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Juduciary Act 1801
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law passed by Federalist-controlled Congress- created 16 new federal judgeships. adams filled posts w/ federalists. before inaugaration of Jefferson. "midnight judges". Congress repealed it in 1802, restore Judicairy Act of 1789
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Revolution of 1800
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election of Tom Jefferson. change politcal parties from "Fed Reign of Terror" to "dem-Repub". transfer of power w/out war.
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Compact Theory States' Rights
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fed govt acted as the states' agent. states can declare fed laws unconst, fed laws may become null and void.
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Spoils Sys
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Jefferson fired some Feds from govt and hired Dem-Repubs
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Chief Justice John MArshall
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33 years. made judicairy free from political attack. stron central govt. gave court power to overrule states wwhen conflicts arise. judicial review- if Congress' laws are const. (marbury vs. Madison 1803)
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Louisiana Purchase 1803
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from Napoleon $15 mil. doubled size of US. secure New ORleans, provide land for future settlements westward. more avialable land for common ppl.
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Lewis and Clark 1804-1806
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investigate resources the US acquired w/ Louisiana Purchase. mapped region, promoted fur trading
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Burr Conspiracy 1805-1806
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Aaron Burr proposed to separte western states from the Union and form a new republic under English protection. England refused to listen. Hamilton expose Vp Burr's plot. Burr killed Hamilton
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Embargo Act 1807
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law passes by Congress. prevented exports from Am ports. response to Chesapeake Leonard Incident-Brit attacked Am vessel. backfire, Am profits of merchants plummet. repealed by Congress in 1809. replaced w. Non-Intercourse Act
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Non-Intercourse Act 1809
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induce Britain to change their policy toward neutral shipping and ipressment. allowed US to trade w. any country except Brit and France. expired 1810. replaced by Macon's Bill #2
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Order-In-Council 1807
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issued in England, response to berlin Decree. forbade neutral trade w/ French, placed blockade on other ports in France
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Milan Decree 1807
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issued by France. any ship that visted England, bound for English port, had been searched by English, could be confiscated by French
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Chesapeake- Leopard Affair 1807
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4 men taken from Am Chesapeake.
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Macon's Bill #2 1810
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lifted all restrictions on trade and promised France and England that if either natioon would lift thir trade restrictions, the Us would trade only w/ that nation.
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War HAwks
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led by Henry Clay. westerners who demanded immediate war w/ England
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Tecumseh and the Prophet
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Shawnee Indian Chief, bro Prophet. formed Northwest Indians- attmept to end land sales to US govt q/out consent of all tribes. Indians defeated by Am at the Battle of Tippecanoe 1811
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Tippecanoe
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Battle of Tippecanoe 1811
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Indians and Us. indecisive. fighting along the frontier w. Indians
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James MAdison
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pres 1809-1817. "Father of Const" tainted by War of 1812, -> Era of Good feelings.
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Impressment
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brit war tactic to recover deserters from her ships. Brit Navy would search on AM ships and take all sailors who could not prove that they were Am. ->resentment->War of 1812
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Berlin Decree 1806, Continental Sys
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issued by France. forbade English ships from entering French ports and placed England under a blockade. napolean's atempt to economically strangle England. stop trade and close Euro ports to English. (berlin and Milan)
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