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During Andrew Jackson's first term he used the power of the veto more times than any of the previous presidents combined. The power of the presidency really just started with Andrew Jackson
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The election of 1800 was the first time there was an election with campaining, and after teh election people realized there was a major flaw in the Constitution about how we elect officials. (picture of Aaron Burr)
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The case Marbury v Madison was the first time the Supreme Court decided that something was unconstitutional.
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The US payed 15 million dollars to Napoleon to get land that almost doubled the size of the United States.
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By the time Lewis and Clark reached the Pacific ocean, they found that there was no Northern Passage. (Lewis and Clark saw many animals on their way across the continent, including the jackrabbit.)
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The Treaty of Ghent was a treaty between Britain and America saying the War of 1812 is over and all prisoners were released. All land was given back to America too.
