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15 Cards in this Set
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Whiskey Rebellion
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a tax protest in the US by Pennsylvania farmers
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Farewell Address
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a letter written by George Washington
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Federal vs. National
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political parties
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a group of people who organize to help elect government officials
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XYZ Affair
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an incident when French agents attempted to bribe US for a loan
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Sedition Act
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a law passed that if anyone wrote any false or malicious thing about the government they would be punished
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Alien Act
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when the President could expel any foreigner
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Louisiana Purchase
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a purchase that doubled the US size and gave access to Mississippi River and New Orleans port
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Louis & Clark
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commissioned by the US government to explore and map Louisiana Purchase.
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Embargo Act
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forbid trade with other countries
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Non-Intercourse Act
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a law that replaced the Embargo Act, and now only forbid trade with the French & British
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Treaty of Gheant
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the treaty that ended the war of 1812
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foreign policy
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government strategy for dealing with other countries
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nationalism
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pride in one's country
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impressment
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seizing public service for another's cause
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