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60 Cards in this Set
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first national constitution
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Articles of Confederation
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wrote a letter to her husband pleading the case for women’s rights in the new government
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Abigail Adams
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Problems with A of C
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unable to levy taxes or impose tariffs
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Greatest achievements of the A of C
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the adoption of ordinances governing the sale of government land to settlers
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farmers from western MA marched on Springfield to protest a number of unfair policies
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Shay's Rebellion
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Abolished slavery in the Northwest territories, Contained a bill of rights, set regulations concerning the conditions which territories could apply for statehood
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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Secretary of the treasury. Led Federalists
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Alexander Hamilton
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Only 5 delegates showed
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Annapolis Convention
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Was for “revising the A of C”
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Constitutional Convention
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for modifications and for equal representation from each state
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NJ plan
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Madison's plan. Called for an entirely new gov based on of checks and balances & # of reps based on population
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VA plan
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created a bicameral legislature and the Constitution
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Great Compromise/Connecticut Compromise
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Had the power of checks and balances on each other
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executive/legislative/judicial branches
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backcountry farmers who wanted a Bill of Rights
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Anti-Feds
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written by Madison, Hamilton, and John Jay
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Federalist Papers
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secretary of state. Led Democratic-Republicans party
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Jefferson
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was to help regulate and strengthen the economy
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National Bank
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argued that the Constitution allowed Congress only those powers specifically granted to it or those “necessary and proper” to the execution of its enumerated powers
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Strict constructionists
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argued that the creation of the bank was an implied power of the government
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broad/loose constructionists
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Hamilton suggested that we repay national debt
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give the debt holders land on the western frontier
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took place during the Washington administration and caused a lot of tension
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French Revolution
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US’s primary trading partner after the war
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England
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French government representative
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Citizen Genêt
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U.S.’s intention was to remain “friendly and impartial toward belligerent powers”
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Neutrality proclamation
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Federalist party died out after
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Hartford Convention
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carried out Hamilton’s vision and programs
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Henry Clay’s American System
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period of unity after the demise of the Federalists
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Era of Good Feelings
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consisted of the Whigs and Jacksonian Democrats
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Second party system
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embraced federalist ideals
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Whigs
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demonstrated both the strength and fairness of the new federal government
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Whiskey Rebellion
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sent to England to negotiate a treaty concerning the evacuation of the British from the Northwest Territory
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John Jay
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Low point of the Washington administration
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Jay Treaty
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sent to Spain to negotiate use of the Mississippi River, duty-free access to world markets, and the removal of any remaining Spanish forts on American soil
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Thomas Pinckney
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Treaty between the U.S. and Spain
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Treaty of San Lorenzo (Pinckney’s Treaty)
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right of the president to withhold information
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executive privilege
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warned future presidents to “steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world”.
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farewell address
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defined American foreign policy
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neutrality
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Adams’s greatest achievement
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avoiding war w France
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French were sinking our ships
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XYZ Affair
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allowed the gov to forcibly expel foreigners and to jail newspaper editors for slanderous writing
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Alien and Sedition Acts
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argued that the states had the right to judge the constitutionality of federal laws
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VA and KY resolutions
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both ran for the Federalist party nomination
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Jefferson & Burr
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12th amendment
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allowed electors to vote for a party ticket
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Adams filled as many government positions with Federalists as he could
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midnight appt
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sued Madison for refusing to certify his appointment to the federal bench
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Marbury
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Sent to France to buy New Orleans
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Monroe
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led by John Randolph of VA. Criticized Jefferson for violating Republican principles
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Quids
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forcing to enlist in the navy
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impressing
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shut down America’s import and export business
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Embargo Act
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reopened trade with most nations, but blocked the US from trading with the British and French
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Non-Intercourse Act
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reopened trade with both France and England.
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Macon's Bill No. 2
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Warhawks led by
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Henry Clay and Calhoun
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chief that unified area tribes in an effort to stop American expansion
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Tecumseh
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Led an extensive revival of traditional Native American culture and religion
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Prophet
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won the battle of New Orleans
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Andrew Jackson
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War spurred
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American manufacturing
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went from Maryland to Ohio
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National Road
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speaker of the house
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Clay
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case that said states could not tax the National Bank
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McCulloch vs. Maryland
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gave us FLA
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Adams-Onis Treaty
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