1. Jefferson’s beliefs were that the majority of the votes from the people would guide the course of the republic. Jefferson believed that a central government was the most simple and effective. Jefferson also thought that blacks and whites could not live in a world together and be seen as equals in society. Placing the good of the public before personal beliefs and desires was also a strong belief to Jefferson. Economy was placed before military so Jefferson reduced both taxes and the army.
2. Marbury v Madison was important because it was the first case in the United States Supreme Court to apply the judicial review. With this, the federal courts could void any acts of Congress that conflicted with the Constitution. Within the Supreme Court history, this was one of the most important cases.
3. Jefferson made the purchase of Louisiana because he dreamed about the United States growing throughout North America. Jefferson also knew that Britain could use power against France to obtain power of the Louisiana Territory, which would eventually end in the United States being sandwiched in between the two. If French gained the territory they would be in the middle of the battles between France and Britain. Also, New Orleans is a main spot for shipping. New Orleans is in the Louisiana territory, so Jefferson wanted to have that …show more content…
The War of 1812 was fought with multiple small battles. The United States put up a good fight with their strong shoot men, a large amount of troops, and overall were more prepared. With this, the United States was able to win a few fights but was not strong enough to stop the strong British naval blockade along the American east coast. The main target of the war was Canada and with the help of Native Americans, they proved to be a valuable asset. Finally after many attacks upon each other, the Treaty of Ghent was signed in 1814 which subsided the War of 1812. With the signing of the Treaty, no territory was lost or