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Bonus Bill of 1817 |
Bill passed by congress for road and canal improvement Gave states 1.5 milloion for internal improvements Immediately vetoedny Pres Madison who felt states should pay for their own improvements |
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Fletcher v Peck |
1810 court case Bribed Georgia legislators gave 35 million acres of Mississippi land to private speculators Next legislature cancelled the ruling Supreme Court enforced the grant as a contract First court case to show power of the Supreme Court to invalidate state laws that conflict with the Constitution |
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Treaty of 1818 |
Between the Monroe Administration and England Came after the War of 1812 to settle disputes between England and the US Gave US the right to share Newfoundland fisheries with Canada and determined the northern boundary of Lousisiana Gave 10 year joint occupation of Oregon country |
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Land Act of 1820 |
Replaced Land Act of 1800 Resulted from the depression, bank failures, and unemployment of 1819 Allowed Americans to buy 80 acres of land at $1.25 per acre (Original Land Act allowed 160 acres at $2.00 per acre) |
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McCulloch v Maryland |
Trial during Chief Justice John Marchalls reign Involved the state of Maryland's right to tax the federal bank Set precedents for the "loose clause" Increased the power of the federal government |
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Tariff of 1816 |
Result of Britain cuttin prices to below cost to harm the American war factories Created taxes on imports to protect American factories First tariff in American history aimed at protecting merchants |
