Unit 4: Jefferson era+ Unit 5 Jackson era

  • Election of 1800

    Election of 1800
    Jefferson and Burr both had the same number of votes in the election. They had to break a tie so the House of Representatives chose the winner by majority. Jefferson was elected president and Burr was vice president.
  • Louisiana Purchase

    Louisiana Purchase
    The Louisiana purchase was the largest land purchase in the United States. Everyone wanted more places to live and the Americans were moving further to the west. Napoleon refused to sell the land at first but he had to reconsider.
  • Marbury v. Madison Supreme Court Decision

  • Lewis and Clark Reach the Pacific Ocean

    Lewis and Clark Reach the Pacific Ocean
    Lewis and Clark were heading to Pennsiyllvania but a part of their ship broke down and blew them off track. They had to find there way back to the Pacific Ocean but they had many things happen to them on the way there. For example, they encountered a bear and shot it.
  • Treaty of Ghent

    Treaty of Ghent
    The treaty was between the United States and Great Britian and it ended the war of 1812. One of the American commisioners were John Adams.
  • Andrew Jackson Elected President (1st Term)

    Andrew Jackson Elected President (1st Term)
    Jackson and Adams were the most two different men. Probably the only thing they have in commin is they have a long carreer in public service. This election was at first based no personality. Jackson won the election.