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| 1789 – Congress sets up three departments in executive branch; Washington appoints heads of departments: State Department: Thomas Jefferson; Treasury Department: Alexander Hamilton; War Department: Henry Knox. |
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| First Supreme Court Chief Justice |
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| Congress Established a federal court system with 13 district courts and three circuit courts. State laws remain but federal courts can overturn those. |
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| Limits the powers of government; protects freedom of speech, rights of the accused of crimes such as trial by jury |
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| National Government pays debts by states to Other countries and American citizens. Felt this would strengthen the government. |
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| Opposition to Hamilton's Plan |
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| Congress agrees to pay money to other countries but not the citizens. Northern states had a larger debt and southern states didn't want to pay more than their share. Hamilton agrees to capital in Washington D.C. |
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| 1795-NA forced to surrender most of the land of present day Ohio |
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| From South Carolina, Negotiated treaty with Spain. |
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| 9/1796 Washington Announced he will not seek third term |
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| Stood for a strong central government |
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| Feared a strong central government |
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| Feared a strong central government |
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| Democratic-Republican. He believed strength of U.S. was its independent farmers. He also believed in strong state governments |
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| Federalist. He believed in strong federal govt. Rule by the wealthy class. |
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| Refers to activities aimed at weakening established govt. |
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| Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions |
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| Affirmed the principle of states’ rights |
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| Because of deadlock between Jefferson and Burr, was decided by the House of Representatives. |
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| Supreme Court reviews rulings by other branches of govt |
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| Area west of the Mississippi River that was sold to U.S. by France |
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| Rebel leader that declared Santo Domingo free, which ended Napoleon’s dream of a Western empire. |
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| Sent by Jefferson to explore Louisiana Territory |
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| Third Vice President of the U.S.; had duel with Alexander Hamilton. Seriously wounded, Hamilton died the next day. |
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| Shawnee chief who built a confederacy among Native Americans. He joined forces with British troops after Battle of Tippecanoe. |
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| Henry Clay and John Calhoun |
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| The leading War Hawks in Congress. |
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| December 1814 peace agreement between America and Britain that ended War of 1812. |
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