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Causes - French Revolution

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royals were tyrannical

economic & political oppression
- lower class faced heavy tax burdens > fueling resentment toward clergy & nobles
- lack of representation > discontent

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Events - French Revolution

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  • King Louis overthrown & executed
  • Bastille was stormed
  • Violent
  • Rubespierre/institute a republic (& kill anyone who disagrees)
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Effects - French Revolution

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  • Napoleon = emperor
  • Tries to conquer the world

World War

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Purpose of Hamilton financial plan

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1) Mercantile system
2) To pay off debt
3) Get taken seriously by other nations
4) Stabalize economy
5) Strong trade relationship w Brit
- Cintroversial: Just fought war for independence, but Brit is the strongest nation so better to be on good terms

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Parts/Elements Hamilton’s financial plan

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1) Excise tax
- create taxes to raise $ to pay off debt
2) Assumption plan
- To pay off debt by assuming big & small states debt
- Unfair: small states alr paid debt
3) National bank
- Unify currency, Pay off debt, Connect w other countries (to say they’re worthy of trading w), taxes

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Controversy of Hamilton’s Finacial Plan

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1) excise tax leads to Whisky Rebellion
Wash. sends troops, Viewed as necessary by federalists, Trending toward tyranny by Dem. Repub.
2) National Bank
Dem -Repub thought it wasnt allowed by constitution and gave national gov too much power (strict interp)
3) Assumption plan
Compromise, leading to Washington D.C
5)Tarrifs > Regulate trade
mercantilism too much pwr to central gov’t

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Federalist Leaders (Hamiltonions)

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  • Hamilton
  • Washington
  • Adams
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Democratic-Republican Leaders (Jeffersonians)

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  • Thomas Jefferson
  • James Maddison
  • Monroe
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Federalists Views on economic future

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  • strong national bank = stable economy
  • promoting manufacturing and trade through gov policies (including excise taxes & national bank)
  • Strong trade relationship w GB
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Democratic-Republican views on economic future

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  • self sufficiency (little-no trade w outside countries)
  • farmers backbone of economy
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Federalists belief abt central govt

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  • support it
  • neccessary to build stronger relationship among states
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Democratic-Republican beleif ab central govt

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  • against it
  • less pwr to central govt is better
  • powerful central govt > tyranny
  • strong state power
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Federalists pov on interpretation of the consitiution

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  • 10th amendment
  • loose interpretation
  • federal govt can do thing in order to acieve a consititutional goal
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Democratic-Republican pov on interpretation of the constitution

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  • strict interpretation
  • gov must abide by exact words on consitition
  • 10th amendment, if it is not specifically listed in the enumerated powers, should be left up to the states
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typical federalist supporters

and section of the country that supports fed

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  • upper class
  • merchants
  • educated
  • northeast
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typical Democratic-Republican supporters

and section of the country that supports dem-repub

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  • farmers
  • tradesmen
  • commoners
  • immigrants
  • South (and emerging west)
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XYZ Affair general

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  • 1798
  • Pickney, Marshall, Elbridge Gerry to France on secert peace mission
  • French diplomats XYZ met w them
  • Americans outraged by the demand of French diplomats XYZ, for a payment/bribe of $250k to let Americans meet w top French minister
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XYZ Affair Impact

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Leads to Quasi war
* War seems iminent (like its ab to happen
* congress creates navy & authorizes American Ships to seize french vessels
* washington led army
Adams is able to use his power to prevent official war and praised for doing so

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Federal Response to Internal Unrest: 1780s, under AOC

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Limited federal power under articles of confederation resulted in a weak response to internal unrest

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Federal Response to Internal Unrest: 1780s, under Constitution

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constitution provided a stronger central gov, allowing for a more effective federal response to internal unrest in the 1790s

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challenges under AOC

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  • Shays rebellion highlighted weakness of federal gov in adressing internal unrest
  • inability to raise funds, maintain standing army, enforce fed laws,
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strengthening on federal gov: constitution

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constitution strengthened federal government, improving response tp unrest vs AOC could not fund an army