Major Events

Chapter 11 · 1800–1812

Thomas Jefferson elected president ("Revolution of 1800")

1800

Judiciary Act of 1801 and the "midnight judges"

1801

Tripolitan War begins against the Barbary pirates

1801

Marbury v. Madison establishes judicial review

1803

The Louisiana Purchase doubles the size of the U.S.

1803

Lewis and Clark expedition departs

1804

Burr–Hamilton duel; Hamilton is killed

1804

Tripolitan War ends

1805

Lewis and Clark return from the Pacific

1806

Chesapeake–Leopard affair inflames the nation

1807

The Embargo Act bans all American exports

1807

James Madison elected president

1808