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Election of 1800
Vice President Thomas Jefferson defeated incumbent president John Adams. -
Non-intercourse Act
authorized the resumption of trade between the US and all nations save for Britain and France. -
Barbary War
North African states who pirated on commercial shipping. They increased their demands for tribute and and American military had a vigorous naval blockade which brought hostilities to a conclusion. -
Louis and Clark Expedition
Jefferson requested 2500 dollars for the exploration fo teh Far West. Lewis and Clark collected data and were helped by Sacagawea. -
Marbury v. Madison
Marbury complained that the new administration would not give him his commision for the office of justice of the peace for DC. They demanded that Madison deliver the necessary papers. Ruled that the Supreme Court did not posess jurisdiction over them. -
Lousianna Purchase
The purchase of the Louisiana territory from France for 15 million dollars. More than doubled the size of the country. -
Lousiana Government Bill
imposed taxes on the citizens of Louisiana without their consent. -
Aaron Burr kills Hamilton
Aaron Burr challenges Hamilton to a duel, and kills him. -
Orders in Council
Proclamations that forbade the neutral commerce with the continent and threatened seizure of any ships that violated these orders. -
Berlin Decree
One of two documents in which Napoleon announces closing of all continental ports to British trades. -
Aaron Burr is arrested
Aaron Burr is arrested for attemptin to seperate the western states from the Union. -
Jefferson passes law concerning slavery
Jefferson outlaws the importation of slaves after the new year. -
Chesapeake Incident
the British fourth-rate warship attacked and boarded the American frigate -
Peaceable coercion begins
Jefferson's idea in which he could avoid trade and confrontation with the British if they kept their ships in their ports. -
Milan Decre
One of two documents in which Napoleon announces closing of all continental ports to British trades. -
Embargo Act
a bill that banned trade between the United States of America and other nations. The bill also prevented many ships from leaving American ports thus hindering exploration efforts. -
Macon's Bill number 2
became law in the United States on May 1, 1810, was intended to motivate Britain and France to stop seizing American vessels during the Napoleonic Wars. This bill was a revision of the original bill by Representative Nathaniel Macon, known as Macon's Bill Number 1. The law lifted all embargoes with Britain or France. If either one of the two countries stopped attacks upon American shipping, the United States would cease trade with the other, unless that country agreed to recognize the rights of -
Fletcher V. Peck
Case in which the rights of original purchasers were upheld -
Battle at Horseshoe Bend
Creek nation resisted settlers advance, and were crushed by Jackson's Tennesee militia. -
Treaty of Ghent
Fighting was agreed to be ended between the United states and Birtain and it postponed the vexing issues of natural rights until a later date. -
Hartford Convention
in the United States during the War of 1812 in which New England's opposition to the war reached the point where secession from the United States was discussed.
