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Marbury Vs. Madison was a U.S. Supreme court case. With this court case brought the establishment of judicial review. This unanimous opinion was written by Judge John Marshall. This idea of Judicial Review was an important addition to the idea if checks and balances. This allows each branch of government to be equal and not have more power over another. -
The Louisiana Purchase was a big gain for the United States. It was bought by Jefferson from the French. It was a big addition for America that helped with the idea of westward expansion. It was bought for a rather cheap 15 million dollars. In the Purchase the United States acquired over 530 million acres of land. -
(1804-1806)With the addition of the Louisiana Purchase, much of the land had not been explored. Lewis and Clark began their expedition of the Louisiana Purchase and the unclaimed Oregon territory. On their expedition they added two guides, a fur trader and his wife Sacajawea, a native. This addition strengthened their expedition. Over the 28 month expedition Lewis and Clark and their two guides cover 8,000 miles and detailed 180 different plants and 125 different animals. -
President Jefferson was unwilling start war. So he convinced enough Republicans to cut off all American foreign trade. In December of 1807 the Embargo act stopped all American exports. Jefferson thought this would stop French and British nations from violating American rights. He was wrong as neither nation was intimidated by the loss of American trade. -
The Chesapeake Incident was a naval affair off the coast of Virginia. A British warship, the HMS Leopard, stopped the USS Chesapeake. The Leopard wanted to search the Chesapeake. The Captain of the Chesapeake refused to allow this. That is when the Leopard opened fire without warning, killing 3 Americans. This was an act of war, and National insult. -
The War of 1812 was fought between the U.S. and its indigenous allies, and the British and its indigenous allies. This war was a result of British impressment on U.S. ships.This War was weird in the fact it ultimately ended in a tie, with no clear winner. After three years of war, the war ended with the treaty of Ghent. -
The burning of Washington D.C. was likely one of the most humiliating losses for the US. Washington D.C. was captured by the British. It was then burned down and trashed by British troops. The US cabinet did not believe the British would be savage enough to come to the capital. They were not prepared for such a force. -
Due to the slow communication, there was no word of the treaty of Ghent in New Orleans. Andrew Jackson arrived in New Orleans to prepare for British Invasion. Fighting broke out, but Jackson would not back down. Jackson and his troops would fight and win the battle of New Orleans. This was seen as a huge victory for the U.S. although the war had already come to an end. -
With the rise of Steam boats, there was a need for more waterways. This led to the idea of the Eerie canal. This was a land made waterway used to transport goods by boat. It was the first significant man-made water way and it helped plenty. It was finished in 1825. -
In 1825 the first steam powered railway began operating. This was huge for transportation. It allowed for faster transportation of goods and people. By 1830 there were only 23 miles of track. 20 years later that number would change significantly to over 30,000 miles of railway. This would lead to railways being a main way of transportation in this time period.