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47 Cards in this Set
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precedent
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a guide set by someone for future ppl..ex: george washington was tha precedent for the future presidents
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cabinet
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the president's advisors
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capitalism
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free market; private ownership
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strict constructionist
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a person who thinks only things that are in the constitution CANT be done (jefferson)
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loose constructionist
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a person who thinks only things in tha construction can be done (hamilton)
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impressment
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british sailors were capturing american ships and forcing their sailors 2 work in the british navy
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Jay's Treaty
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treaty btwn britain and america - did nothing (didnt stop impressment); british agreed to abandon their NW forts; US gov't agreed to pay debts owed to british
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sectionalism
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pride in a specific part of a country
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right of deposit
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americans had the right 2 sail the mississippi river freely and free shipment out of new orleans
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sedition
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speaking out against the government..(john adams made sedition act -- ppl thot it wuz to shut them up)
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James Madison
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president after thomas jefferson
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Napolean
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sold lousiana territory to James Monroe
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Lewis and Clark
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went on an expedition to lousiana territory; helped and guided by sacagawea
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orders in council
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forbade US to trade with France
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embargo act
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stopped all trade with foreign countries
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battle of tippecanoe
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battle at which william harrison beat the american indians
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battle of new orleans
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last battle of the war of 1812; few americans killed but mani british casualties; general andrew jackson had prepared troops and they were ready wen the british attacked
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treaty of ghent
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ended the war of 1812; signed by us and britain; restored all conquered territory
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hamilton's plan for strengthening the economy
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1) pay off nation's debt
2) honor war bonds 3) make a national bank 4) take over state debts |
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accomplishments of the 1st congress
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federal court system was established by the judiciary act of 1789
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marbury v. madison
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supreme court case that established judiciary review..john marshall ruled in the case
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judicial review
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supreme court can declare laws unconstitutional
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louisiana purchase
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napolean sold louisiana territory 2 james monroe in exchange for $15 million; he needed tha money 2 pay his army
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reaction to bank of the us
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jefferson sed that it shouldnt be aloud because tha constitution didnt say u can make it; hamilton sed u could b.c tha constitution didnt say u cant make it
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strained relations btwn us and france in the 1970s
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the french saw Jay's treaty and US neutrality as pro-british so french privateers had begun to seize american ships [xyz affair] -- americans created the Navy Department, built warships, fortified harbors, and strengthened the army..they fought in the caribbean but no war wuz declared
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y the us strengthened itz navy
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US trade ships were threatened
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primary cause of the war of 1812
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american settlers were moving onto american indian lands which enraged them; british gave american indians weapons; americans blamed britain for american indian's uprising
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jefferson in office
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the louisiana purchase occured while he was in office; he left some federalist programs untouched; revolution of 1800 [1st peaceful transtion of power in history]
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results of the war of 1812
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US gained NW territory; US and Britain r on friendlier terms; restored US boundaries
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andrew jackson
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president after john adams
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Francis Scott Key
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wrote what later became the national anthem "the star spangled banner"
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James Monroe
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president after james madison; bought the lousiana territory from napolean for $15 million while jefferson was president
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Henry Knox
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secratry of war under washington
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Edmond Genet
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french foreign minister; came 2 america 2 enlist 2 tha french army..americans sed no.. was taking over in europe and the guillotine was used 2 kill many ppl so he was afraid 2 go bac..washington let him stay in the country onli 2 live there
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Thomas Jefferson
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secratary of state under washington; president after john adams
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Alexander Hamilton
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loose constructionist; killed by aaron burr in a duel; secretly persuaded a few southern federalist electors to vote only for Pinckney b.c he didnt want adams to win -- he was caught by northern federalists who ended up voting against pinckney. adams became president - jefferson became vice president
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Edmund Randolph
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1st attorney general (under washington)
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John Jay
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chief justice; was sent by washington in 1794 to britain to negotiate a settlement [jayz treati]
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John Adams
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president after james monroe; sent diplomats to france to negotiate a new treaty -- 3 agents representing charles-maurice de tallyrand sed they wanted the US to apologize publicly for anti-french remarks made by adams and grant france a multimillion-dollar loan and pay a bribe of $240,000 just to meet with talleyrand; they returned 2 the US and told Adams who named it the XYZ affair and refused 2 pay
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Little Turtle
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declared war on US; chief of Miami
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Anthony Wayne
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defeated Little Turtle's confederation at Battle of Fallen Timbers
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Sacagawea
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helped and guided lewis and clark in their expedition to lousiana territory
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Aaron Burr
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ran against thomas jefferson for president..tied 35 times..alexander hamilton hate burr more than jefferson so he influenced a vote 2 help jefferson win; dueled with alexander hamilton; burr killed hamilton; became vice president to thomas jefferson
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Andrew Jackson
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president after john adams
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Oliver Hazard Perry
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led US naval force in the Great Lakes in the War of 1812
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John Marshall
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supreme court justice -- ruled in the marbury v. madison case
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picknkey's treaty
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us gets right of deposit at new orleans; free navigation of mississippi; 31st parallel (top border of florida)
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