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| What is the significance of the election of 1800? |
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| The election was a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr |
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| Name who the Federalists wanted to win for president and vice-president in the election of 1800: |
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President: John Adams
Vice-President: C. C. Pickney |
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| What Federalist policies were becoming extremely abhorred? |
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| Jay's treaty, their taxes, and The Alien and Sedition acts |
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| What was the Federalists' greatest weakness going into the election of 1800? |
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| Their refusal to take country to war with France |
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| Give all the names/terms deemed for those who opposed the Federalists: |
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-AntiFederalists
-Democratic-Republicans
-Jeffersonian Republican-Democrats
-Republicans |
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| Give the name of the man the Republicans wanted for president and the man they wanted for vice-president: |
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President: Thomas Jefferson
Vice-President: Aaron Burr |
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| What did the Federalists do to (basically) fuck with Jefferson's campaign? |
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| Slandered/Smeared his campaign |
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| What did the Federalists say about Jefferson to "Mess" with his campaign? |
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| The claimed he fathered a child with one of his slaves (Sally Hemmings), accused him of being atheist, and of robbing a widow |
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| The election of 1800 ended with a tie between who and who? |
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| Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr |
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| Because of the tie between the two runners, where did the final decision go to? |
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| The House of Representatives, which was still dominated by Federalists at the time. |
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| After a deadlock, someone threw his vote to one of the candidates, which influenced the final outcome, name the two men. |
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| Alexander Hamilton threw his vote to Tho mas Jefferson |
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| Name the three happenings that led to Jefferson winning the tie? |
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| Alexander Hamilton casted his vote for Jefferson, a confidant of Jefferson assured a Delaware congressman that Jefferson would more or less protect the Federalists' place in power, and some Federalists' agreement to cast blank ballots. |
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| What was the 12th Amendment and what year was it added? |
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| The 12th amendment was added in 1804, and declared that as a direct result of the election of 1800, president and vice-president MUST run as a pair to avoid the tie. |
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| Name the two main reasons why the Federalist party begins to die out after Jefferson's inauguration: |
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| Jefferson, a Republican president, is elected, and they refuse to appeal to the common people *John Adams is the last Federalist president |
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| How does the election of 1800 affect the Republican (Democratic-Republican) party? |
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| They are less unified, what kept them together has now basically diminished (unifying hate for Federalists) |
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| Define the nickname "Revolution of 1800" |
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| The election of 1800 is sometimes called this as a peaceful transfer of power from one political party to another |
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| Who was the first president to be inaugurated into the new federal city? |
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| Who designed Washington DC? |
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| What did Jefferson urge for in his inaugural speech? |
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| The reconciliation of both parties and stressed for the popular acceptance of the basic principles of our government. Famous quote: "We are all Federalists, we are all Republicans." |
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| In Jefferson's cabinet, who was the secretary of state? |
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| In Jefferson's Cabinet, who was the secretary of Treasury? |
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| Who in Jefferson's Cabinet lowered national debt and reduced activities of the federal government? |
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| What did Jefferson do to the Alien and Sedition acts? |
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| He moved the number of years required for residency before being able to become a legal citizen back from 14 years to 5 years. He also pardoned those who had been jailed under the sedition acts. |
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| What is the only part of Hamilton's program that jefferson and Gallatin got rid of, and state why. |
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| The excise tax, because it hurt the farmers |
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| What did Jefferson do to the military? |
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| He reduced the military spending |
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| What did Jefferson do to the Federalists who were in office? |
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| He fired only some, not ALL of them. |
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| Name the case in which one of the "Midnight Appointments" had been cancelled. |
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| Marbury Vs. Madison (1803) |
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| How many Republicans were on the federal Judiciary, as of 1800? |
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| Just before leaving office, the federalist congress passed what? |
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| The Judiciary act of 1801 |
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| What did the Judiciary act of 1801 do? |
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| create 16 new federal judge positions and other minor offices |
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| A federalist and cousin of Jefferson, was named chief Justice of the supreme court. Say who and under what conditions. |
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| John Marshall, named under the final moments of John Adams' presidency. |
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| What did Jefferson want to do with the Federalist appointments made at the last minute, by John Adams? |
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| Those who were appointed at the last-minute, right before John Adams' term expired, became known as what? |
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| What was Jefferson's & Republicans reactions to the mindight judges? |
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| They felt federalists were trying to control the judiciary act (which they were) |
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| Name the new secretary of state, under Jefferson. |
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| Jefferson ordered James Madison to NOT deliver what to the midnight judges? |
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| The commissions to the federalist judges who Adams had appointed in his last days as president |
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| Which Midnight appointment/Midnight Judge sued for his commission to be delivered? |
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| Marshall established the doctrine for judicial review, which stated that... |
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| The supreme court has the power to declare laws passed by congress unconstitutional |
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| Marshall said that the Judiciary act of 1789 was unconstitutional because... |
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| This law that had been passed by congress, had given to the court greater power than the constitution allowed, because of this, it was considered unconstitutional and Marbury could not be given his commission |
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| Marbury Vs. Madison was the first case that court declared what? |
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| an act of congress unconstitutional |
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| What is impeachment; Define. |
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| To Impeach- Charge with wrong doing, and to be removed from power for doing so. |
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| Jefferson tried, and failed, to impeach who? |
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| Jefferson's first major foreign policy challenge came from who/what. |
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| The barbary Pirates, on the North African coast |
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| The ruler of one state of Africa demanded a higher sum in tribute when Jefferson went into office-Who? |
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| Jefferson concluded that which would be cheaper: Going to war or paying the tribute? |
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| Jefferson reverses his earlier stance on military and does what? |
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| Expands the military by building 200 tiny gunboats which were known as "The Mosquito fleet" or "Jeffs" |
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| How long did the fighting over the tribute (with jefferson and the pasha of tripoli) last and how did it result? |
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| For about 4 years (1801 to 1805) and Jefferson was able to obtain a peace treaty for roughly half the annual tribute cost |
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| In 1800, why did Napoleon |
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