TOPICS

• The election of 1800 and the transition from Federalist
to Democratic-Republican control of the presidency.
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• Thomas Jefferson's goals as President.
• John Adams's appointment of the "Midnight Judges."
• The Barbary Wars (1801-1815) to protect American
ships from pirates.
• The Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Marbury vs.
Madison.
• The Louisiana Purchase.
• The expedition of Lewis and Clark.
• Jefferson's imposition of trade restrictions with the passage
of the Embargo Act of 1807.
• Robert Fulton's steamboat.
• Zebulon Pike's explorations of the Southwest.

Questions

1. The first decade of the 19th century was a time of enormous
growth for the United States. How did U.S. territorial
expansion and white settlement impact the lives of Native
Americans?
2. The founding fathers built a system of checks and balances
into the Constitution. How was this system intended
to work?
3. What was the significance of the Marbury vs. Madison
case of 1803, and how did the decision in the case affect
the course of U.S. history?
4. What was the purpose of the Embargo Act of 1807?
5. How did the election of 1800 alter the development and
direction of the American government?