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Articles of Confederation failures

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Very weak
No means of enforcement

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Ordinance of 1784

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A territory could become a state when the population equaled the smallest state

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Land Ordinance 0f 1785

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Created township for western lands
Six square miles split in 36 blocks
And the 16th was reserved for schools

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Northwest ordinance of 1787

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Dealt with a government of territores
Set up the process for them to become states
Said only 3-5 could be made from that area

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England had no respect

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Refused to send representative to the US
Did very little trade with them
Had trading post in the great lakes and maintained relationships with Natives in Ohio Valley

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Spain was not friendly

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Was not friendly
Controlled the mouth of Mississippi
Closed it to the Americans in 1784

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Shays’ Rebellion

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In Massachusetts but heavy taxes on farmers/poor to pay debt of wealthy business men
Farmers get upset and organize lead by Daniel Shayes
Milita came out and dispersed the men

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Constitutional Convention

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The Philidelphia convention becomes the constitutional
Its purpose was to fix the articles of confederation

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James Madison

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will be the driving force behind the Constitution because he is the writer comes up with Virginia plan
Said we needed two houses and both needed to be based on state population

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New Jersey Plan

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One house with equal representation
But he also wants congress to tax and regulate trade

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The Great Compromise

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Creates Bicameral Legislature
The lower house is the House representatives
Based on population and helps the big states
The upper house is called the Senate

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Representatives were chosen by election and served for

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two years

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Senators are chosen by state legislatures and serve for

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6 years

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Population becomes an issue because of slaves so we get the

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3/5ths compromise

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Executive Branch

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Executive was elected every 4 years
Could veto acts of congress
Was the commander in cheif
Enforced laws
Could appoint officals and judges and have to give a yearly report

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Legislative branch

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Makes the laws
⅔ vote could override a veto
They determine peace or war

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Judicial Branch

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They have the legality of congressional acts from states and national
To Approve or to Not Approve
The founding fathers knew they could get vote
Need ¾ vote

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Federalist=

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wealthy, conservative, strong central government

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Anti-federalist

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small farmer, fronteirsmen, weak central government

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New Hampshire

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In june of 1788, new hampshire gave a critical vote
All of the states eventually agreed

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New york City

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New york became the capital of the new government

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When did the article of confedaration stop?

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On Octovber 10th, 1788, the articles of confederation finally closed their business

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How many votes with George W get?

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69

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How many votes did John Adams get?

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34

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The Cabinet

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Thomas jefferson first secretary of state
Alexander Hamilton first secretary of state
Henry Knox was first secretary of war

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Judiciary Act of 1789

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Edmund Randolph was first attorney general
John James chief justice of supreme court
It created the federal court system
Some states only ratified the constitution because promise of bill of rights.

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What did the bill of rights do?

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Establishes rights of the people in the states
1-Free speech, religion
2-rights to bare arms
10-Power not given to government is reserved to the states

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Who aided Washington during the war?

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Carbbiean

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Reports on public credit

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Assume all debts from revolutionary war
He knew the government needed to get stronger
He belived nation debt would do that 2 ways
Taxes used to pay debt shows powers of government
Repaying debt would help national relations

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Compromise of 1790

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Federal government gets the debt but the new national capital will be in the south

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National bank-1791

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Private institution but the government-owned most of it
Print paper money

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Loose vs Strict interpretation

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If the constitution didnt forbid it then it isnt illegal\
He uses nessary and proper clause

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Report on Manufactures

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Outline how hamilton wanted the country to develop
He wanted to get nation that had strong manufacture commerce

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What party was Jefferson and Madison

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Democratic-Republican

35
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What party was Jefferson

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Federalist

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What did federalist like

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Rule by the best people,Lead by Alexander,Strong federal government
Strong navy,Loose interpretation of constitution
Governement should help,Pro British
Nation Debt was good
Wanted National bank
Most were wealthy established people like shippers and manufactures

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What do Dem Repub like

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Lead by Jeff and Madison,Rules by the informed masses,Strong states government
Weak navy(no conquering),Strict interpretation of constitution
N favors to business’
Pro french

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French Revolution-1789

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At first americans support because they are getting rid of their monarch
Quickly went bad with many getting killed

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Neutrality Proclamation of 1793

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Ham and Jeff likes this but differ on how to carry it out
US wants to stay away from war

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Citizen Genet

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But while he’s here he starts the problem by recruiting for the army and navy

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British Problems-Jays Treaty

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Only pay back debt of impressment and goods after war

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Spanish Luck-Pinckney’s Treaty

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They were helping southern indians
They start to pay less attention to whats happening in Americans
Gave access to mississippi river and settles disputes about southern border at the 31st parallel

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Whiskey Rebellion-1794

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Hamilton put out a big tax on liquor
This upset frontiers men because it was a big cashcrop for them

44
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After how many terms does GW leave?

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After two terms

45
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Washington’s farewell address

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He acknowledges the positives with each political party but warned of what the divison could cause
He warned of what could happen if you form terminate allaince

46
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Adams vs Jefferson

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John adams win 71-68 but Jefferson is vice president

47
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XYZ Affair

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French start attacking American ships
They said they would kill any american found on british ship too.
Finally, they are told before any negotiating are to be held, they would have to pay a 250000 bribe
The americans are outraged by this and wanted a war

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John Marshall

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leads the group that discusses with france

49
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Quasi War-1798-1800

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We capture French ships and renounce the treaty of alliance
Adam uses this to build up navy

50
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Naval Build up

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Went from 5 naval ships to 30

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Charles Talleyrand

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So the french minister Charles Talleyrand ask for americans to come back so we can talk more but by the time the americans get to paris Talleyrand is out of office

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Napolean Bonoaparte

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is in power and he talks with the americans and we get the end of Quasi War and the treaty of alliance because hes focused on great britian

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Alien Act

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Alien deporte during war or peace time at the discrestion of the president
They did this because of votes

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Sedation Act

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Sedation would be fined or arrested if you did anything to the government. You could not Riot or public negative material about the government
The process to become US citizen from 5 year to 14 years

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Kentucky and Virgina Resolutions

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The states created constitutions so the states decide if laws are legal or not
Federalist say people are who created it

56
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Fights in the Legislature

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The resolutions lead to fights. Griswold defends attack with tong and Lyon uses a cain

57
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Aaron Burr

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We get a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr
It will eventually be settled in the house of representatives

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12th Amendment

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-one vote for two(president and vise president)

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Judiciary Act of 1801

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They passed the Judiciary Act of 1801 which created plateria of judge positions

60
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John Peickerate

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because he was kind of crazy

61
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Samuel Chase

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and this is bad because his only crime was being a federalist so it doesnt work.

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Marbury v. Madison

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Marbury was a midnight appointment
But his paperwork was not delivered under adams
Now James Madison is the secretary of state and it is his job to deliver this stuff
Marbury sues Madison
Madison WINS

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Barbary Pirates/Tripolitan War

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Jefferson sent a small navy to fight Barbary pirates off the coast of Tripoli
But, that navy was too weak and ended up paying tribute til 1815.

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Louisiana Purchase-1803-Treaty of San Ildenfonso

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Napoleon restored glory to France
a secret treaty between Napoleon and Spain called Treaty of San Ildefonso

65
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Touissant L’Ouverture

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Leader of slave revolt

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Lewis and Clark

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Sent by Jefferson to explore the territories
They travel over 8000 miles
Start in st lewis and end in the Pacific
This would later give claim to Oregon territory

67
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What does burr want

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Put NY with New Hampshire

68
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Who kills Hamilton?

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Burr kills Hamilton in a brawl

69
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Chesapeake Affair

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We get big problems because British ship the Leopard stops the Chespeake of the coast
British killed 3 and wounded 10

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Embargo Act of 1807

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We would trade with nobody and no country
In 1809, Jefferson repeals the embargo act and put in non-intercourse act

71
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Non-Intercourse Act

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This opens trade with all countries expect britain and france

72
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Macon’s Bill #2

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Reopens trade with Britian and France
but if one starts respecting our rights first we would favor them

73
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Tecumseh

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Problem with natives in west and south
Shawnee Techumseh realizes that the natives need to unite before they lose everything
He is mainly went to Indian territory to the south to build up his Indian confederation

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Battle of Tippecanoe

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William Henry Harrison will lead men against the natives and win in battle of tippecanoe

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Battle of Thames

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Tecumseh was not there but he returns to fights and battle at Thames and will die in 1813

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Battle of Horseshoe Bend

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