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56 Cards in this Set
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Alexander Hamilton
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1st Secretary of Treasury that presented the Congress with a new and improved financial program
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Alien Act
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Authorized president to deport any aliens considered dangerous
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Annapolis Convention
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Convention held by Washington in order to discuss country's problems under the Articles
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Anti-Federalists
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Against Const.; Thought it limited the rights of the people
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Articles of Confederation
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1st US govt. that failed and consisted of a one house congress, no seperate executive, and no system court.
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Assumption Plan
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Moved state capitol from Philidelphia to D.C.
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Bill of Rights
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Added fiat that stated rights of the people.
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checks and balances
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Equal Distribution of powers between the congress, judicial court, and executive branch
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Citizen Genet
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Offensive French diplomat that appealed to U.S. citizens to support French cause
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Commercial Compromise
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Allowed Congress to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, including placing tariffs on foreign imports
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Connecticut Plan
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Great compromise decided on a two house congress; House of Reps (Based on Population) and Senate (2 per state)
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The Constitution
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Document drafted after the failed Articles; Used as a template for how the government should run based on a variety of issues (Representation, Slavery, Trade, power of president)
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Democratic-Republican Party
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Stems from Anti-Federalists; Believe in strict interpretation of Constitution and state's rights
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elastic clause
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Congress has the power to make laws
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Electoral College
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Each state assigned a number of electors equal to total of that state's reps and senators; System used so the people will not directly choose president;
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excise tax
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Tax on goods produced by the country
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Farewell Address
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Washington's Message to : not to get involved with European affairs, do not make permanent alliances, do not form political parties, avoid sectionalism
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Federalist Papers
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Showed Reasons for believing in each major provision of the Constitution
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Federalist Party
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Grew from the Federalists; Had a belief of a loose interpretation of Const., and a strong central govt.
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Federalists
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Those who supported the Constitution and a strong federalist government
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George Washington
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1st President of the United States
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James Madison
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Father of the Constitution; Served as the main compromise in determining the Constitution
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Jay's Treaty
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British agrees to evacuate its posts on US western fronteir but did not say anything about British seizures of U.S. merchant ships. Unpopular but kept US neautrality
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John Adams
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2nd President of the United States
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John Jay
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Delegated Jay Treaty with British
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Judiciary Act of 1789
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Established the Supreme Court of the U.S.
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Kentucky and Virginia Resolves
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Political statements written by Jefferson and Madison that favored states rights and strict interpretation of the Cont.
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Land Ordinance of 1785
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Under Articles; Raise money of land bought on the western frontier
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Loose v. Strict Construction
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Loose - Fed. govt. can take actions not said in the constitution
Strict - Fed. govt. must follow exactly what constitution says |
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Natural Aristocracy
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Aristocracy derived from work and competition, not from inheritance
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Naturalization Act
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An alien can become a citizen if one was a free white male
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necessary and proper clause
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Also known as elastic clause; Congres can make laws
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neutrality proclaimation
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Washington announces that US will be neutral with conflict between France and Britain
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New Jersey Plan
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Favored small states in state representation
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Patrick Henry
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Refused to take part in convention because opposed growth of federal power
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Pinckney's Treaty
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Spain lets U.S. use New Orleans to transfer cargoes without paying duties to Spanish
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republican motherhood
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Concept relating to women's roles as mothers before and after American revolution
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Republicanism
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Governing a nation where the head of state is determined by means other than heredity
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Revolution of 1800
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Also known as election of 1800 where Jefferson beat Adams; showed the immense popularity of the Democrat-Republican Party
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Sedition Act of 1789
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Illegal for press and media to criticize president
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Separation of Powers
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Congress, Judiciary, and Executive branch are kept separate in order to no abuse of power
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Thomas Jefferson
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3rd President of US; Defined Popularity of democrat-republican party
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3/5 Compromise
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A slave is 3/5 of a person
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Treaty of Greenville
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Put an end to an Indian war in Greenville;
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Virginia Plan
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Favored Large States in State Representation
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Whiskey Rebellion
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Farmers rebelled on taxes on whisky; Washington sent troops to stop rebellion
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XYZ affair
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US ships seized by french; French ministers known as X,Y, and Z requested bribes; Requests infuriated Americans; Adams refused war and remained neutral
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Aaron Burr
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Vice President under Jefferson, killed Hamilton in a duel
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Andrew Jackson
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7th presidency of US; redefined the role of president
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Barbary Pirates
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Seized US merchant ships in Mediterranean
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Battle of New Orleans
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Battle at New Orleans led by Andrew Jackson; Eventually led to the Louisiana Purchase
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Battle of Tippecanoe
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Indian war led by Harrison
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Chesapeake affair
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Brit ship Leopold fired at US Ship Chesapeake killed three men; Americans demanded war but Jefferson resorted to diplomacy
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Embargo Act
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Prohibited US ship to sail on any foreign port; Devastated US economy
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Hartford Convention
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During War of 1812; New England's dislike of the war discussed talks of succession
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Henry Clay
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Served as Secretary of State;
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