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| enacted by Congress in 1789, detailed the rights of American citizens: theya re the first 10 ammendments to the constitution. |
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| a group of advisors to the president. |
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| a tax paid by the manufacturer of a product and passed on to those who buy the product. |
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| passed by Federalist congress, summer of 1798, aimed at aliens, (Frencha nd Irist immigrants) people living in the country who were not citizens. The sedition act made it illegal a federal crime to print or say anything "false, scandalous, and malicious" against the United States government or officials. |
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| Complaints against the whiskey tax culminated in a rebellion, where farmers in western Pennsylvania terrorized tax collectors, robbing mail, destroying the whiskey making stills of those who paid the tax. President Washington sent troops to crush the rebellion. |
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| political party led by Hamilton,favored strong national government, ruling power given to the wealthy, educated; Government should promote manufacturing; loose interpretation of constitution; Protective tariffs protect domestic industries. |
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| Democratic-Republican Party |
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| Led by Mdison and Jefferson: favored strong state government; Ruling power given to all landowners; Government should promote agriculture; Strict interpretation of the constitution; Protective tariffs burden farmers. |
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| 1. established legitmacy of the new government 2. created executive departments 3. favored neutrality 4. Used troops to stop Native American reisistance in West. |
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| 1. Republican leader;worked to limit power of national government 2. favored land owenership for all people 3. supported farmers over commerce and trade 4. negotiated purchase of the Loiusians Territiry |
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| tneory that states have the right to declare a federal law invalid. |
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Candidates: Jefferson, Democartic Republican; Adams, Federalist; Burr, Democratic Rebulican; Pickney, Federalist; Jay, Federalist. Election led to 12th ammendement: separate ballots for president and VP.
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| Louisiana Purchase-Circumstances leading to purchase |
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1. French leader, Napoleon plans to rebuild France's empire in N. America.
2. Napoleon convinces Spain to give the Louisians Territory back to France.
3. Pres. Jefferson sends ambassador, Robert Livingston to France to try to block the deal. 4. Napoleon later wants to conquer Europe. 5. Pres. Jefferson agrees to purchase Loouisiana Territory. |
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| Court decided that it had no jurisdiction in Marbury's case. Landmark decision: established the right of judicial review, the power to decide wheterh laws passed by Congress are constiutional and to strike down those thar are not. |
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| Lewis and Clark Expedition |
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| Jefferson convinced Congress to fund expedition led by Lewis and Clark to explore the Louisansa territory. provided information about Louisana and gave US claim to Oregon. |
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| members of Congress durng Madison's presidency who pressed for war with Britain. |
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1. American merchants resent British barriers to trade with France. 2. Americans angered by impressment 3. Americans believe British push Native Americans to fight settlers.
4. Western members of the House of REpresentatives want to expand into Canada. |
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| 1. Republican who favored neutrality 2. Asled Congress to declare war on Britain to protect trade interest i the Eat and farmers and settlers in West 3. Under his administration, War of 1812 generated feelings of nationalism, and the Treaty of Ghent established fishing rights and boundaries wih Canada |
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| The Columbian Centinal, a Boston newspaper coined the phrase to describe the feeling of nationalism and unity the nation felt after the War of 1812 when James Monroe was President. |
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| is a tax aimed at protecting American manufacturers by taxing imports. |
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| Necessary and Proper Clause |
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| Cheif Justice Marshall concluded: clause allowed the federal government to use its powers in any way not specifically prohibited by the constitution. |
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| the president eclared that the American continents should no longer e viewed as pen to colon ization. Advised Europe to respect the soverighnty of new Latin Americn natioun. |
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| loyalty and devotion to a nation. |
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| 1. Heroism of Jackson, Perry, and others increases American patriotism. 2. Navive Americans weakened. 3. Loss o trade during the war encourages growth of American manufacturing. 4. Unites States proves it could defend itself against world's strongest military power. 5. Americans gain confidence in country's ability to survive and prosper. |
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| 1. Federalit leader in favor of strong national government 2. Suppoorted ommerce and trad 3. favored eutrality; negotiated treaties wit Britain and France to avoid war 4. Angered farmers and landowners with taxes; angered political opponents with Alien and Sedition Acts. |
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