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Thomas J. and John A
| group | |
|---|---|
| Marbury Vs. Madison(1803) | Jefferson had James Madison refuse to give a Commission to one of John Addams 'Midnight Judges'. |
| Marbury Vs. Madison(1803) | Issue goes to the Supreme Court (John Marshall, Chief Justice) |
| Marbury Vs. Madison (1803) | Establishes the concept of Judicial Review. |
| Louisiana Purchase (1803) | Owned by France ( at war with England) and Napoleon needs $$$ |
| Louisiana Purchase (1803) | New Orleans controls the entire Mississippi River. |
| Louisiana Purchase (1803) | Jefferson isn't sure if its Constitutional, uses his treaty making power (Implied Powers) |
| Louisiana Purchase (1803) | $15 Million to double the size of the U.S. |
| Louisiana Purchase (1803) | 530 million acres for 3 cents an acre |
| Lewis and Clark(1804) | Goal is to explore and find Northwest Passage (route to the Pacific Ocean) |
| Lewis and Clark(1804) | Group called "Corps of Discovery" |
| Lewis and Clark(1804) | Sacajawea brought on as guide |
| Lewis and Clark(1804) | Reach Pacific in Nov. 1805 |
| Lewis and Clark(1804) | Open the way to settlement and claim on Oregon Territory |
| The Embargo Act of 1807 | Stopped Americas from trading with foreign nations.-only hurt U.S. merchants |
| Presidential Election of 1796 | Fed chose John Adams and Democratic-Republican chose Thomas Jefferson |
| Presidential Election of 1796 | Adams wins- Constitution says Jefferson must be his vice President |
| XYZ Affairs | U.S. clashing with France when Adams is elected |
| XYZ Affairs | France feels U.S. taking Britain's side, seized American ships trading with Britain |
| XYZ Affairs | Adams sends 3 diplomats to meet with France-France refused to meet, instead 3 agents who demand bribes. |
| XYZ Affairs | Adams tells Congress to prepare for war, instead of using agents names, calls them Agent X, Agent Y, and Agent Z. |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | Angry about the XYZ affair, American became suspicious of aliens, doubt it they are loyal to the U.S. |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | 1798 Congress Passes Alien and Sedition Acts; Allows President to imprison or deport aliens. |
| Alien and Sedition Acts | Opposition to fed. grows, imprison D-R newspaper editors who criticize the gov. |
| Adams Foreign and Domestic Policies | Democratic-Republican(D-R's) say states have right to nullify laws-D-R's want states Rights |