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| He was a Federalist from Virginia who became the first President of the U.S. He was the only President with a unanimous vote; therefore, a second vote was necessary for the election of the Vice President. He appointed a cabinet of advisors early in his presidency. |
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| He was a Federalist vice president under Washington and became the second President of the U.S. His opponent, Thomas Jefferson, became vice president. Adams was a qualified president, but failed miserably in his presidency. The end of his term marked the last time any Federalist became president. |
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| He was Secretary of State under Washington and vice president under John Adams. Jefferson was against the Federalists' policy of supporting only the aristocrats, and instead supported the common man. His supporters formed the Democratic-Republican Party. |
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| Was a financial genius from New York and was Secretary of the Treasury under Washington. He made a financial plan that placed America on firm financial ground. |
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| It created effective federal courts in a hierarchical order. There were city, county, and state courts, along with circuit courts, and the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court was the highest court in the U.S. The act definded each court's jurusdiction and method of appeal. |
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| This was the first law passed by Congress. It was designed to protect the infant industries of the U.S. by placing a duty of 8% on imports. |
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| Hamilton's Financial Plan |
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| It was created to stabilize the American economy. It consisted of federal assumption of all debts, including state and federal debts. Along with this, he proposed the chartering of the U.S. Bank to help restore American credit. |
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| Report on the Bank and Manufactures 1790 |
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| It was a study made by Hamilton and was the basis for his financial plan. He stated that the future of the U.S. would be in industry and manufacturing. Jefferson and the Democratic-Republicans opposed this because they wanted an agriculturally based nation. |
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| It authorized the president to choose the site for the capital that was not larger than 10 square miles. |
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| This bank was part of Hamilton's plan and was 80% privately owned and 20% government owned. It gave out loans to the aristocracy, paid government bills, printed money, and collected revenues. It had a capital stock of $10 million and served as a depository for federal funds. |
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| It referred to mutual aid in legislative bodies (the House and Senate) to pass laws for the benefit of the country. |
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| The small farmers of western Pennsylvania rose up in rebellion against an excise tax on whiskey. This tax fell heavily on western farmers who condensed their corn to whiskey. They refused to pay the tax, attacked tax collectors, and began a march in Pittsburgh. President Washington sent 13,000, and the rebels' protest quickly ended. |
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| Democratic-Republicans 1796 |
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| This political party was formed by Jefferson and it opposed Hamilton's Financial Plan. It supported the common man and espoused the belief that the best government was the one that governed the least. |
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| Washington's Farewell Address 1797 |
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| Washington started the farewell address custon when he left office. It was published in newspapers and primarily addressed domestic problems.He also stated that the U.S. should avoid any entanglement in European affairs and wars. |
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| This act increased the residence requirements to become a citizen from 5 to 14 years. It empowered the president to deport dangerous (anti-Federalist) foreigners and authorized the imprisonment of aliens during war. |
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| It stated that any opposition to the legal measures of the government or slander of the government could be punished by both a heavy fine and imprisonment. |
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| In 1793, England announced that it would enforce the rule of 1756. This rule stated that the trade closed during peace could not be opened during war. Under this rule the British navy seized 150 U.S. ships. |
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| Reacting to the oppressive aristocracy, the French middle and lower classes overthrew the king and asserted power for themselves in a violent and bloody revolution. This uprising was inspired by America's independence from England and the Enlightenment ideas. |
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| He was a French statesman who came to America in search of monetary aid. He asked for private donations to France and recruited American pirvateers (pirates plundering for another country). |
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| France waged war against England and Spain in 1793 and sought the U.S. as their ally. Washington did not want to become entangled with the European problem so he kept America out of the war. |
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| This was a treaty between Britain and America, which required Britain to withdraw her troops from the Northwest Posts in exchange for many more concessions from America. The treaty was so unfavorable for the U.S. that it barely was ratified by the Senate. |
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| Pinckney's Treaty (San Lorenzo) 1795 |
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| This treaty was between Spain and America and settled the Florida-Georgia border dispute by defining the border. It also removed the paymet of tariffs by American ships at the port of New Orleans. |
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| This was the right to pass through a port and trade goods without paying taxes. Westerners wanted this privilige at the port of New Orleans. |
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| During her war against other European nations, France began to seize goods from neutral American cargo ships. John Marshall, Elbridge Gerry, and C.C. Pinckney, U.S. representatives, attempted to meet with French Foreign Minister Talleyrand to settle the dispute. However, anonymous French ministers X, Y, and Z required a loan of 32 million florins and $250,000 in cash to even consider negotiations. Americans demanded war after this incident. |
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| Convention of 1800 (Treaty of Morfontaine) |
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| This treaty was between France and America and formally dissolved the Franco-American military alliance, but required the U.S. government to pay claims of $20 million to U.S. citizens. This was the start of a long-lasting peace with France. |
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| The Shawnee Indians of the Ohio River Valley crushed U.S. troops along the Wabash River. Wayne was sent by the U.S. government to stop the Indians in the river valley. He chased the Shawnee to Fallen Timbers, where the Shawnee Indians surrendered in 1794. |
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| Treaty of Greenville 1795 |
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| This treaty was between the Indians and the U.S. government and required the Indians to give up the Ohio River Valley to the U.S. |
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