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17 Cards in this Set
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Name the first 5 Presidents
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Washington,Adams,Jefferson,Madison,Monroe
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What happened because of Jay's Treaty?
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Britain gained the right to seize American cargo going towards French ports,Britain gave US Most Favored Nation status,War with Britain was prevented
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What happened because of Pickney's Treaty?
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US gained right to navigate Mississippi River,US gained right to deposit goods at the New Orleans port
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What was the XYZ Affair?
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During the Quasi-War, when France demanded bribes for American ships bound for Britain
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What is nullification?
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When a state declares a law unconsitutional
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What case established the power of The Supreme Court(notably judicial review) in 1803?
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Marbury v. Madison
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What was the Louisiana Purchase?
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A 15 million dollar purchase of Western Territory in North America which doubled the size of the US
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What was the Embargo Act of 1807?
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An Act that,after a British Warship fired on an American Warship,halted all trade with Europe
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What was Macon's Bill #2?
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A Bill that reopened trade with the British and the French and stated that if neither of them dropped there restrictions on trade, then the US would stop importing food
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Who won The Battle of Tippecanoe?
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There was no clear winner
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What happend in 1814?
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British troops burn The White House and The Capitol
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What was the Hartford Convention?
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An event in 1814-1815 when New England's opposition to The War of 1812 was so great that secession was discussed
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What was The Treaty of Ghent?
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The Treaty that ended The War of 1812
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What were the Alien & Sedition Acts?
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Acts passed by John Adams, supposedly aimed to protect people from alien citizens of enemy powers and to stop seditious attacks of the government, but really were unconstitutional and were designed to stifle government criticism
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What was impressment?
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Conscripting people to serve in a military, usually by force and without prior notice
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What was the Judiciary Act of 1801?
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An Act that stopped "Midnight Judges"
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What was the Non-Intercourse Act?
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An act that lifted all embargo on American shipping to British and French ports, meant to damage the British and French economies; but didn't do much
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