APUSH Period 4

Convention of 1800

Convention of 1800

1800: Agreement between the United States and France negotiated by Hamilton, ending hostilities and resolving issues arising from the XYZ Affair.

Thomas Jefferson

1800-1808: Third President of the United States, leader of the Democratic-Republican Party, and principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

Louisiana Purchase

1803: Acquisition of vast territory from France by the United States, doubling the size of the nation and exemplifying loose construction of the Constitution.

Marbury vs. Madison

1803: Landmark Supreme Court case establishing judicial review, empowering the Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.

New Jersey ends slavery

1804: New Jersey becomes the last Northern state to abolish slavery.

12th Amendment

1804: Amendment to the U.S. Constitution requiring separate ballots for President and Vice President in presidential elections.

Lewis and Clark Expedition

1804-1806: Exploration of the Louisiana Territory and the Pacific Northwest commissioned by President Jefferson, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.

Tipoli war ends

1805: Conflict between the United States and the Barbary pirates concludes with the defeat of the pirates.

Robert Fulton builds his first steamboat

1807: Invention of the steamboat by Robert Fulton revolutionizes transportation and commerce.

Embargo Act

1807: Legislation enacted by President Jefferson to halt American exports in response to British and French violations of neutral rights; unpopular and detrimental to American economy.

African Slave Trade ends

1808: Congress bans the importation of slaves into the United States, although illegal smuggling persists.

Nonintercourse Act

1809: Replaces the Embargo Act, reopening trade with all nations except France and Britain.

James Madison

1808-1816: Fourth President of the United States, Democratic-Republican, oversaw the War of 1812.

Fletcher vs. Pack

1810: Supreme Court case establishing the principle that state actions can be declared unconstitutional.

Charter for Bank of U.S. rejected

1811: Congress refuses to renew the charter for the Second Bank of the United States.

Battle of Tippecanoe

1811: Conflict between American forces under William Henry Harrison and Native American confederacy led by Tecumseh, marking the end of Tecumseh's efforts to create a Native American confederation.

James Monroe

1816-1824: Fifth President of the United States, Democratic-Republican, known for the Monroe Doctrine.

John Quincy Adams

1824-1828: Sixth President of the United States, Democratic-Republican, son of John Adams, and later served in the House of Representatives.

Andrew Jackson

1828-1836: Seventh President of the United States, Democrat, known for his populist policies and expansion of presidential powers.

Martin Van Buren

1836-1840: Eighth President of the United States, Democrat, faced economic crises during his presidency.

William Henry Harrison

1840: Ninth President of the United States, Whig, died after only one month in office, shortest presidency in U.S. history.

John Tyler

1841-1844: Tenth President of the United States, Whig, became president after Harrison's death, faced opposition from his own party.