U.S. History: Judicial Review, Key Presidents, and Major Events

marbury v madison

established judical review, adams midnight justices,

judical review

the idea that SCOTUS can review decisions/laws and deem them unconstitutional

john marshall

SCOTUS chief justice, established judicial review, most impactful , SCOTUS justice, adams-appointed,

aaron burr

d-republcan, killed hamilton, Jefferson's VP, helped him to win NY,

samuel chase

SCOTUS justice, was impeached by the house (arrogant and tart-tongued) did not get convicted in senate

william henry harrison

governor of Indiana territory, fought against Tecumseh and the prophet, (general), won abttle of tippecanoe

thomas jefferson

3rd president, d-republican, france, fathered children with his slave, reduced military, peaceful coersion, louisiana purchase

henry clay

war-hawk, creator of american system (banking, protective tariff, roads and canals) leader of missouri compromise

monroe doctine

1823, statement delivered by James Monroe (president), warning European powers to refrain from seeking any new territories in the Americas, U.S largely has the power to back up the pronouncement, which was largely defended by the British, noncolinization and nonintervention

monroe

president during the Era of Good Feelings, Democratic-Republican, wrote the Monroe Doctrine

missouri compromise

1820, allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state but presered the balance between North and South by carving free-soil Maine out of Massachusetts and prohibiting slavery in territories acquired in the Louisiana Purchase, north of 36'30', lasted 34 years

john quincy adams

john adams' son, helped write treaty of ghent, great Sec of state , demanded concessions from spain, under monroe

pre-president andrew jackson

war hero because of his defense at battle of new orleans, ended war of 1812

election of 1800

first federalist v d-republican (Adams v jefferson) jefferson won by a landslide, aaron burr turned NY to jefferson, mostly south and west votes,3/5th helped his win, house voted on Jefferson v. Burr (tie in ec) solodified peaceful transfer of power between parties

louisiana purchase

tj bought from napoleon, great deal, some argued overreach,

war of 1812 (goal of warhawks treaty of ghent impacts of war of 1812)

1812-1815, between british and U.S., largely fought over issues of impressment and trade,ended in a relative draw, demonstrated America's willingness to defend its interests militarily, earning the young nation newfound respect from European powers, treaty of ghent ended War of 1812, virtual draw, restored pre-war borders, failed to address any grievances that first brought America into the war, warhawks wanted to wipe out indian threat and detested british impressment

era of good feelings

1816-1824, period of one-party Republican rule during Monroe's presidency, obscure bitter conflicts over internal imporvementds, slavery, and the national bank

tecumseh the prophet what was their goal

to retain their land (never cede land to whites) anti-westward expansion