Mrs. Roberts Washington To Jackson

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Alexander Hamilton

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*Secretary of Treasury
*Supported U.S.Bank(ton of $)
*Federalist
*Supported wealthy/educated running country
*Federal govn't should absorb state debts
*believed in loose interpretation of Const.

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Thomas Jefferson

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*Secretary of State
*Demo-Republican
*strict interpretation
*supported states' rights
*supported farmers and their needs

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Thomas Jefferson
(as President)

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As President:
*Louisana Purchase-expanded President's power
*sent out Louis and Clark
*Time of expansion
*Jeffersonian Repulicanism-everyday people should be involved in politics

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Washinton as President
(Legacy)

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Legacy:
*Stay out of foreign wars
*Trade with everyone
*No political parties (only divides the country)

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Judiciary Act of 1789
(Washinton)

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created federal court system
*states could appeal to federal courts
*created federal district and circuit courts

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Whiskey Rebellion
(Washington)

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*High tariffs (taxes) on whiskey manufacturers
*they organized and rebelled because they weren't making a lot and felt they would make even less.
*Washington sent in troops to put down rebellion-showed power of the federal govn't (1st real test of new govn't)

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XYZ Affair
(Washington)

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*French ships were seizing (taking over) Am. ships
*Americans felt it was a violation of treaty
*sent Am. reps to France; met with 3 unknown French officials (XYZ)
*they tried to bribe the Am. reps.
*created further anti-french feelins in Am.

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Alien Act

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Made it harder to become an Am. citizen; upped the number of years a person had to be in Am. before could be naturalized.

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Sedition Act

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*Made it illegal to speak out about U.S. govn't (fined or jailed)
*against 1st amendment

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Virginia/Kentucky Resolutions

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states nullified the Alien and Sedition Acts; states can't nullify the ruling of federal govn't