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Hamilton Lives
Did not get along with TJ. Never elected pres -
Articles of Confederation
First constitution of the U.S., made the Government very weak, did not have to power to tax, delt with foreign affairs and state conflicts. -
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Henry Clay
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Land Ordinance
Government wants to orginize the land and sell it, 36 saure mile peices of town ships. They would number each one and sell them individually -
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Shay's Rebellion
Daniel Shays. Farmers wont let trial occur so people who have debt go to jail, shows how the National government is weak because they do not have enough money to get the militia to put down the revolution. Wealthy people use their money to fund the army and the rebellion is put down. -
Northwest Ordinance
Wanted territories for people to move to. They had to have atleast 5000 MEN to elect a Legislature and 60,00 inhabitants to become a state -
Constitutional COnvention
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Th Constitutional Convention
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The Great Comprimise
Va plan- 2 house legialature with states representation based on population, Nj plan- 1 house legislatue with each states rep equal
Solution- 1 house senate equal representation of states, House of reps- states rep based on population -
3/5's compromise
Delegates argued over how states should be represented and taxed. Northerners wanted slaves to count for taxation but not for representation. southerners want slaves to count for representation and not for taxation. Solution- 3/5's of slaves would count for taxation and representation -
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The Federalist Papers
James Madison, John Jays, and Alex Hamilton. Provided explinations for key parts of the constitution. -
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George Washingtons Presidency
First pres of the U.S. very moderate, probs why he was such a good president. -
Bill of Rights
First 10 amendments -
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Whiskey Rebellion
Hamilton's tax on liquor, Pissed a lot of farmers off, only profitable thing they really have. They start to protest, GW sends in thousands of troops and ends the protesting, shows how we have a stronger National gov -
Citizen Genet
Revolutionary, Wants the U.S. to join the French revolution, but we do not want to get involved in the war. He gets really angry -
Jay's treaty
1) Get British out of forts in America. done
2) Wants ther gov to pay for reperations, done (seized cargo)
3) Slave compensation, pay back slaves that you freed, no
4) Comerce with Indians- no
If Britain is at war with any nation then we can't trade with the people they are fighting -
Pinkney's Treaty
Treaty with spain. Indians are no longer attacking us around Florida, we get mississippi for trade and secures a border -
Washingtons Farewell Address
tells the U.S. that our party system will destroy our nation (foreshadowiing) and that we should not love nor hold a grudge with and other nation. Be moderate. -
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John Adams Presidency
Not a very well liked guy. extremely smart. Gave his life to the nation. and never felt appreciatiated. Inherits Cabinet and conflicts with France- attacking American ships. -
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XYZ affair
3 french officials- give us $250,000 just to start negotiations to start trade. This ends up being an excuse to make a better navy -
Alien and Sedition Acts
Residency requirements
deporting of aliens
silencing of gov't criticism -
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Thomas Jeffersons Presidency
Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and CLark Division of Republicans -
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John Marshall is Cheif Justice
McCulloch v. Maryland Gibbons v. Ogden
Does not get along with TJ -
Louisana Purchase
TJ, France has a huge amount of land to sell for really cheap. could be unconstitutional for TJ to buy it -
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Lewis and Clark expedition
explore the lousiana purchase -
Embargo Act
TJ made it so America cant trade with any one, creates alot of smuggling -
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Madison Presidency
Va, War of 1812, star spangled bannar economic nationalism -
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War of 1812
Could have been avoided, bad comunication really started the war. -
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Monroes Presidency
VA. expanding US territories.Finacial Pannic, Missouri Compromise, Russia and Oregon -
Adams-Onis treaty
create new boundaries to allow for a trans continetal railroad -
Finacial Pannic
Brittain buying cotton form the indies, fraud in the national bank -
McColloch v. Maryland
Maryland tried to tax national bank, cant because of supremacy clause -
Mizzouri Compromise
Mizzou and Maine both come in and balance the senate 11 free states and 11 slave states -
Monroe doctrine
No further European envolvement with the US. -
Gibbons v. Ogden
same thing but with commerce states cant regulate it but national gov can -
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John Quincy Adams
First time a VP and a Pres ran together. corrupt bargain- Jackson won in electoral college but not by enough so it went to the house wher JQA won. 2 new parties National va Democratic republicans -
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Andrew Jackson presidency
A tyrant. Lots of vetoing- bank controversy, Nullification controversy. Indian removal act. -
Indian Removal
Wants the indians out of the east. Trail of tears. lots of them die on the way. lots of people support jackson because he is getting rid of the indians -
Jackson vetoes Bank charter
Congress says yes but Jackson vetoes, he doesnt like the idwa of other people holding your money adn hates the idea of a national bank -
Nullification Controversy
SC has issues with protective terrifs tries to nullify them. Jackson does not agree with them. Calhoun splits from him to help the state. Jackson gets rid of him and all of his buddies. Leads to a force bill- if they dont concent then we will send an army in. Clays compromise lowers terrifs before the force bill -
Panic of 1837
States are going in debt and small states banks colapse. There is a recession in England -
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Martin Van Buren presidency
Whig party- started because they all hated Jackson. Panic of 1837. -
1840 election
WIlliam Henry Harrison. "log cabin and Hard cider" Tipacanoe and tyler too- first slogan. the whigs dont really have a platform