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  • Election of 1800

    Election of 1800

    Vice President Thomas Jefferson defeated incumbent president John Adams.
  • Non-intercourse Act

    Non-intercourse Act

    authorized the resumption of trade between the US and all nations save for Britain and France.
  • Barbary War

    Barbary War

    North African states who pirated on commercial shipping. They increased their demands for tribute and and American military had a vigorous naval blockade which brought hostilities to a conclusion.
  • Louis and Clark Expedition

    Louis and Clark Expedition

    Jefferson requested 2500 dollars for the exploration fo teh Far West. Lewis and Clark collected data and were helped by Sacagawea.
  • Marbury v. Madison

    Marbury v. Madison

    Marbury complained that the new administration would not give him his commision for the office of justice of the peace for DC. They demanded that Madison deliver the necessary papers. Ruled that the Supreme Court did not posess jurisdiction over them.
  • Lousianna Purchase

    Lousianna Purchase

    The purchase of the Louisiana territory from France for 15 million dollars. More than doubled the size of the country.
  • Lousiana Government Bill

    Lousiana Government Bill

    imposed taxes on the citizens of Louisiana without their consent.
  • Aaron Burr kills Hamilton

    Aaron Burr kills Hamilton

    Aaron Burr challenges Hamilton to a duel, and kills him.
  • Orders in Council

    Orders in Council

    Proclamations that forbade the neutral commerce with the continent and threatened seizure of any ships that violated these orders.
  • Berlin Decree

    Berlin Decree

    One of two documents in which Napoleon announces closing of all continental ports to British trades.
  • Aaron Burr is arrested

    Aaron Burr is arrested

    Aaron Burr is arrested for attemptin to seperate the western states from the Union.
  • Jefferson passes law concerning slavery

    Jefferson passes law concerning slavery

    Jefferson outlaws the importation of slaves after the new year.
  • Chesapeake Incident

    Chesapeake Incident

    the British fourth-rate warship attacked and boarded the American frigate
  • Peaceable coercion begins

    Peaceable coercion begins

    Jefferson's idea in which he could avoid trade and confrontation with the British if they kept their ships in their ports.
  • Milan Decre

    Milan Decre

    One of two documents in which Napoleon announces closing of all continental ports to British trades.
  • Embargo Act

    Embargo Act

    a bill that banned trade between the United States of America and other nations. The bill also prevented many ships from leaving American ports thus hindering exploration efforts.
  • Macon's Bill number 2

    Macon's Bill number 2

    became law in the United States on May 1, 1810, was intended to motivate Britain and France to stop seizing American vessels during the Napoleonic Wars. This bill was a revision of the original bill by Representative Nathaniel Macon, known as Macon's Bill Number 1. The law lifted all embargoes with Britain or France. If either one of the two countries stopped attacks upon American shipping, the United States would cease trade with the other, unless that country agreed to recognize the rights of
  • Fletcher V. Peck

    Fletcher V. Peck

    Case in which the rights of original purchasers were upheld
  • Battle at Horseshoe Bend

    Battle at Horseshoe Bend

    Creek nation resisted settlers advance, and were crushed by Jackson's Tennesee militia.
  • Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty of Ghent

    Fighting was agreed to be ended between the United states and Birtain and it postponed the vexing issues of natural rights until a later date.
  • Hartford Convention

    Hartford Convention

    in the United States during the War of 1812 in which New England's opposition to the war reached the point where secession from the United States was discussed.