Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
<span>The case of Marbury v Madison was a landmark decision due to the fact that it upheld the limited powers of a specific branch of government, and ensured that no such cabinet official would be able to be above the law by implementing the concept of the writ of mandamus.</span>
General Washington chose to cross an ice-chocked Delaware River winter’s night because his purpose was to make a surprise attack on a Hessian garrison which consists of 1,400 soldiers located in and around Trenton, New Jersey. Washington had hoped that a fast victory in Trenton would boost morale in his army and encourage additional men to join Continentals rank in the coming new year.