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Patronage – the ability to give an office or position to another; many Jeffersonian wanted positions to be transferred to them from the previous president’s cabinet, which Jefferson refused to do, despite differences in political party judicial review – established by Marshall in Marbury v. Madison, it is the belief that the Supreme Court has the right to judge the constitutionality of a situation, not any other branch.
Impressment – the forceful enlistment of a person for service as a sailor; the British captured and impressed many American sailors to serve the king, where many died, leaving their families behind unwillingly economic coercion – to convince a nation to do something as a result to changing financial conditions; America …show more content…
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During the earlier presidency of George Washington and then later John Adams, America was always reluctant to help France. This came in spite the fact that Americans had received desperately needed aid from France during the n and American Revolution. Now that the French were in their own revolution and fighting with other European powers, the Americans wanted to take a stance of neutrality, which was done with Washington and Adams. However, during this period, there was one key proponent of aiding France: it was Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson and his Democratic-Republicans were eager to spark friendships with France and to start with helping finish the French Revolution the Americas had set a precedent for. Of course, this view took a change once Jefferson actually took office and became
Patronage – the ability to give an office or position to another; many Jeffersonian wanted positions to be transferred to them from the previous president’s cabinet, which Jefferson refused to do, despite differences in political party judicial review – established by Marshall in Marbury v. Madison, it is the belief that the Supreme Court has the right to judge the constitutionality of a situation, not any other branch.
Impressment – the forceful enlistment of a person for service as a sailor; the British captured and impressed many American sailors to serve the king, where many died, leaving their families behind unwillingly economic coercion – to convince a nation to do something as a result to changing financial conditions; America …show more content…
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During the earlier presidency of George Washington and then later John Adams, America was always reluctant to help France. This came in spite the fact that Americans had received desperately needed aid from France during the n and American Revolution. Now that the French were in their own revolution and fighting with other European powers, the Americans wanted to take a stance of neutrality, which was done with Washington and Adams. However, during this period, there was one key proponent of aiding France: it was Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson and his Democratic-Republicans were eager to spark friendships with France and to start with helping finish the French Revolution the Americas had set a precedent for. Of course, this view took a change once Jefferson actually took office and became