October 20, 2008 Notes

October 20, 2008

-Thomas Jefferson -> President
--Elected by House of Representatives
--Caused 12th Amendment

-Famous case of Marbury vs. Mason created the process of judicial review

-Britain and France begin fighting

-1803: War between France & Britain
--U. S. wishes to remain neutral

-1805: Britain & France messes with U. S. ships

-1806: American Congress passes the "Non-Importation Act" forbidding importation of British goods and makes it so that people can buy/trade items from other countries other than Britain or through manufacturing goods inside the U. S.

-Berlin Decree (France) outlaws all trade within Britain

-Orders of Council (England) Neutral trips trading w/anyone must stop for licensing and inspection at a British port.

-Napoleon and French people issue the Milan Decree -> any ships obeying British decree or letting get searched they re subject to French retaliation.

-1803-1812: 6,000 American citizens stripped from ships and forced into British navy.

-1807: British "Leopard" ship stopped American ship "Chesapeake" and demanded British desserts. Then opened fire.

-Jefferson doesn't want people to trade to prevent war...

-Embargo Act of 1807 shuts down trade with any other country.

-U. S. economy slows down and drops

-1808: Election -> James Madison elected as 3rd President

-1809: Adams goes to Congress and they pass the "Non-Intercourse Act"
->Allowed Americans

-1812: War of 1812 started
--American Congress declares war

-Battle of New Orleans -> last battle of war