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18 Cards in this Set
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Thomas Jefferson |
when- 1800 Political Party- Democratic Republican From- Virginia *Louisiana Purchase*
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John Marshal |
who- Chief Justice of Supreme Court (4th) Political Party- Federalist Previously- Sec. of State for John Adams why- Judicial Review- gave Supreme Court the power to decide wether laws were constitutional or not. Judicial Review- True checks and balances wanted- to make Supreme Court better dislikes- Jefferson |
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Marbury vs. Madison |
when-1803 what- Marbury wanted to go to Court but Madison didn't send papers (said it was an accident) Marbury sued Madison--- Judicial Review |
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John Marshal (Background) |
where- Virginia wealth- Poor Father's Job- Surveyor for G.W mood- cheerful/happy education- no formal schooling war- Fought in Revolution College- Law School > Lawyer |
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Louisiana Purchase (5 w's) |
when- 1801 who- James Monroe, Robert Livingston What- offered to buy New Orleans SHOCK- Napoleon agrees to sell ALL of Louisiana Why Sell- Napoleon lost Haiti, needs $ to pay for war in Europe, |
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Louisiana Purchase |
when- 1801 who- 5.3 million Americans =USA 1 million in West Why- Only 4 roads through mountains to sell crops + shipping crops = $$$ -Jefferson worried farmers might secede why- doubles size of USA Where- Appalachian Mountains
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Lewis + Clark Expedition |
why- Jefferson wanted to control Mississippi because of trade Goals- To learn about natives, learn about trade, NW passage, Wanted to map land Results- Jefferson learned about the riches species and natives of Louisisna |
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Lewis + Clark (geography) |
what country controls most of North America- US Southwest- Spain Northwest- Russian, Spain, Britain, US Louisiana Purchase between- Miss. River, Rocky Mountains Land called today- Mid West / Great Plains Why important- doubled size of US land
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Threats from Overseas |
-Trading overseas leads to conflict w/Barbary States -US sinks their own ship which was captured by the pirates so they couldn't use it + attacked Tripoli (barbary states)
English + France began capturing US ships so the other nation couldn't get supplies from US during their war (1803)
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Embargo Act |
Cut off all trade with Britain + France so they wouldn't be able to seize US ships anymore.
Failed- Americans lost $ and goods were piled high at docks-- hurt American merchants |
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War of 1812 (causes) |
1. seizing ships + sailors 2. British have not left frontier forts in West 3. USA wanted more land |
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Burning of Washington, D.C. |
when- 1814 who- Britain vs. America what- Ordered to burn it down - revenge - Americans burned down Parliament in Canada - D.C. not defended |
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What was burned down during fire of D.C |
1. Capitol 2. White House 3. Treasury 4. Library of Congress 5. Naval Yards
*Patent Office Saved*- William Thortan saved it- "in the name of science, don't burn this building down". |
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Why was it burned? |
- revenge - Americans burned down Parliament in Canada - D.C. not defended |
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Dolly Madison |
who- James Madison's wife what- saved picture of G.W. during D.C. fire
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Fort McHenry |
what- star shaped fort in chesapeake bay protected Baltimore from British attacks
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Fort McHenry (battle) |
Who- US vs UK UK have more soldiers + supplies
what- Americans tried to delay British then retreated -> led them to McHenry
AMERICANS WIN BATTLE! YAYAYAYA
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Star Spangled Banner |
who- Mary Pickersgill why- to hand by Fort McHenry what- resembles hope for US during war |
