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34 Cards in this Set
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George Washington
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first president of the us under the constitution
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electoral college
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this group elects the president in dec directly
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martha washington
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first First lady of the us
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precedent
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an action or decision that later serves as an example
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judiciary act of 1789
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this created a federal court system with 3 levels: federal state district
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Alex hamilton
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bew york federalist first secretary of treasury
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national debt
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total amount of money owed by us after the revolutionary war
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bonds
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certificates that represent money owed
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speculators
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investors who buy items at low prices in hopes that their value will rise later
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protective tariff
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a tax on imports tomade goods more attractive in price
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loose construction
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way of interpreting the constitution that all ows the federal government to take actions that the constitution does not specifically forbid it from taking
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strict construction
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the government can only do what the constitution specifically states it can do
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bank of the us
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mational bank chartered by congress in 1791 to provide security for the us economy
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french revolution
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french rebellion begun in 1789 in which the french people overthrew the monarchy and made their country a republic
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neutrality proclamation
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statement that said the us would remain neutral when deciding sides in europe
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edmond genet
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france's new representative to the us
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privateers
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private ships authorized by a nation to attck its enemies
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john jay
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1st chief justice of the us
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jays treaty
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agreement between us and britain to pay for damages done to the us in 1794
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right of deposit
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right from spain to transfer goods at new orleans without having to pay taxes for the cargo for three years
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pinckney's treaty
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re opened port of new orleans to us and changed florida border in 1795
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little turtle
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in 1790-1791 chief of miami indians who led american indian confederation and defeated us troopis in ohio valley and started battle of fallen timbers
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anthony wayne
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general who defeated indian confederation of 2000 warrior at battle of fallen timbers
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battleof fallen timbers
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august 20 1794 anthony defeated little turtle
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treaty of greenville
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agreement between american indian confederation leaders and the us government that have the us indian lands in the southeastern part of the norhtwest territory amd guaranteed that us citizens could safely travel through the region in 1795
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whiskey rebellion
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protests by small farmers in pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey and other alcohol
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political parties
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groups of people who organize to help elect government officials and influence government policies
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federalist party
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political party created in the 1790s that wanted to strengthen the federal government and promote industry and trade pro british and founded by hamilton
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democratic republican party
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political party founded in the 1790s that sought to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture
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xyz affair
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incident in which french agents attempted to get a bribe and loans from us diplomats in exchange for an agreement taht french privateers would no longer attack american ships it lef ot an undeclared naval war between the tow countries
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alien and sedition acts
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allowed president to have foreigners removed and punish people who spoke against government
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ky and va resolutions
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republicnadocuments taht argued the alien and sedition acts were unconstitutional
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twelfth amendment
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constitution amendment that created a separate ballot for president and vice president in 1803
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thomas jefferson
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antifederalist virgingan and first secretary of state
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