John Marshal

Blake Zuckerman Period 1 History Did the Supreme Court Under John Marshal have a significant impact on American history? John Marshall was born in 1755. He was the 4th chief justice of the U.S Supreme Court of Virginia for 34 years. (http://www.encyclopedia.com/articles/08102.html) He was a federalist who believed that the U.S should have a powerful central government. Marshall defended the U.S. constitution, and did not trust the Jeffersonians because he …

…what our country is today. I doubt anyone can look at what he did over his 34 years as a Chief Justice and say he didn’t make a great impact on American history. Bibliography Bibliography 1. http://www.encyclopedia.com/articles/08102.html (March 1, 2000) 2. http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/jmarshal/marsh.htm (March 1, 2000) 3. http://history1700s.about…/aa022198.htm?iam=ask&terms=) (March 1, 2000) 4. http://www.apva.org/apva/john.html (March 1, 2000) 5. www.encyclopedia.com (March 1, 2000)