HIST 2055 Chapter : CHAPTER 9 SUMMARY
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Jefferson"s administration thomas jefferson did not dismantle much of hamilton"s program, but he did promptly repeal the whiskey tax and cut back on government expenditures. He involved the navy in subduing the barbary pirates and negotiated with the spanish and then with the french to ensure that the mississippi river remained open to american commerce. In marbury v. madison, the court declared a federal act unconstitutional for the first time. With that decision, the court assumed the right of judicial review over acts of congress. As chief justice, marshall established the constitutional supremacy of the federal government over state governments. Louisiana purchase the louisiana purchase led to a debate on the nature of the constitution, in which federalists feared the addition of new territories would strengthen the republicans. Jefferson"s corps of discovery, led by meriwether lewis and william clark, explored the new region"s resources, captured the public imagination, and gave the united states a claim to the.
