The Jefferson Era

*People*
1. Thomas Jefferson
1st president to be inaugurated in the new capital of Washington D.C.

4. John Marshall
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was appointed by President Adams, and set important precedents for the federal judicial system.

7. Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Explored the Louisianna Purchase.

8. Sacagawea
Served as an interpreter and guide for the expedition and helped the explorers to obtain horses from the indians.

*Terms*
1. Jeffersonian Era
One of the most important periods in the history of American politics.

2. Marbury vs. Madison
First time the Supreme Court declared act of congress unconstitutional.

3. Louisianna Purchase
The greatest real estate deal in American history.

4. Great Divide
Separates the rivers flowing east toward the Atlantic from those flowing west towards the Pacific.

5. Burr Conspiracy
Plans to create a Western empire comprised of lands conquered from Mexico and the Louisianna territory.

10. Embargo Act
Prohibited American exports.

13. War Hawks
Henry Clay and John Calhoun

20. Treaty of Ghent
Basically, a cease-fire. Neither side gained or lost any territory. The two nations simply agreed to stop fighting.