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What did The Kentucky and Virginia Reoslutions declare

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Virginia IT proposed that the State goverment could place itself between the federal goverment and its citizens.Kentucky-State could nullify a federal LAW within a State

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What are the alien and sedition acts?

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They targeted immigrantes who are not yet citizens-increased waiting time, could arrest disloyal aliens and outlawed saying or writing anything harmful Aboutaleb the goverment

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State’s rights concept

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States had rights that the federal goverment could not violate

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What is a person who is not yet a citizen

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Alien

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What were the first two politica parties

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Democrat-Republic and the Federalists

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What is meent by foreign policy

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Relations with the goverments of other countries

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What act of congress set up a federal court system

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The Federal Judicary Act

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Why did Alexander Hamilton believe iT was important to pay of the countries debt

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To win respect of its citizens and Foreign nations

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Why did Hamilton plan make the national goverment more powerful

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IT gave the goverment control of its wealth and was steonger than State goverment

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What is,the difference between Hamilton and Jefferson

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Hamilton-Loonse construction-favors national bank

Jefferson-stict consrtuction -constitution does not mention iT-can not be created

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Why did Washington advies the nation to remmingen neutral in World affairs

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Chose not to side becasue hè wantend to remain “friendly and impartial” to both countries

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To solve the challenges the new nation faced, the president depended on what

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Depneded on the constitution

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What was the XYZ affairs

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Three french agents told Americans they had to Bribe the King to have talks

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Why did Washington send 13,000 troops against the farmers in the whisky rebellion

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Showed that the federal goverment had the power and Will to enforce the LAW

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John Adams

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Leader intieme Revolution and in Continental Congress,diplomat to France,Netherlands and Britian

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Alexander Hamilton

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First head of treasury,aide to Washington in the war,created the National bank and plan to improve the nations finances

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George Washington

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First president for eight years(1789-1797),general of th Army during the Revoluntinary war

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Who were the Candidates in the election of 1800

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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Aaron Burr

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In the election of 1800,who were the two candidates who tied

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Jefferson and Burr at 73 votes

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Who Ultimately determined the winner of the election of 1800

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house of Representaties-Jefferson

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Give examples of Federalists Programs Jefferson Eliminated;what significant one did hè keep

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Alien and sedition acts,taxes and reducee military’s and federal employees. Hè kept the national bank

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Explain the principal of Judical review

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States that the suprême court had the final say in interpreting the constitution

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What did,the suprême court decide in Marbury v. Madison

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The court denied marbury’s claim

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What probleem troubled Jefferson About his purchase of Lousiana

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The constitution Saïd nothing about the presidents right to buy land

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What were Some reasons behind the U.S. purchas of lousiana from France
To avoid war with France and to keep the port of New Orleans open
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How did the Native Americans Aid the Lewis and clark expeditions
Helped communicatie and traverse the land
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Why was Sacagawea so important to amercain History
Her language and geography skills were of great value to Lewis and clark
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What kowledge was gained from expediditons to the lousisa tertitory
Produced maps, scientific and Geographical imformation
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Why did Jefferson Send the Corps of Discovery into Lousisana territory
Hè wantend them to bring back accurate maps and learn more about the land and animale
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Explain the embargo act
Ships were no langer allogeen to sail to foriegn Ports,closed Ports o british ships-huurt economy especally farmers and merchants
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How dis the nepolanic wars effect America
Hurt american economy went to war with britian
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Describe the U.S. military at the start of the War of 1812
IT was weak Navy-16 ships Army-<7000
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Who was the commander that was Victourious at both Tippecanoe and Thames
General Harrison
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Whi saved the Lansdowne portrait when the british burned Washington
Dolly Madison
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What inspireren Francis Key Scott to write the “star spangled Banner”
Hè watched an all night battle and discovered the flag still stood
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What was significant about the Battle of New Orleans
Jackson was Made a Hero 2000 british died led to treaty of ghent-ended war
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What did the Judiciary act of 1801 allow president Adams to do
Appionted many Federalists Judges to the suprême court
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What Native American leader died in the battle of thames in the war of 1812 while fighing for the british
Tecumseh
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Thomas Jefferson
Jackson won the election of 1800 did many things like Louisiana purchase,had the white house be built, was a skilled horseman,violinist and amuatur scientist
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William clark
Selceted to help lead and oversee volunteers, knew how to built Fortis,make maps and lead through enemy terriory
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Sacagawea
A shoeshone woman with language skills and and knowledge of geography
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Meriwether Lewis
Chosen to lead the Corps of Discovery, had hunting, geography,minerology and astronomy skills
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William Henry Harrison
General that led americian forces to win the Battle of tippacanoe and the battle of Thames
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John Marshal
A federalist appointed Chief Justice, upheld authority and strnghened federal courts, Made the desicion in the case Marbury v. Madison
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How did the invention of the cotton gin affect Native Americans
They were dieven off their land to make room for more plantations
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Who Made the cotton gin
Eli Whitney
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What purpose did spirituals serve on Southern plantations
Religious folk songs that somtimes had codes messages that had plans of escape or an owners unexpected return
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Where were most of the nations early factories built,why
In the New England because there were many rivers to power the machines and iT had acces to the ocean
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How did Slaveowners try to control the Native Americans in the south
Could not Recife an Education or Get a jobs or vote they could not hold religous services uless a white was present postmasters stoppen delivering antislavery newspapers
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How did Enslaved African Americans deal with the challenges of slavery
They relied on culture with its religious Conviction strong personal bonds and music
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What Made the Northeast and the Midwest develop a close bond
The erie canal opened up a way for the the two sections to trade
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How did the war of 1812 encourage the growth of U.S. Manurfacturing
IT sowed the seeds for an industrial revolution
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How did transportation improvements in the 1800s improve the nation
Canals connected New York and the Ohio Valley and great lakes region for population growth and trade the steam powered train beat out the canals in 1850
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Who was the Military commander who claimed Florida for the United States
Andrew Jackson
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What was the Missouri Compromise
Henry Clay suggusted that Maine be a free State and Missouri should be a slave State Congress passend the plan iT kept balance and banned slavery from the Louisiana Territoriy
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Explain the American system
Three Main actions 1. Establish a protctive tariff-protects a nations business 2. Establish a National bank-would promote a single currency 3. improve the country’s transportation system-important for a strong economy
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What was nat turner best Known for
Leading a rebellion in Virginia hè and 70 followers killed 55 men Turner was captured and executed
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Who Demonstrated how a telegraph would allow people to communicate more quickly
Samual F.B. Morse
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What did the Monroe doctrine warm European powers about
Efforts to recolonise would be considered “dangerous to our peace and safety”
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Henry Clay
Suggusted the Missouri Compromise, the american system and other poans two help the nation ran for president but lost Every time

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