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Reading Quiz

Reading Quiz. Chapter 3 sect 1 This more than doubled the size of the United States and cost the US $15 million. Why was the election of 1800 controversy? This established Judicial Review This is the practice of seizing Americans at sea or drafting, them into the British navy.

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Reading Quiz

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  1. Reading Quiz • Chapter 3 sect 1 • This more than doubled the size of the United States and cost the US $15 million. • Why was the election of 1800 controversy? • This established Judicial Review • This is the practice of seizing Americans at sea or drafting, them into the British navy.

  2. ELECTION OF 1800 DIRTY ELECTION!!! -Jefferson and Aaron Burr tie for President -both are Democratic-Republicans -Vote goes to the House of Reps -Tie is eventually broken in Jefferson’s favor by Alexander Hamilton Aaron Burr challenges Hamilton to a duel – kills Hamilton http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfeuU0NB5lg -Future problems like this avoided with 12th Amendment

  3. ELECTION OF 1800 -1stpeaceful transfer of political power from one party to anotherin modern government -Federalists to Democratic-Republicans Laissez faire government: reduce influence of nat/fed govt in lives of people. -TJ: reduced taxes, reduced size of fed govt, cut army to around 3000 ppl. (going to win again in 1804)

  4. JUDICIAL REVIEW -Midnight Judges appointed by Adams – - Appoints a Federalist judge the night before he leaves office -Jefferson refused to recognized judgehas Madison “forget to deliver paperwork”s… -Marbury v. Madison – court case determining the legality of Adam’s last minute appointment -John Marshall is Chief Justice of Supreme Court -sets up judicial review Judicial Review- Power of Supreme Court to determine constitutionality of the actions of Congress and the Pres. Marshall denies the appointment in order to use “judicial review”

  5. WESTERN EXPANSION -Louisiana Purchase (1803) - $15 million purchase from Napoleon – doubles size of America http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DtONoLeqSs -Causes controversy over “loose interpretation” -Constitution does not state Pres. Can make such a purchase Lewis and Clark Expedition – explored Louisiana

  6. FOREIGN AFFAIRS -US neutrality between Britain and France??? Needed trade with both sides - U.S. avoids British blockade by re-shipping French West Indie goods to France as “American” goods -Angers Great B. -British began impressment of sailors – Stealing of sailors from American ships

  7. FOREIGN AFFAIRS -Jefferson gets Embargo Act (1807) p34passed to cut off trade with Britain. Hurts U.S. business more than Britain -War Hawksemerge – want to go to war w/ GB -Henry Clay, John Calhoun Possibility of gaining additional lands Revenge for British helping Indians

  8. Thought of the Day – Exit ticket “Louisiana $$” Imagine that you are James Monroe. Thomas Jefferson has sent you to Paris to purchase the port city of New Orleans from Napoleon for no more than $10 million. Write a letter to President Jefferson explaining that you went over budget, buying all 820,000 square miles of the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon for $15 million, or about three cents per acre. With this purchase, you have more than doubled the size of the American lands. Justify your actions in 4-5 sentences.

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