Thomas Jefferson as President

Question 0

Marbury vs Madison

What did it establish?

Answer 0

John Marshall said the court didn’t have power to force Madison to give Marbury his commission

Outcome: it set up the idea of judicial review. This strengthened the power of the Supreme Court by giving them the authority to over-rule decisions and declare acts of Congress
​unconstitutional.

Question 1

Different approach as president?

Answer 1

“Laissez Faire”=let alone. He didn’t change things just because he could. (He kept the bank and some Federalists in office.)

Question 2

Louisiana Purchase

Answer 2

Bought from from// France (Napoleon who needed the $ to find his war against Britain)

What we received// doubled the size of the U.S. Land that extended to the Rocky Mts. $15 million paid to France

How were Lewis and Clark associated w/ it// Lewis and Clark were sent to explore the area. They brought back valuable information about land, natives, climate, resources, etc.

Question 3

Lewis and Clark

Answer 3

May 1804-1806

Purpose: see if there was a river route to Pacific Ocean

Question 4

Embargo Act

1807

Answer 4

Why was this act made// French and British kept attacking US ships

Purpose// Embargo is placed on all imports & exports banning all trade w/ foreign countries

Americans reaction// Embargo hurt American merchants because w/o trade, they lost a great deal of money.
They began to smuggle goods.
Popularity of Federalists party rises

Question 5

War w/ Tripoli pirates

Answer 5

Mediterranean Pirates charged countries (including US) bribes not to attack passing ships
• In 1801, Tripoli demanded a higher payment. When the US refused, Tripoli declared war.
• Marines attack and ruler of Tripoli signs a peace treaty