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46 Cards in this Set
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G.W. cabinet
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john adams was vice president
a. hamilton: secretary of treasury t.jefferson: secretary of state e.randolph: attorney general h.knox: secreatary of way |
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first inaugeration and protocol
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ny city: capital
stressed ceremony and receptions Mr. Pres used veto power only twice spurned third term |
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HIs presidency
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strong federalist leanings and helped to create a strong executive branch
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Hamilton's Financial Plan
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REPORT ON PUBLIC CREDIT
funding national debt: rewarding rich ppl Assumption of debts: all countries pay equal debts, despite if their debts were already paid (virginia, maryland, NC, and georgia already paid) Formation of National Bank: partially govn't and partially private, holds gov funds, circulates $, lend $ to gov. wants nat'l debt Protective Tariffs: didn't work, gets whiskey tax instead |
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Reasons for financial plan
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owe france money for way
owe britain some states have bigger wr debts than others bonds were worthless |
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regional conflicts
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federalists: repressing manufacturing interests and northern elits, british ties trade with US, rich
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whiskey rebellion
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W. Penn farmers rise in defiance of excise tax on whickey that cut into gran profits, farmers only saw their taxes went to support the northern interests
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Hamilton to GW on rebellion
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"you must crush them"
superior national govt turned west republican |
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Foreign policy goals upon entering into office
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*dont make errors with respected to Great Britain, who still held forts
*Don't incite Indian wars or with other nations |
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Two biggest foriegn issues under GW
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*French revolution of 1789
*War between Britain and Spain; then France |
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French Revolution
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wants our support, issues Proclamation of Neutrality
TJ: supports France Hamilton: supports Britain |
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Wars in Europe
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*British stirrs stuff up with Indians
* Battle of Fallen Timbers 1794 ends some hostilities *Impressment ***Neutrality isnt workin |
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Jay's Treaty
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With the British, it eased:
*British and US *France Hates US *gave a lot to britan |
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Pinckeys Treaty
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Treaty with Spain, gave us all we wanted in fear of British:
navigation of the Mississippi, Northern border of Florida set, agreed to control the Native groups in Spanish territory |
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Farewell Address
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written by hamilton, approved commercial but not political ties abroad, permanent alliances, deployed the spirit of the party, AVOID FOREIGN ENTANGLEMENTS!!
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election of 1796
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two ballots each,
john adams:pres TJ: vice pres INTIMATE ENEMIES |
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XYZ Affair
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*France upset about Jay's treaty
*US didn't honor alliance pact *Adams sent 3 negotiators to Paris *3 foreign ministers, XYZ, demand bribes and apologies *Press finds out, and Congress, and portrays France as $ hungry *leads us to bring of war and is the Quasi War |
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Quasi War
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*france siezes our ships
*Adams comissions naval ships *George Logan wants treat- Logan Act, which said that no individual citzen could negotiate w/ a foreign country *Adams sends a peace mission to France realizing the Napoleonic wars are heating up, and France needs our trade now that they had few ships |
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Convention of 1800
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ends alliance of 1778 and we agree to trade, not to pursue claims for losses and support neutrality in the continental hostilities
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what led to Alien and Sedition Acts
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*rivalry between Adams (federalist) and Jefferson (republican)
*Fed: dominated COngress adopted highly repressive measures:alien and sedition acts of 1798 |
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Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798
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*alien laws: repressive regulation of noncitizen residents
*seditoon law forbade false, scandolous, and malicious publications against gove, Congress and Pres *15 prosecutions of criminal charges, several against Jefersonian newspapers *expired in 1801: jefferson pardoned all convicted under laws |
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolution
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republicans turned to state legislatures to oppose the alien and sedition acts:
*Madison and Jefferson authored resolution affirming that the states had entered into a compact with the union *States could nullify unconstitutional federal acts |
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political parties
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federalists and republicans, until adams the pesident didnt regard himself as a party leader but as the bipartisan spokesman for public interest
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Federalists
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*strong central gov
*looses interpretation of constitution *encouraged manufacturing *encouraged commerce *strong support in NE *favored ties with britain *emphasized order and stability |
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Republicans
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*states' rights
*strict interpretation of constitution *encouraged agriculture *promoted rural concerns *strong support in South and west *supported France and neutrality *emphasized civil liberty and trust |
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Jefferson
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renaissance man
slave holder, against slavery Sally Hemmings John Marshall |
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outfederalize federalist??
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yes ex: buying land, elections, embargo acts
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Election of 1800
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REVOLUTION OF 1800
Jefferson and Burr tied Hamilton lobbies for TJ ***First peaceful transfer of power in a new country |
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Inaugeration speach
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"we are all republicans; we are all federalists"
*dramatically decrese the sieze of central gove *decreases navy *dereases debt |
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Jefferson cabinet
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J.Madison: secretary of state
A.Gallatin: Secretary of treasury **believed his cabinet should reflect the policies of party, doesn't dismantle Hamilton's programs |
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the federal city
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washington DC, constructed part of white house... L'Efant: architect who helped design city
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Economy
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*Reverse nat'l debt
*gets rid of most taxation (whiskey excise) *drastically cuts spending,cuts debt in 1/2 by end of reign |
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For money jefferson depends on
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sale of western lands, duties, tariffs,
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Judicial problems
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*hates john marshall, fights against fed. judges
*marshall expanding federal power= TJ :( *impeach S. Chase for political reasons (fed): doesn't work |
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International Relations
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*cuts militray spending, cut jobs in military, against foreign entanglements, stay neutral
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The Barbary States
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N. Africa: pay tributes
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Meanwhile Napoleon...
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war with britain, tries to seize India and fails, continental wars
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Treaty of San Ildefonso
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French regain title to Lousiana and the Mississippi Valley and New Orleans
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Lousiana purchase
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1803: cost 2x nat'l budget (15 mil)
*double size of US *Tj has constitutional problems, uses treaty powers as excuse *all land under control of fed gov |
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Lewis and Clark
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"corp of discovery"
looking for NW passage, doesn't exsist |
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The Burr Conspiracy
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Burr kills Hamilton
*Burr leads extreme fed group, flees murder *plots to separate the w. US *faces treason charge, acquitted |
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Conflicts in West with Indians
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angry with Jefferson about native american policies: noble savages
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William Henry Harris
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govenor of Indian affairs, assimilate or go west, Britsh try to rally Indians
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Tecumsech and Prophet
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secular and religious leader of Indians... unite tribes and gov't
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Battle of Tippecanoe
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alliance is defeated. leads to bloodshed in pockets along western frontier... leads to war of 1812
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embargo act of 1807
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closed US ports and made exports illegal: destroyed economy
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