 1801
45 year old federalist, served as Chief Justice for over three decades. Under him, the Supreme Court upheld federal authority and strengthened federal court
John Marshall
1st person was supposed to be installed in his position
by
Secretary of State 2nd person. When 2nd refused to give him the job,
then 1st sued. Established judicial review
Marbury vs Madison
A law goes against the constitution
Unconstitutional
If the Supreme Court decides that a law violates the Constitution, then that law cannot be put into effect
Judicial Review
The purchase of $15 mil of land bought by the Americans from Napoleon. This doubled the size of the US
Louisiana Purchase
He led the expedition of Lewis and Clark. Shot himself in the head
Meriwether Lewis
He was a skilled mapmaker and outdoorsman and proved to be a natural leader on the Lewis and Clark expedition.
William Clark
An expedition that Jefferson planned to explore the Louisiana land that they had recently bought.
Lewis and Clark Expedition
was a Shoshone woman whose language skills and knowledge of geography would be of great value to Lewis and Clark—especially when they reached the area where she was born.
Sacagawea
His mission was to find the sources of the Arkansas and Red rivers. Was inspired by lewis and clark
Zebulon Pike
American kidnapping for forced labor
Impressment
American ships were no longer allowed to sail to foreign ports. The act also closed American ports to British ships.
Embargo Acts of 1807
Shawnee leader that wanted to unite native american tribes to stop conflicts with each other and fight against americans things.
Tecumseh
Westerners who called for war that wanted British aid to Native Americans stopped, and they wanted the British out of Canada.
War Hawk
an experienced officer that took charge of the American's infant fleet.
Oliver Hazard Perry
When General Harrison received Perry’s note, he set out to attack the British. But when Harrison transported his army across Lake Erie to Detroit, he discovered that the British had retreated into Canada.
Battle of Thames
Created national anthem,
Francis Scott Keys
A truce that ended the war
Treaty of Ghent
Oliver Hazard Perry and his key naval battle:
He took charge in the Americans building a fleet on the shores of Lake Erie
Importance of Marbury v. Madison:
It established judicial review, the 3 branches have equal power
In what ways was Thomas Jefferson a “Renaissance Man?”:
He was an expert in a lot of things
Circumstances surrounding the Louisiana Purchase:
It doubled the size of the US, was approved for $15 million, Napoleon sold the land to the US for lots of reasons.
Basic facts about the Battle of New Orleans:
january 1815, british landed troops by mexico, huge psychological victory, landed troops at gulf of mexico that was heavily defended by americans
State of the US Military in the years leading up to the War of 1812:
The United States military was weak. And small, under funded, under manned