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Marbury vs. Madison
The Marbury vs. Madison affair gave the supreme court power to declare acts unconstitutional, it established the judicial review which strengthened the judicial branch, and it helped the supreme court be equal to the other 2 branches. -
Louisiana purchase
Thomas Jefferson wanted to buy New Orleans from Napolean Bonaparte for $10 million but instead Napolean sold him the entire Louisiana territory for only $15 million. The purchase nearly doubled the size of the US. -
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a war with Great Britain and many events happened in the war such as Great Britain burning down the White House and the fight we had with Tecumseh in the battle of Tippecanoe and how he died in October 5, 1813. -
Treaty of Ghent
The treaty was signed in Belgium and it ended the War of 1812. The treaty had all taken territory returned. Andrew Jackson didn't know that the treaty had been signed so he had lead a battle in New Orleans and won with only 70 of his men wounded. -
Cumberland Road
The Cumberland Road was the first road built by the federal government. It ran from Cumberland, Maryland, to Wheeling Virginia. In 1833 the road was expanded to the National Road. -
American System
The American System was developed by Henry Clay. With it, he wanted to improve roads and canals and he pushed for a national bank. This was his plan to make the US economically self-sufficient. -
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal ran from Albany to Buffalo, New York. It was dug out entirely by hand only using shovels. The main workers are the British, German, and Irish immigrants. The canal was completed in 1825. -
James Monroe elected as president
James Monroe is the 5th president of the US. Some things he did when he became president is send US troops to secure the US-Florida border and he had created the Monroe Doctrine. -
Convention of 1818
The Convention of 1818 set a border between the US and Canada, in resolved the interest in fur trade in the Oregon country, and it had both countries agree to occupy the Pacific Northwest together. -
McCulloch vs. Maryland
The McCulloch vs. Maryland case reinforces power of the federal government. It shows that Congress has the power to create a national bank. -
Adams-Onis Treaty
The Adams-Onis Treaty settled disputes between Spain and the US. Spain gave East Florida to the US and the US gave Texas to Spain. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise let Missouri enter the union as a slave state and Maine join the union as a free state to keep the free and slave states equal. Also it prohibited slavery in the new territory or states formed North of 36 degrees 30 latitude. -
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine says that the US wouldn't interfere in any affairs in the European nations, the Western Hemisphere was off limits to future colonization by foreign power, and if any European powers attempt to colonize with any nation would, in the US, be considered a hostile act. -
Gibbons vs. Ogden
The Gibbons vs. Ogden case reinforces power of the federal government. It shows that sates couldn't interfere with Congress power to regulate interstate commerce. -
Election of 1824
In the Election of 1824, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams were both running for president. Jackson had won the popularity vote but lost the electoral vote. So the House of Representatives had to make a decision and they chose Adams. Jackson's supporters said that Adams had made corrupt bargain with Henry Clay and when he chose Clay to be secretary of state the accusations grew and weakened Adams.
