Republican Ascendancy By star_player4 Period: Aug 4, 1800 to Jan 23, 1815 Chronology Nov 8, 1800 Thomas Jefferson elected president Nov 8, 1801 Adams makes "midnight" appointments of federal judges Mar 8, 1802 Judiciary Act is repealed May 8, 1803 Louisiana Purchase concluded with France Nov 8, 1803 Chief Justice John Marshall rules on Marbury v. Madison; sets precedent for judicial review Nov 8, 1803 Lewis and Clark explore the Northwest Jul 8, 1804 Aaron Burr kills Alexander Hamilton in a duel Nov 8, 1804 Jefferson elected to second term Mar 8, 1805 Justin Samuel Chase aqcuitted by Senate Aug 8, 1807 Burr is tried for conspiracy Dec 8, 1807 Embargo Act passed Nov 8, 1808 Embargo is repealed; Non Intercourse act passed Nov 8, 1811 Harrison defeats Indians at Tippecanoe Nov 8, 1812 Declaration of war against Great Britain Nov 9, 1812 Madison elected to second term, defeating De Witt Clinton of New York Sep 9, 1813 Perry destroys British fleet at battle of Put-In-Bay Mar 9, 1814 Jackson crushes Creek Indians at Horseshoe Bend Aug 9, 1814 British marines burn Washington D.C Dec 9, 1814 Hartford Convention meets to recommend constitutional changes Dec 9, 1814 Treaty of Ghent ends Wars ends War of 1812 Jan 9, 1815 Jackson routs Britih at Battle of New Orleans