Expansion and Conflict

The fourth Chief Supreme Court Justice. He was responsible for strengthening the role of the Supreme Court and was instrumental in establishing judicial review.

• Robert Livingston

• John Marshall

• James Madison

• Meriwether Lewis

The Supreme Court case that established the right of Judicial Review.

• Marbury vs. Madison

• John Marshall

• Tinker vs. Des Moines

• Brown vs. Topeka Board of Education

The ability of the court to review the actions of the Legislative and Judicial branches to determine constitutionality.

• Louisiana Purchase

• Marbury vs. Madison

• Judicial Review

• Impressment

Fourth President of the United States. President during the War of 1812.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• John Adams

• James Madison

The act of forcing men to join the military/navy against their will. This was one of the causes of the War of 1812.

• Impressment

• Embargo

• Blockade

• Nationalism

an agreement between the United States and Great Britain to eliminate their fleets from the Great Lakes

• Rush-Bagot Agreement

• Hartford Convention

• Treaty of Ghent

• Monroe Doctrine

An act of Congress that made the export of American goods illegal. It was designed to force Britain and France to respect American neutrality.

• Embargo

• Non-Intercourse Act

• Treaty of Ghent

• Embargo Act

Lifted the embargo for American shipping except for those ships heading to England and France.

• Embargo Act

• War of 1812

• Non-Intercourse Act

• Treaty of Ghent

A group of congressmen who favored going to war with the British leading to the War of 1812.

• Democratic-Republicans

• Federalists

• War Hawks

• War of 1812

A war between the United States and Great Britain. It dealt with unresolved issues from the Revolution and is often called the Second Revolutionary War

• American Revolution

• War of 1812

• World War II

• Nationalism