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19 Cards in this Set
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Federalists (6 points)
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-Centralized gov't
-Led by Hamilton -Articles of Confed=proof that confederation doesn't work -Elite; made up for small numbers by being politically active -Pro-Britain LOOSE INTERPRETATION of Const. |
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Anti-Federalists (6 points)
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-Pro-states' rights
-Anti-federal taxes/tariffs -Want Bill of Rights (what gov't can't do) -Led by Jefferson -Pro-France STRICT INTERPRETATION of Const. |
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Washington as President
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-No polit party but favored federalists
-John Adams VP -Capital = NYC |
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Washington's Cabinet
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Hamilton-Treasury
Jefferson-Sec of State Knox-War Randolph-Attorney General |
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Hamilton's Plan for post-Rev. debt (6 points)
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1. Assume state debts
2. Pay war bonds @ par/full value 3. Tariff on manufactured goods/imports 4. Excise/sales tax 5. Tariff on luxury (whiskey) 6. Bank of US |
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Whiskey Rebellion
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Western PA, 1794
Farmers refuse Hamilton's luxury tax Whiskey used as currency Washington sends federal troops |
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Treaty of Greenville
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Anthony Wayne & Little Turtle
Ends Battle of Fallen Timbers Gives US Ohio R. Valley region |
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Battle of Fallen Timbers
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Ohio River Valley
Anthony Wayne vs. 3 Nat. Amer. tribes for Ohio R. Valley land ends with Treaty of Greenville |
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Public Land Act of 1796
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sold Ohio River Valley (after Treaty of Greenville/Battle of Fallen Timbers) at reasonable prices
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Washington's Neutrality Proclamation
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In response to French Rev.
Causes Jefferson to resign |
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Jay's Treaty
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1794-Chief Justice John Jay sent to England b/c Brits occupy western forts and impressment of sailors
Agree to leave forts but US must pay pre-Rev. debt |
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Pinckney's Treaty
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1795-Spanish suspicious of Jay's Treaty & give up land EAST OF MISSISSIPPI R. and NORTH OF FL.
Right of deposit (US can use Sp. ports) Sp. allow trade @ New Orleans |
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Election of 1796
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1st party vs. party election
Jefferson (Dem-Repub) vs. Adams (Fed.) Adams won |
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Anti-Federalists evolved into this political party
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Democratic-Republican
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Alien Act
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Fed. in Congress pass; instead of 5 years, takes 14 years to become citizen.
Preventing immigrants from voting Dem-Repub |
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Sedition Act
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Fed. in Congress pass; speak against gov't or policies, can be deported/jailed.
Violation of 1st Amend |
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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By Jefferson & Madison
Will not follow Alien & Sedition Acts FYI, Jefferson is current VP |
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XYZ Affair
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Brit & Fr. seize US ships/cargo but Fr. Foreign Minister Talleyrand requests bribe to negotiate.
US refuses (Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute) Adams does NOT declare war with Fr. |
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Millions for defense, not one cent for tribute
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US slogan in XYZ Affair: Fr. Foreign Minister Talleyrand requests bribe to negotiate problem with Brit & Fr. seizing US ships/cargo
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