APUSH unit 4 (The best timeline)

  • election of 1800

    election that saw thomas jefferson elected president. first non federalist president. marked shift in political power
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    john Marshall

    federalist supreme court justice and chief justice. increased federal and legislative power through many landmark case rulings. THE OPPS
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    barbary pirates

    Conflicts with pirates off the coast of northern africa. caused by jeffersons refusal to pay the barbary states protection tax.
  • Marbury vs. Madison

    landmark case in which John Marshall ruled that while marbury had a right to his commision, the law that gave him that right was unconstitutional and therefore voided him of his position. Established judicial review.
  • Lousiana Purchase

    purchase of the louisiana territory from france for $15 million by jefferson that doubled the size of the U.S. Caused debate over whether the president should be allowed to purchase land.
  • Burr and Hamilton 1v1

    hamilton gets slimed for dissing burr
  • burr treason trial

    former VP Arron Burr was tried for a conspiracy to succed the new england states and form a new nation but there wasnt enough evidence to accuse him.
  • embargo act

    act passed by jefferson that prohibited U.S. ships from trading and docking in foreign port. Was ment to improve U.S. economy and stop ships being seized by europeans but heavily damaged the economy.
  • chesapeake - leopard affair

    British war ship, the leopard, fired upon the U.S. ship, the chesapeake, off the coast of VA which almost led to war and raised resentment of the british.
  • Steamboats

    the invention of steamboats that revolutionized river travel and made it more effective and cheap. increased connection of the nation trough cheaper and faster travel.
  • election of 1808

    James Madison was elected the President
  • nonintercourse act

    Act passed by Madison which prohibited U.S. merchants from trading with the british and french in order to retain neutrality between the fighting nations.
  • Fletcher v. Peck

    Supreme court case in which the court ruled a. state cant pass laws that invalidate contracts. first time a state law was deemed unconstitutional
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    war of 1812

    3 year conflict between the british and americans over naval conflicts and land disputes in the west. Didnt result in any major victories for either side.
  • treaty of ghent

    Treaty that ended the war of 1812, no significant effects on either country
  • hartford convention

    meeting of federalist in new england who proposed that new england succeed from the U.S.. decided against secession but formed many policies to attempt to limit the power of democratic republicans.
  • Battle of New Orleans

    Victory of U.S. forces under Andrew Jackson (spoiler alert) over british forces in new orleans. Fought after the treaty was already signed so overall meaningless
  • election of 1816 - James Monroe

  • tariff of 1816

    Protective tariff passed by madison with the hope of increasing american manufacturing.
  • Martin v. Hunter's lease

    Supreme court ruling that established the supreme court's power over state courts in matters of constitutional rights.
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    era of good feelings

    Increase of nationalism, goodwill, and optimism following the war of 1812. Wasnt truly am era of good feelings.
  • Rush - Bagot agreement

    agreement between the U.S. and britain that demilitarized the great lakes.
  • panic of 1819

    economic crisis that resulted from the formation of the second national bank. Caused many small banks to close which had large negative effects on many. WOrst of all was the land in the west that was purchased under speculation so the bank reclaimed large amounts of it.
  • dartmouth college v. woodward

    supreme court case that ruled states did not have the right to alter the contract of a private corporation
  • McCulloh v. Maryland

    supreme court case that ruled states could not tax the national bank because national was over state in power. also deemed the national bank constitutional.
  • Adams - Onis Treaty

    treaty between Spain and the U.S. in which the U.S. acquired florida as well as established western boundaries between the two.
  • Missouri Compromise

    compromise that introduced missouri as a slave state, maine as a free state, and prohibited the creation of new slave states above the 36, 30 parrallel.
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    railroads

    first introduced in the 1820's but didn't take off until the 1830's. massively improved transportation across the nation, making it fast and cheap. Greatly increased connection of the nation and industry.
  • Gibbons v. Ogden

    supreme court ruling that stated only the federal could regulate interstate commerce
  • Cohens v. Virginia

    supreme court ruling in which it was estalbished that the supreme court could review state courts rulings on federal laws
  • denmark vessey

    Prominent figure that orchestrated a slave rebellion in Charleston, SC with hopes of freeing the slaves and ending slavery.
  • Monroe Doctrine

    Doctrine stated that european countries were prohibited from further colonization in the western hemisphere. had little affect at the time but later justified U.S. expansion.
  • election of 1824 (Corrupt Bargain)

    Jackson won electoral and populus vote but Adams was elected
  • Erie Canal

    Canal that connected the great lakes with the hudson bay. Connected the west to the eastern markets. icreased market and industry growth.
  • election of 1828

    ANdrew Jackson elected president
  • Nullification crisis

    occurred after south carolina deemed that they nullified the tariff of 1828 and sparked conflict between south and north over if nullification was a right states had
  • indian removal act

    Act passed by jackson that forced all natives to be forcefully relocated from their lands to the west
  • Nat Turner's rebellion

    slave rebellion in virginia led by an enslaved preacher, Nat Turner, that resulted in the death of 55 white men and much debate over slave codes
  • Cherokee Nation v. Georgia

    supreme court ruled that the cherokee nation was not an independent nation and could not sue the U.S. government
  • worcester v. georgia

    supreme court ruling that stated georgia could not enforce laws on cherokee land
  • trail of tears

    forced relocation of natives to the west. many died
  • nativist party

  • commonwealth v. hunt