Second 10

• ID: Election of 1800

  When: Oct 31, 1800-Dec 3, 1800

  Who: Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Aaron burr.

  What: An Election between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams where Jefferson won.

  Significance: Both candidates received an equal number of votes, which made the house of representatives decided the winner. Follows Article 2 in the constitution. It was the first peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another.
• ID: XYZ Affair

  When: 1797-1798

  Who: John Adams

  What: A diplomatic incident between diplomats from France and USA, led to an undeclared war between the 2 nations.

  Significance: Resulted in the quasi-war between France and the US.
• ID: Marbury v. Madison

  When: 1803

  Who: William Marbury and James Madison

  What: A supreme court case where Marbury was promised a job as a lawyer in the government, but his paper didn't get delivered so he wasn't granted the job. Tried to sue James Madison.

  Significance: Established Judicial Review
• ID: Louisiana Purchase

  When: April 30, 1803

  Who: Thomas Jefferson.

  What: A land seal between the USA and France where the United States bought 827,000 square miles of land for 15 million dollars.

  Significance: Greatly expanded the territory of the USA by buying land west of Mississippi river. Doubled the size of the US. Jefferson had to use the elastic clause
• ID: Embargo act of 1807

  When: December 22, 1807

  Who: Thomas Jefferson and Congress

  What: Prevented United States ships from trading with foreign ports, specifically Britain and France.

  Significance: Hurt the US economy more than it did British and the French. Made Jefferson highly unpopular.