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What were the Federalist papers identify the offers

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The federal papers were papers defending the document of the United States

Alexander Hamilton, J Jay, And James Madison

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What was the first capital of the US and what was the second and what was the final choice

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New York

Philadelphia

Washington DC

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What were the two political parties name the founders and the beliefs

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Federalists.       Rep/Dem 
Hamilton.           Jefferson
Wealthy              Common 
Industrial.              Farm nation 
Loose interpret.     Strict interpret 
No Fr                         Yes Fr

Fr= French Revolution

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I have had a graphic strong points of each party

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The federalists the cities and coastline

The anti-federalist the south and west ( ky)

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Name the group of advisers Washington created in the positions and who they were

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Secretary of State- Thomas Jefferson

Secretary of war-Henry Knox

Attorney of law-Edmund Randolp

Secretary of treasure-Alexander Hamilton

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Who was the first chief justice

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John Jay

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Why was it so you are Washington that a good example as a back up

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He was the one to step down to show up that the president shouldn’t be power-hungry

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How is the French revolution different from the American Revolution

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French didn’t have a leader they just want to get rid of The monarchy

America wanted freedom because of the taxes

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How did the French Revolution affect America

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Some people want to help The French revolution and other didn’t

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Identify the 14th and the15th sate

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Vermont and Ky

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DefineStrict I am loose interpretation and how they are different

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Strict is where if it says you can’t do it you can’t do it.
Louis is where if it says you can’t do it then you can do it

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What did Washington warn

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Political parties can divide the nation

Because two people could have two different ideas

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What was the alien and sedition act

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The alien act was that if you said anything bad about the president and you were an immigrant good be sent back

The sedition Act is if you are an American citizen and he say something bad with thrown in jails

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Explain the theory of notification and house is a dangerous idea

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It’s at the state of work to say no to a law

It’s a bad idea because it wouldn’t be the United States would be Our own country

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Why did the US won the Mississippi River in the port of New Orleans

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For trading goods and because they were tired of having the port closed and then opened

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It’s where the importance of the Louisiana purchase and what’s future state will be located in the purchase

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Napoleon to give the Louisiana. Along with the Western territory

Louisiana Montana South Dakota North Dakota Oregon Idaho, Wyomi Nevada

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What were the purposes of Lewis and Clark expedition and what was their secret missing

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Do you explore all of the territory beat all the Indians tribes, find new species of plants and animals, find the river that leads to the ocean(fake)

And their secret mission was to explore Oregon

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How did you rather George and William affect American history

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They open up the west and you species of animals and plants they introduce us to Oregon as well

19
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What women really help themDuring the adventure and with the Indians how did she help

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Sacajawea she had a baby with her and showed the Indians that this was not a war party

20
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What city did Lewis and Clark start from

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Kentucky

21
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Define freedom of the seas and I will let you have depression

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That they could trade goods without being stopped They stopped all ships from leaving which causes depression

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Who was tecumseh where and who defeated him

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He was an Indian who Fought with the British he was defeated by William Henry Harrison

23
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Who were the Barbary pirates What is tribute who is Stephen Decatur

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They were Pirates who would steal good and hope people ransom

Tribute is when they were paid

He was the captain

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Who were the Warhawks

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People who wanted war

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Give me two names for the war of 1812 what region of the US Wanted war which did not explain the major reasons of the war

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The second American war and I forgot war

The wars were in the coast and the Michigan lakes

The coast Did not want war in the west did
The reasons for the war was. Freedom of the seas, stopping ships and encouraging the Native Americans to attack

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What was the name of the peace treaty that ended the war between the US and Great Britain

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Ghent

27
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What is the older ship in the Navy how did Earn nickname

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Old Ironside because the cannons would bounce off the ship

28
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The war of 1812 pretty to war heroes and future presidents who were they

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Andrew Jackson

And William Henry Harris

29
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What is trariff

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Tax on imports

30
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What is the Whiskey rebellion

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Tax on whiskey

Farmers

31
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What was the citizen genet affair

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Wanted Americans fight in the French Revolution

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What is Washington proclamation of neutrality

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Where Washington said that he wasn’t going to be involved with the French Revolution

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What is the XYZ Affair

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Wanted to pay to see Napoleon

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What were the Kentucky resolutions Who wrote it and why the author keep it a secret

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It’s Spoke out against the alien and potential acts And Thomas Jefferson wrote it I didn’t say anything because he was worried he would lose his job