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15 Cards in this Set
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inalienable rights
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life liberty and the pursuit of happiness
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French an Indian war
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a conflict in north america lasting from 1754-1763, that was part of a world-wide struggle between France and britain that ended with the defeat of France and the transfer of french canada to britan
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patriots/tories
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colonists who supported american imdependence/colonists who supported british loyalty
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declaration of independence
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the document, written by thomas jeffereson in 1776, in which the delegates of the continental congress declared the colonies' independence from britain
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revolutionary war
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a war fought between america and the british for american independence
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federalists and anti federalists
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people who supported/did not support the constitution and a strong national government
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causes of american revolution
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taxation without representation, stamp act, townshend acts, intolerable acts, boston massacre
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john marhsall
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chief justice of the U.S- made several rulings that blocked state interference in business and commerce
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presidents 1776-1870
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virginia dynasty
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Jefferson
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made the louisiana purchase
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Madison
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war of 1812, embargo act?
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Adams
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XYZ affair?, alien and sedition acts, kentucky resolutions(nullification), growing threat of sectionalism
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judiciary act of 1789
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a law that established the federal court system and the supreme court and that provided for the appeal of certain state court decisions to federal court.
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marbury vs madison
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an 1803 case in which the supreme court ruled that it had the power to abolish legislative acts by declaring them unconstitutional ; this power became known as judicial review
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XYZ affair
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a 1796 incident in which french officials demanded a bribe from U.S diplomats
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