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15 Cards in this Set
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Declaration of Independence
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written by tomas jefferson with help of france after the war between britain and the US
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Articles of Confederation
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first governing document written by dickinson, did not have the executive branch
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The Constitution
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oldest written document regarding the laws and restriction of the US
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Bill of Rights
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bill that protects the right of the people and limits the power of the federal govt
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Shays' Rebellion
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led by daniel shays regarding the land confiscation from small farms with debt and taxes
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Marbury Vs. Madison
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marbury sues for his job as sec. of state of DC but madison chose not to hear it. he wrote his opinion and judical review was established
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Whiskey Rebellion
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Hamilton imposed tax of whiskey and started a rebellion in Penn.
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XYZ Affair
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agents the negotiated with the americans regarding british fur post. americans were bribed with great amounts of money
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Embargo Act
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tom jefferson wants to avoid war so he passed this act that states: us will be neutral in sea trading
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War of 1812
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Between the US and Britain which causes neutral rights at sea
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Treaty of Ghent
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peace treaty between brit. and the us
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Era of Good Feeling
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no war for 100 years between Britain and the US
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Dartmouth v, Woodward
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issue regarding property rights of dartmouth college
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Sectionalism
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US is divided into 3 parts the south, the north east, and the north west because they all have different ways of living
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Missouri Compromise
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ban of slavery north of 36'-30 north lat. and there were 11 free states and 11 slave
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