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Barbary Pirates
Barbary pirates in the north Atlantic Ocean were paid by Jefferson in return for protection of U.S. ships by the barbary states. However, Jefferson eventually fought against abuse in the start of the Barbary Wars. -
Louisiana Purchase
The land settled along the Mississippi River was purchased from France by Jefferson, the current reigning president. The land doubled the size of the U.S. while Bonaparte needed funds for the current war between France and Britain. However, the purchase of this went against Jefferson's beliefs in which his ideals believed in strict interpretation of the Constitution although it did not underline any allowance for the president to purchase land. Yet Jefferson stretched the rules and bought it. -
Marbury v. Madison
After Jefferson's induction into office, Adams called for his "midnight appointments" to be delivered to his cabinet members. However, Madison refused to deliver them. Marbury sued Madison claiming that it was Madison's job to deliver the appointments. This case established Judicial Review of court cases. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Prior to the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, Jefferson sent Lewis and Clark to explore the trans-Mississippi West alongside the native Sacagawea. The exploration unlocked a galler of new scientific and geographic discoveries, including the native tribes that roamed the yet-to-be-explored territory. -
Embargo Act of 1807
This act prohibited American merchant ships from sailing to any foreign ports which acted as an alternative to war with Britain and France, thus keeping the nation neutral. -
Nonintercourse Act
After the disastrous impact from the Embargo Act of 1807, this act was put into U.S. law with the hope of ending economic hardship yet maintaining neutral in the fight between Britain and France. It allowed for the free trade with any countries save Britain and France. -
Macon's Bill No. 2
This act allowed for trade with Britain and France. However, if either recognized U.S. neutrality, we would prohibit trade with their enemy. -
Treaty of Ghent
This treaty was signed in Ghent, Belgium, in 1814, ending the War of 1812. It halted all fighting and declared that all forces recognized all territories of prewar claimants. -
Hartford Convention
Several radical Federalists met for this meeting in New England to urge the amendment of the new Constitution whilst also threatening secession from the Union under serious circumstances. However, contrary to their hoped outcome, this convention would lead to the death of the Federalist party. -
Tariff of 1816
Congress levied these low, protective taxes to be set upon imported goods from Britain. This essentially encouraged for the purchase of American-made products, yet came with some backfire when the tariff increased in price as Britain would begin setting tariffs on our exported raw materials. -
Panic of 1819
This was the first major economic panic preceding the ratification of the Constitution. This can be thanked to the state banks' tight-ended credit belated to control inflation. -
McCulloch v. Maryland
In this case, Marshall ruled that state law could not tax federal institutions when Maryland attempted to tax the Second National Bank. It was one of many cases that set presidents for the federal jurisdiction to reign supreme to that of state law. -
Tallmadge Amendment
1) prohibited further introduction of slavery into the new slave state Missouri
2) declared that all children of slaves would be emancipated at the age of 25 years old -
Missouri Compromise
This established that Missouri would be created in the western frontier and enter the Union as a slave state and Maine would enter on the east coast as a free state, maintaining the balanced ratio of slave states to free states. -
Erie Canal
The 363 mile canal connecting the Great Lakes and New York. It fueled the creation of new town and inspired the building of other canals particularly in the North. -
Spoils System
Practice of successful political party giving public office to its supporters, made particularly famous during Jackson's presidency. -
Indian Removal Act
This caused the forceful emigration of thousands of native Americans westward along the Trail of Tears where thousands would die from harsh winter conditions and mistreatment from American soldiers. -
Worchester v. Georgia
Marshall ruled that state law had no authority in the Cherokee territory being disputed over by Georgia. -
Shakers
A religious movement based on ecstatic dances as a part of daily worship. They believed in a God who had male and female components. -
Seneca Falls Convention
Women met in New York to discuss the rights that they believed were guaranteed to women where they wrote and signed the Declaration of Sentiments. However, many of their efforts would be forgotten at the start of the Civil War.
