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Thomas Jefferson was the third US president who believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution. His presidency was marked by the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Expedition. James Monroe was the fifth president and issued the Monroe Doctrine, promoting US isolationism. John Marshall served as Chief Justice for 32 years and strengthened the federal government through rulings like Marbury v. Madison which established judicial review.

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Thomas Jefferson was the third US president who believed in a strict interpretation of the Constitution. His presidency was marked by the Louisiana Purchase and Lewis and Clark Expedition. James Monroe was the fifth president and issued the Monroe Doctrine, promoting US isolationism. John Marshall served as Chief Justice for 32 years and strengthened the federal government through rulings like Marbury v. Madison which established judicial review.

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Thomas Jefferson-

ID: Third President of the United States of America. Believed in a strict interpretation of the
constitution and was a democrat

Historical Significance: Revolution of 1800, peaceful transaction of power from federalist to


democrat. Under his presidency, Louisiana Purchase of 1803, funded Louis and Clark
Expedition, and created the resentful Embargo Act to remain neutral in European affairs.

James Monroe-
ID: Fith President of the United States. Served as a minister to France and served under the so
called "Era of Good Feelings".

Historical Significance: Goodwill tour in 1817 to new England promoted national pride and unity.
He became most famous for his Monroe Doctrine on December 2, 1823. Tww basic features
were nonconization and nonintervention from European states. Highly increased nationalistic
spirit and pride in the United States.

John Marshall-
ID: Served for 32 years as a Supreme Court Judge. His rulings as a judge strengthen the
national federal government to a colossal.

Historical Significance: Established right of Judiciary Review in cases such as Cohens vs.
Virginia. Provided for ultimate power of federal government over states with the case Gibbons
vs. Ogden.

Napoleon Bonaparte-
ID: Born out of Italian parents but nationalized French. Served as general of army during
France's Temporary rule. Became a military genius and Emperor of France.

Historical Significance: Authorized Louisiana purchase because of successful revolution in Haiti.


His Grand Continental Plan led to struggle between France and Britaina and Forced U.S to pass
Neutrality Proclamation and Embargo Act.

Aaron Burr-
ID: Jefferson's first term Vice- President. Dropped from Jeffersons Cabinent during his second
and term and killed Alexander Hamilton.

Historical Significance: After Louisiana Purchase, conspired with Federalist extremist to plot
secession of New England. Led to the killing of Alexander Hamilton by Burr and to further
deepened sectionalism.

William Marbury-
ID: One of the "Midnight Judges" placed by John Adams.
Historical Significance: Job denied and replaced by Madison. Supreme Court ruled that
Marbury's job had heed granted by unconstitutional means in Judiciary Act of 1789. Led to
Judicial Review.

James Madison-
ID: Became the fourth President if the United States in March 4, 1809

Historical Sisnificance: Under his presidency Macon's Bill No. 2 passed. Created war against
Britain- War of 1812.

Tecumseh-
ID: A Shawnee Indian born in the Ohio Country. Opposed practice of permitting any one tribe
sell land that belonged to Indians.

Historical Significance: started a confederacy of all Indian tribes east of Mississippi and renewed
Indian culture. The Battle of Tippecanoe was last stand of Indians as Tecumseh forces failed.
With his death in 1813 at Battle of Thames, Indian dream perished.

Lewis and Clarck-


ID: Two explorers sent by Thomas Jefferson that became famous for mapping the Louisiana
Purchase.

Historical Significance: Provided a more accurate and detailed boundary of Louisisana Territory
and their stories of travel further field western expansion.

John Quincy Adams-


ID: Politician and son of the second President of the US, John Adams.

Historical Sisnificance:

Judicial Review-
ID: The right if the Supreme Court to review any decisions made by state to make sure they are
constitutional

Historical Significance: This greatly increase power of federal gov. Federal gov now had the
final word on constitutionality and was above states rights.

Impressment-
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Macon's Bil No. 2-


ID: passed during Madison's presidency. Reopened trade with the rest of the world and stated
that if either Britain or France restored restrictions, US would commit embargo against non
repealign nation.

Historical Significance: led the United States to war with Britain. France was first to lift restriction
and US forced to Embargo Britain if they didn't. Britain did not lift restrictions and this led to War
of 1812

War Hawks-
ID: Term used to identify younger democratic congressmen that were tired of hearing parent talk
about beating British and wanted to get a piece of action n

Historical Significance: urged president Madison to go to war with Britain because of Orders in
Council and the British manhandling of American sailors

Judicary Act of 1789-


ID: act that Marbury had attempted to base his argument with against Madison

Historical Significance: the Act was proclaimed by Marshall as unconstitutional. In doing so,
created Judicial Review and expanded powers of Supreme Court

Judiciary Act of 1801-


ID: passed by expiring Federal Congress at end of John Adams presidency. Created 16 new
federal judges

Historical Significance: Aroused many because they saw as an attempt by federalist to grab one
of the branches of government. These judges became called "Midnight Judges"

Orders in Council-
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Revolution of 1800-
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Chesapeake Incident-
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Embargo Act of 1807-


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Marbury vs. Madison-


ID:

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Louisiana Purchase-
ID:

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Non-Intercourse Act of 18089-


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Andrew Jackson-
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John C. Calhoun-
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Daniel Webster-
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Henry Clay-
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