In the first major pioneering movement, settlers made their way to Oregon and California by way of the D) California Trail.
Judiciary Act of 1801 - Passed by the expiring Federalist
Congress. Adams signed in "midnight judges", one of them being John
Marshall.
Madison's Gamble. Napoleon saw his chance with Macon's Bill
No 2 -- Madison "gambled" that the threat of seeing the US trade
exclusively with France would lead British to repeal their restrictions. He
accepted the French offer as evidence of repeal. His gamble failed and he saw no choice but to
re-establish the embargo against Britain alone -- meant the end of neutrality.
The first official president of the USA, was George Washington.
Slaves were seen as property to the whites.
