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89 Cards in this Set
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1. PLYMOUTH COLONY
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-English settlers and pilgrims
-English colonial venture. -In North America. - Were the first people to establish themselves in the New World and in the new colonies. |
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2. MAYFLOWER COMPACT 1620
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-Pilgrims
-The first governing document of Plymouth Colony -Provincetown Harbor near Cape Cod. - The freedom to practice Christianity according to their own determination and not the will of the English Church. |
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3. HEADRIGHT SYSTEM
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- Colonist of Virginia
- Gave out land grants - Virginia - To solve the labor shortage |
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4. FUNDAMENTAL ORDERS OF CONNECTICUT 1639
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- Connecticut Colony council
- DOCUMENT THAT SETS UP THE TOWNS STRUCTURE AND POWER - CONNECTICUT - Documents individual rights was later put an as an article in the declaration of rights |
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5. MERCANTILISM
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-Thomas Man
-An economic theory that holds the prosperity of the merchant nation -Germany -The first theory to support work of the merchants |
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6. TRIANGULAR TRADE
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- England
- Trade between 3 ports or regions that had the main exports and imports being slaves, sugar, and molasses. - England and other colonies -It allowed people to trade and provided a mechanism for rectifying trade imbalances |
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7. THE GREAT AWAKENING
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- Anglo-American History
- They were several periods of rapid and dramatic religious revival -Worldwide event -It was a dramatic time for people in finding new elements of humanity and society. |
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8. IRON ACT 1750
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-Great Britain
-It was one of the legislative measures introduced by the Britain Parliament -Great Britain -To bring business to Great Britain to make it strive |
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9. INDENTURED SERVANTS
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- African slaves
-It’s a form of debt bondage worker. Servants usually worked for their entire life. -North America -Was a method of increasing the number if colonists (mostly in Britain colonies) |
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10. GEORGE WASHINGTON
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-George Washington
-Was the first President of the United States -Was born February 22, 1732 -First president of the United States and was father of the United States. |
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11. PROCLAMATION OF 1763
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-King George the Third
-To organize Britain's new North American empire and to stabilize relations -Great Britain -British were to convince the Native people that there was nothing to fear from the colonists |
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12. SALUTARY NEGLECT
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-Oliver Cromwell
-A policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws -Britain -Designed to force the colonists to trade only with England |
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13. STAMP ACT 1765
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-British Parliament
-It’s a tax that required many documents that colonies carry a tax stamp -Britain -It was to help for troops stationed in North America |
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14. STAMP ACT CONGRESS
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- Robert R. Livingston
-A meeting in the Federal Hall In New York City -New York City -They said it was an inappropriate document so they discarded it |
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15. SONS OF LIBERTY
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- American patriots
-They were loyalists’ rebels -Britain -They were Britain’s power and authority |
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16. COMMITTEES OF CORRESPONDENCE
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- Britain
-Was a major role in the revolution & interpreted the actions of Britain -Britain -Controlled the way British acted |
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17. BOSTON MASSACRE
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-Boston
-An incident that led to five deaths at the hands of troops on March 5 1770 -Boston -People were killed for no reason. They were killed for just holding a riot. |
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18. INTOLERABLE (COERCIVE) ACTS 1774
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- British Parliament
-Series of laws that sparked the 13 colonies -Britain -Hope it would reverse the trend of colonial resistance |
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19. SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS 1775
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-13 Colonies
-They were moving slowly to independence -Philadelphia and Pennsylvania -It appointed diplomats and made formal treaty’s |
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20. NORTHWEST ORDINANCE
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- Thomas Jefferson
-It was an act of the Congress of the Confederation of the Untied States -Northwest of River Ohio -Was the most important piece of American History |
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21. DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
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- Thomas Jefferson
-Announce that 13 American colonies were independent states -United States -They became independent states |
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22. COMMON SENSE
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-Thomas Paine
-Powerful argument for independence from Britain rule -UK -To gain independence from Britain in the US |
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23. SHAYS REBELLION
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- Daniel Shays
-Angry farmers mad because of debt and taxes led by Daniel Shays -Western Massachusetts -To seek debt relief and have less taxes |
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24. IMPLIED POWERS (ELASTIC CLAUSE)
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- Alexander Hamilton
-The document lets the government create necessary and proper laws -US -To have everything in order and keep it under control |
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25. GREAT COMPROMISE
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- Roger Sherman
-Agreement that everyone would be under the United States -Connecticut -It later wrangled the issue of the popular representation in the House |
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JamesTown
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John Smith
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Bacon's Rebellion
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Massachusetts Bay Company
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Roger Williams
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Anne Hutchinson
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Pequot War
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Tea Act
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-Great Britain
-Act of the Parliament of Great Britain -May 10, 1773 -Boston -To increase the deposit on bohea tea to be sold at the East India Company's sales; and to empower the commissioners of the treasury to grant licenses to the East India Company to export tea duty-free. |
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Boston Tea Party
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- Colonists
-The Tea Party was the culmination of a resistance movement throughout British America against the Tea Act - On December 16, 1773 - Boston -The Boston Tea Party was a key event in the growth of the American Revolution. |
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Coercive Acts
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- British Parliament
- Names used to describe a series of laws passed by the British Parliament in 1774 relating to Britain's colonies in North America. - 1774 - North America -The acts sparked outrage and resistance in the Thirteen Colonies and were important developments in the growth of the American Revolution. |
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Mutiny Act
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- Britain
- Passed yearly by Parliament for governing the British Army - 1765 - Britain -Designed to shift the burden of supporting British troops in America from British taxpayers to the colonists |
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Samuel Adams
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- Samuel Adams
- Was a statesman, political philosopher, and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States - 1722 – October 2, 1803 - Boston - Adams was a leader of the movement that became the American Revolution |
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Stamp Act
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:- British Parliament
:- printed materials would have a tax stamp :- British American colonies :- 1765 :- helped pay for troops in America but failed |
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Declaratory Act
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:- colonial legislatures
:- response to stamp act :- north American colonies :- 1766 :- replaced the stamp act |
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Quartering Act
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:- parliament
:- violated bill of rights and the keeping of a standing army :- colonies :- 1765 :- failed to fit troops needs and failed |
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Townshend Act
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:- Parliament of great Britain
:- act was to raise revenue in the colonies :- 1767 :- British colonies :- resulted in the Boston massacre |
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Boston Massacre
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:- British troops and civilians
:- death of five citizens :- Boston Massachusetts :- 1770 :- helped spark rebellion |
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King William’s War:
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Who: French and Indian Battle
What: Battle between France and Indians Where: England When: June 1689 Significant: Fought because tensions between England and France |
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Queen Anne’s War:
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Who: France and England
What: Was the second of all four wars Where: North America When: 1702-1713 Significant: Continuation of King Williams War |
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Peace of Utrecht:
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Who: Dutch
What: Was a series of treaties Where: Great Britain When: March and April 1713 Significant: Help end the war of the Spanish Succession |
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War of Jenkin’s Ear:
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Who: Robert Jenkins’s
What: Great Britain and Spain Where: Great Britain When: 1739-1748 Significant: Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle |
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Paxton Boys:
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Who: Paxton Boys
What: Group that murdered 20 Native Americans Where: Pennsylvania When: 1763 Significant: Got prevented from doing more violence |
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Grenville’s Program:
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Who: Greenville
What: To raise revenue Where: Great Britain When: 1764 Significant: To raise revenue |
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Patrick Henry:
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Who: Patrick Henry
What: Governor of Virginia Where: Virginia When: May 29, 1736 – June 6, 1799 Significant: one of the most influential (and radical) advocates of the American Revolution |
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Daughters of Liberty:
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Who: Colonial American group
What: Boycott British Groups Where: Britain When: 1774 Significant: To boycott British |
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Crispus Attucks:
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Who: Crispus Attucks
What: One of the 5 people killed in the Boston Massacre When: March 5 1770 Where: Boston Significant: First martyr of the American Revolution |
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John Adams:
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Who: John Adams
What: American Politician and second president When: October 30 1735 Where: From Massachusetts Significant: Leading role in persuades the congress to adopt the Declaration of Independence |
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Carolina Regulators:
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Who: Herman Husband
What: One of the regulators When: 1764-1771 Where: From Maryland born in Quaker Family Significant: Battle of Alamance |
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Battle of the Alamance:
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Who: William Tryon
What: So called the war of regulation When: 1771 Where: North Carolina Significant: Rebellion was against the government instead of the King |
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Suffolk Resolves:
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Who: Edmund Burke
What: Was a declaration that urged British conciliation When: September 9, 1774 Where: Massachusetts Significant: The resolves were passed on September 17, 1774 |
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Galloway Plan:
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Who: Joseph Galloway
What: Suggested the creation of an American colonial Parliament When: 1774 Where: Pennsylvania Significant: Plan was not accepted |
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Paul Revere, William Dawes:
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Who: Paul Revere & William Dawes
What: Battles of Lexington and Concord When: 1775 Where: Boston Significant: Ld to the American Revolution |
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Slavery clause in the Declaration of Independence:
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Quock Walker case- Mass:
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Benedict Arnold:
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Continental Army:
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Native Americans in the Revolutionary War:
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Black Americans in the Revolutionary War:
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Somerset Case (in Great Britain):
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Judiciary Act 1789
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DE. It created effective federal courts in a hierarchal order. There were city, county, and state courts , along with circuit courts, and the Supreme Court
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Citizen Genet
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ABC. He was a French statesman who came to America in search of monetary aid.
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Right of Deposit 1787
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BD. This was the right to pass through a port and trade goods paying taxes. Westerners wanted this privilege at the Port of New Orleans.
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John Marshall
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BCE. He was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court for 33 years. He made the judiciary free from political attack.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
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AC. The were sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase.
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Chesapeake Leopard Affair
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ACD. This incident between an American and British ship cause great public resentment among Americans
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Hamilton’s Financial Plan
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A. Designed to pay off the U.S.’s war debts and stabilize the economy, this idea believed that the United States should become a leading international commercial power. Its programs included the creation of the Bank of the United
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Whiskey Rebellion
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BE. In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders.
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Washington’s Farewell Address
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B. He warned against the dangers of political parties and foreign alliances
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10. Citizen Genet
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CDE. A French diplomat who came to the U.S. 1793 to ask the American government to send money and troops to aid the revolutionaries in the French Revolution
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Jay’s Treaty
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C. It was signed in the hopes of settling the growing conflicts between the U.S. and Britain. It dealt with the Northwest posts and trade on the Mississippi River
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Pinckney’s Treaty
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CE. Treaty between the U.S. and Spain which gave the U.S. the right to transport goods on the Mississippi river and to store goods in the Spanish port of New Orleans
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XYZ Affair
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AB. This was a diplomatic scandal which took place from March of 1797 to 1800 in which three French agents, demanded a $12 million loan from the United States, and a formal apology for comments made by U.S. President John Adams
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Compact Theory (States Rights)
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AD. It was the belief that federal government acted as the states agent and that states can declare federal laws unconstitutional
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Revolution of 1800
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ABD. Jefferson’s election victory changed the direction of the government from Federalist to Democratic- Republican without incidence."
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Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
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E. Written anonymously by Jefferson and Madison in response to the Alien and Sedition Acts, they declared that states could nullify federal laws that the states considered unconstitutional
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Judicial Review
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ABE. This was the power given to the Supreme Court to decide the constitutionality of a law passed by congress
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Louisiana Purchase
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ADE. Jefferson was interested in the territory because it would give the U.S. the Mississippi River and New Orleans (both were valuable for trade and shipping) and also room to expand.
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Impressments
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ABCD. British seamen often deserted to join the American merchant marines. The British would board American vessels in order to retrieve the deserters, and often seized any sailor who could not prove that he was an American citizen and not British
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Embargo Act
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D. This act issued by Jefferson forbade American trading ships from leaving the U.S. It was meant to force Britain and France to change their policies towards neutral vessels by depriving them of American trade
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Non-Intercourse Act
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BCD. Replaced the Embargo of 1807, unlike the Embargo, which forbade American trade with all foreign nations, this act only forbade trade with France and Britain.
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Macon’s Bill No. 2
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AE. Forbade trade with Britain and France, but offered to resume trade with whichever nation lifted its neutral trading restrictions first
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War Hawks
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BC. Western settlers who advocated war with Britain because they hoped to acquire Britain’s northwest posts
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Hartford Convention
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CD. This turned public sentiment against the Federalists and led to the demise of the party
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Treaty of Ghent
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ACE. Ended the War of 1812 and restored the status quo. For the most part, territory captured in the war was returned to the original owner
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