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Marbury V. Madison:
In this 1803 landmark decision, the supreme court first asserted the power of judicial review. -
Louisiana Purchase:
In 1803 U.S. acquisition of the Louisiana territory from france for 15 million. The purchase secured American control of the Mississippi River and doubled the size of the nation. Jefferson wanted to buy the Louisiana territory to expand land. and it would double the size of the United States. -
War of 1812
War between britain and the united states. The U.S. justified the war by saying the British violated America’s rights as a country. -
Adam Onis Treaty
The Adam-Onis Treaty between the U.S. and Spain ceded the territory of Florida to the U.S. and set up borders between the U.S. and New spain (Which is modern day spain). -
Missouri Compromise
The compromise passed by Congress, stated that if Missouri was to be a slave state, Maine would be added as a free state to balance the power. It also established the Mason-Dixon line as the border of free and slave states. Any territory north of the line could not practice slavery. -
Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe expressed near the end of his presidency his idea of foreign policy. It stated that all of the Old World, should not interfere in the affairs of the New World. It was considered the policy of the U.S. for a long period of Time. -
Bank War
Jackson V. Briddle, Andrew Jackson used his presidential power to fight and ultimately destroy the second bank of the U.S. -
Trail of Tears
Cherokee forced to evacuate their land and travel under military guard to present day Oklahoma, a fourth of the Cherokee died on the way. -
Panic of 1837
Financial depression that lasted until the 1840”s. -
Election of 1848
Zachary Taylor, Lewis Case, and Martin van Buren were canidates