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Battle of Saratoga |
The Battle took place in New York state in 1777, between the Continental army and General Burgoyne's British troops. This was the turning point in the revolutionary war after General Burgonye surrendered. The Patriots knew now that they could defeat large British armies, but it would be very costly. |
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Battle of Yorktown |
The assault led by General George Washington and French forces led by the Comte de Rochambeau in 1781 against General Cornwallis. It was the last proven battle of the revolutionary war as well as the surrender of the British. |
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Whiskey Rebellion |
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. In October, 1794, the army, led by Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the new government under the Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to the inability of the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion. |
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Lewis and Clark Expedition |
An expedition sent by Thomas Jefferson to explore the northwestern territories (Louisiana territory) of the United States ; led by Merriwether Lewis and William Clark; they traveled from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River from 1803 to 1806. |
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Tecumseh |
A Shawnee chief who, along with his brother, Tenskwatawa, a religious leader known as The Prophet, worked to unite the Northwestern Indian tribes. The league of tribes was defeated by an American army led by William Henry Harrison at the Battle of Tippecanoe in 1811. Tecumseh was killed fighting for the British during the War of 1812 at the Battle of the Thames in 1813. |
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Monroe Doctrine |
1823 - Declared that Europe should not interfere in the affairs of the Western Hemisphere and that any attempt at interference by a European power would be seen as a threat to the U.S. It also declared that a New World colony which has gained independence may not be recolonized by Europe. (It was written at a time when many South American nations were gaining independence). Only England, in particular George Canning, supported the Monroe Doctrine. Mostly just a show of nationalism, the doctrine had no major impact until later in the 1800s. |
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Andrew Jackson |
The seventh President of the United States (1829-1837), who as a general in the War of 1812 defeated the British at New Orleans (1815). As president he opposed the Bank of America, objected to the right of individual states to nullify disagreeable federal laws, and increased the presidential powers. He was a democrat; nicknamed "Old Hickory." |
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Fredrick Douglass |
Used Underground Railroad to gain freedom and escape slavery in Maryland after teaching himself to read and write. Joined MA Antislavery Society and made speeches throughout north. Edited abolitionist newspaper called North Star for 16 years. Also traveled abroad and lectured. Friends helped him to purchase freedom from former slave holder. |
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z- A discussion of the making of the new nation following the revolution and of drafting the Constitution |
The new plan for the nation was called the FEDERAL CONSTITUTION. It had been drafted by a group of national leaders in Philadelphia in 1787, who then presented it to the general public for consideration. The Constitution amounted to a whole new set of rules for organizing national government and indicates the intensity of political thought in the era as well as how much had changed since 1776. The proposed national framework called for a strong central government that would have authority over the states. At the same time, the proposed Constitution also centrally involved the people in deciding whether or not to accept the new plan through a process called RATIFICATION.The 1780s has often been termed the "CRITICAL PERIOD" for the new nation. The dangers posed by economic crisis and the disillusionment that came with the collapse of Revolutionary expectations for dramatically improved conditions combined to make the decade a period of discontent, reconsideration, and, in the end, a dramatic new proposal for redirecting the nation. Just as the Revolution had been born of diverse and sometimes conflicting perspectives, even among the Patriots, so too, ideas about the future of the United States in the 1780s were often cast in dramatic opposition to one another. |
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z- A discussion of the presidency of Thomas Jefferson and how his vision of America differed from the Federalists. |
The election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800 was a critical election in American history. Thomas Jefferson called his election "the Revolution of 1800" because it marked the first time that power in America passed from one party to another. He promised to govern as he felt the Founders intended, based on decentralized government and trust in the people to make the right decisions for themselves. Others opposed the creation of a national government that would have power over the states. They were called Anti-Federalists. Unlike Hamilton, they believed that each state should have the right to decide its own laws. They also thought the Constitution gave the president and Congress too much power.In his first term, Jefferson eased the rift between the Federalists and the Republicans. Jefferson saw the practicality of much of what the Federalists had established in the national government. He also saw the advantage of winning Federalists to the Republican cause rather than alienating them. Jefferson followed the policies of moderation, building upon the Federalist foundation rather than destroying it. Although Jefferson introduced new policies, he left all of the important Federalist achievements intact. In 1803 Jefferson's reputation was damaged by the allegation that he fathered five children by ones of his slaves, Sally Hemings. But his popularity was restored when he negotiated the Louisiana Purchase from France. The purchase added 828,000 square miles to the new nation and secured an untold wealth of resources that would help America expand.The Embargo Act of 1807 imposed a general embargo that made any and all exports from the United States illegal. It was sponsored by President Thomas Jefferson and enacted by Congress. The goal was to force Britain and France to respect American rights during the Napoleonic Wars. However this act was ignored because of the Napoleonic wars. It devastated the american economy and was eventually repealed by congress. Jefferson's hopes with the act would to limit government and make america self sufficient. Instead it played a hand in beginning the war of 1812 by souring the relationships between America and Britian. Jefferson at this point refused to run for a third term in 1808. |
