Period 4 Timeline
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Updated: 15 Nov 2017
APUSH Period 4
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Created bySun Li Batten
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Jefferson defeats Adams for Presidency
(Also called the Revolution of 1800 because no
Federal president was elected after this.Jefferson's Presidency
Things that went against his views:
-He ended up keeping the BUS
-He kept the debt plan
Things that went with his views:
-He pardoned the prisoners from the Sedition Acts
-Neutralization Law of 1802 reduced the requirement of 14 years of residence back to 5
-He abolished the excise tax
-Reduced national debtJudiciary Act of 1801: Passed by the expiring Federalist Congress
Created 16 new judgeships and other judicial officer positions
-Called "Midnight Appointments"
JOHN MARSHALLJohn Marshall
-Federalist judge
-Strengthened judicial branch
-Increased the power of the federal governmentHaitian RevolutionMarbury vs. Madison
- Created Judicial review
-Marbury sued Madison and the supreme court decided if it was constritutional
-Supreme court can decide if things are constitutionalNaval War with Tripoli (1801-1805)
-Jefferson wanted a smaller military
-Merchant ships were capturing American tade ships
-tripoli declared war and after 4 years, they
came to an agreement, the US paid tripoli
$60000 for the release of captured AmericansLouisiana Purchase:
-Napoleon Bonaparte sold the Louisiana land to the US for $15 million
-Made deal with Robert Livingston
Napoeon Bonaparte gave the land up for 2 reasons:
-Failure to reconquer Santa Domingo
-Didn't want Britain to take over Louisiana
Jefferson supported it even though it wasn't constitutional
- Weakened federalist party
-Doubled size of US
-Supported agrarian vision
-Avoids potential threat of France
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