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Chapter 8
The Jefferson Era
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Marbury v Madison | This established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review which allowed the court to check the power of the legislative and executive branch. |
| John Adams | This Federalist was the second president of the United States |
| John Marshall | This Federalist was appointed by the president to be the chief justice of the United States Supreme Court and was the author of the Marbury v Madison decision. |
| Judicial Review | This is the judicial branch's power to check the other branches by declaring acts of Congress unconstitutional. |
| Louisiana Purchase | The acquisition of this French land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains doubled the size of the United States. |
| Lewis & Clark Expedition | These two men, with the help of the Native American guide Sacagawea, explored the Louisiana Purchase in 1804. |
| Impressment | This is the practice of forcing people to serve in the army or navy. |
| Embargo | This is the banning of trade with a country |
| Embargo Act | This law, made in 1807, prohibited American merchants from trading with other countries. |
| Non-intercourse Act | This law replaced an earlier law and restored trade to all countries except Britain, France and their colonies. |
| James Madison | This man was our 4th president. Prior to that he helped author the Federalist papers. |
| Andrew Jackson | This man, nick named Old Hickory, was our 7th president. Prior to becoming president, he led the Tennessee militia in defeating the Creek Indians. |
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