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Who is known as the “Father of the Consitution”?

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James Madison

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Shay’s Rebellion

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led consersvvative nationalist to insist ona stronger central govenrment

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The delegates who met in philadelphia in 1787

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belonged to a social elite that distrusted democracy

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THe Great Compromise included all of the following agreements

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A commerce clause allowing federal regulation of trade
A sentate that had equal representation by states
The three-fifths rule that counted five slaves as three person for voting and taxes
An article legitimizing the return of slaves from free states

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THe Bill of Rigths primarily protects

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the individual from the government and the majority

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Hamilton’s fiscal program

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gave wealthy Americans an interset in the governments success

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Washington’s cabinet all agreed that the United States should remain neutral in the war between france and britain because

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THe united States as a netural, cold trade with both sides and reap huge profits

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THe Viirginia and Kentucky Resolutions were protests againts the

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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On which issue were Hmailton and Jefferson in closest agreement

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Locating the national capital in the south

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The election of 1800

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marked the peaceful transfer of power from one party to the other

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American atists in the alte eighteenth century included

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John Trumbull
Gilbert Stuart
Charles Wilson Peale
Benjamin West

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THe flower of American shipbuliding was the

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Clipper ship

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Jefferson’s inauguration was improtant in american history because

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it marked the peaceful change of power from one political party to another

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Expansionism involved

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The lure of the western lands fostering constant mobility and dissatisfaction
Land hunger and ruthless treatment of the Indian peoples
The spread of plantations and therefore slavery
A belief in new horizons and little concern for environmental damage

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The case of Marbury v Madison was improtant because it

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established the principle of judicail review

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Jefferson explained buying the Louisian Territory by arguing that

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the land would ensure liberty and existence of the republic

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THe united States argued that its neutral rights were being violated by

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Ships opening fire on United States naval vessels
Impressment of sailors of American ships
Policy of once a british subject always a british subject
Seizure of American shisp carrying french goods to france

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The Embargo Act

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was an extreme effort that hurt the Americans more than the Europeans

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The Battle of Tippecanoe

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made William Henry Harrison a hero to white Americans

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One fot he greatest contributions of the Federalist party to the US

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strengthening of the central government

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THe War Hawks wanted to

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Assert indpenedence from England
Invade Canada
Occupy Florida
Stop Impressment

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The Treaty of Ghent

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Settled alomst none of the outstanding issues

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The four major routes west

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kept the regional cultures largely separated and distinct

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Monroe’s adoption of the American System in 1816 shows that

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Both parties had accepted the idea that the goverment should promote economic growth

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The Monroe Doctrine did

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Declare that the Americans were no longer open to European colonziation
Warn against European interference in the affaris of American nations
Proclaim that intervention by European powers in the Americas would be considered by the United States a danger to its own peace and safety
Announce that the United States would not interfere int he affairs of European nations

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The Missouri COmpromise

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Allowed the South to protect its interests in the Senate

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During the War of 1812, US forces invaded

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Canada

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Genet Affair

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debate about whether to throw out French representative Genet, who was gathering support for the French Revolutions

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Washington’s Poclamation of Neutrality

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After the Revolutino Wasing stated that hte US shouldn’t stay out of foreign affairs and remain neutral. That was until the war of 1812

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Rise of Political Parties

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Political parties strived to rise due to conflicts over whether to enter a war or not, a nation bank, and over interpretation of the Constitution.

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Alien and Sedition Acts

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used to deport supposed aliens from the US and restrict what the public could say about the government

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Neutral Rights

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Embargo Act

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restricted all trade with all countries, mainly hurt the south who were the main buyers.

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War Hawks

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the ones who wanted to go to war after the revolution

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Hartford Convention

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Meeting of New England States opposed to the war of 1812. Proposed seceding from the Union

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Joh Quincy Adams

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Secretary of State, part of congress. developed the Monroe Doctrine

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Acquisition of Florida

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after preventing the British from taking it over