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Early Republic 1789ish-1815ish Flashcards

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Sedition act

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Couldn’t do anything against the government

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2
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Alien act

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Allowed the president to force non-Americans he thought dangerous to leave the country

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Naturalization act

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Increased the number of years from 5 to 14 48 non-American to become one

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4
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Embargo act

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PreVented export of all American got

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5
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Treaty of Ghent

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Ended war of 1812

Failed to address any issues America went into the war for

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6
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Judiciary of 1789

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Organized the federal legal system

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Judiciary act of 1801

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Created 16 new federal judge ships

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Bill of rights (1791)

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First 10 amendments

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9
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First president

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George Washington

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10
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Second president

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John Adams

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11
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Third president

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Thomas Jefferson

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12
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Fourth president

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James Madison

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13
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Fifth president

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James Monroe

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14
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Whiskey rebellion

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Up rising of farmers in Pennsylvania who are against the tax on whiskey

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15
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New Jersey plan

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Plan for Senate

FOr small states

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16
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Orders in council

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Closed to French owned European ports

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17
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Mid night judges

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Federal judges appointed by John Adams during the last few days of his presidency

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18
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Missouri compromise

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36:30 line

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19
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Louisiana purchase

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Louisiana territory given from France nearly doubles territory of the United States

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20
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Macons Bill number two

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Resumes peaceful trade with Britain and France

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21
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Marberry versus Madison

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Established idea of judicial review

22
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McCulloch vs Maryland

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Strengthens federal authority

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Anglo American convention

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Allows access between Britain and United States borders and occupation of Oregon country

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Articles of confederation

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First American Constitution that fails

25
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Bank of the United States

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Chartered by Congress as part of Alexander Hamilton’s financial plan

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Chesapeake affair

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Conflict between British and Americans

Purrs when a British ship attacks American ships

27
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Cohen versus Virginia

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Gift Supreme Court final decision

28
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Corps of discovery

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Louis and Clark on exploration with Thomas Jefferson’s approval

29
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Farewell address

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George Washingtons ends of presidency

Warns against permanent alliances

30
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Federalist papers

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Written By John jay, James Madison, and thomas Jefferson

Layout federalist arguments

31
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The great compromise

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Plan between New Jersey and Virginia

32
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Impressment

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Forceful enlistment of US soldier for Britain

33
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Jay’s Treaty

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In order to prevent war with Britain
H

Pay damages and evaluate US soil

34
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Land act of 1820

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Old settlement of Northwest and Missouri territories by Lowering price of land

35
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Land ordinance of 1785

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Provided sale of land and old northwest and all earnings went towards pay off the national debt

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Neutrality proclamation of 1793

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Proclaims formal neutrality by George Washington

37
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Northwest ordinance

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Create a policy for administrating the Northwest Territories

38
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Pickney’s treaty

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Signed with Spain

Vance America free navigation of Mississippi and land in Florida

39
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Russo American treaty

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Southernmost of Russian holdings in North America

40
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Battle of Tippacanoe

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Results of the death of the Indian leader

41
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Virginia and Kentucky resolutions

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Statement singly drafted by Jefferson Madison for the legislators of Kentucky and Virginia

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Warhawks

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Democratic Republican congressman who oppress James Madison to declare war

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War of 1812

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Fought between Britain and the United States

Concerning issues of trade and impressment

44
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XYZ affair

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Diplomatic conflict in France United States

When France bribes do US to make them pay for a conference

45
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quasi war

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Declared naval war between the US and France

46
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Hartford convention

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Discuss his ongoing issues of the war of 1812

47
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First barbary war

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Due to the Pirates seizing American merchant ships and holding the crew for ransom

48
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Battle of Baltimore

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Battle fought in the war of 1812

Between British invaders and American defenders

49
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Treaty of Greenville

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Called negotiations after the Native Americans lost at the battle of fallen Timbers

50
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French revolution

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Moment when a time when the monetary was overthrown and reconstructing was forced upon the church

51
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Battle of Lake Erie

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First unofficial the feet of a British naval squadron

Led by Captain Oliver perry

52
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Presidential power

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Veto legislation

Nominate executive officials

Negotiate treaties

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