Unit 3 Test

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George Washington

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First President of the United States, set many precendents for the office of president, and only president not belonging to a political party.

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Alexander Hamilton

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First secretary of the treasury who proposed the national debt be paid off. Also sought creation of the national bank. Proposed tariffs to grow industry and raise revenue.

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Henry Knox

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First secretary of war (defense)

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Edmund Randolph

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First attorney general

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John Jay

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First Chief justice of the supreme court. Negotiated a treaty that prevented war with England.

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Anthony Wayne

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Former Revolutionary war general whose army defeat the native Americans at Fallen Timbers.

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Edmond Genet

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French diplomat who sought to have America break neutrality in the war between France and England.

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Thomas Pinckney

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Negotiated a treaty with Spain that gave America free navigation of the Mississippi and the right to trade at New Orleans.

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John Adams

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Second president of the United States. Served one term in office was a member of the Federalist Party.

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Philip Freneau

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Founder of The National Gazette an anti-federalist newspaper

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Charles de Tallerand

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French minister who sought bribes to meet with American diplomats in the XYZ affair causing an undeclared naval war with France.

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Thomas Jefferson

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Third President of the United States, served two terms in office was a Democratic Republican who sought to limit the size of the government.

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Aaron Burr

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Tied with Jefferson in the election of 1800 but became vice president after a recount later shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel.

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Albert Gallatin

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Jefferson's secretary of the treasury who cut military spending to reduce the national debt.

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John Marshall

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Chief Justice of the supreme court who wrote out the principal of judicial review.

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Meriwether Lewis

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Jefferson's personal secretary who was co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

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William Clark

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Co-leader of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Sacagawea

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Shoshone guide on the Lewis and Clark Expedition

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Partisan

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favoring one side of an issue

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Cabinet

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Heads of government departments, appointed by the president

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Neutrality

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not taking sides in a conflict

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Nullify

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to legally overturn a law

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Caucus

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meeting held by a political party to choose that party's candidates for office

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States Rights

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principal of limiting the powers of the federal government to those listed in the constitution

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National Debt

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the amount a nations government owes

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Tariff

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tax on imports

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Speculator

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a person who takes risks with their money to make larger profits

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Implied Powers

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powers that were suggested but not listed in the Consitution

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Unconstitutional

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something that violates the freedoms of the Constitution

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laissez Faire

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policy which sees the government not involved in the nations economy

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judicial review

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the right of the supreme court to decide a laws constitutionality

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conestoga wagon

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sturdy wagon used by pioneers to haul people and freight

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secede

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to leave or break away from

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nationalism

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feeling of pride and loyalty to ones country and its actions

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planters

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large land owners, or plantation owners

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Louisiana Purchase

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Jefferson negotiates purchase from France more than doubling U.S. territory