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Alexander Hamilton

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1st Secretary of Treasury that presented the Congress with a new and improved financial program

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Alien Act

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Authorized president to deport any aliens considered dangerous

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Annapolis Convention

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Convention held by Washington in order to discuss country's problems under the Articles

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Anti-Federalists

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Against Const.; Thought it limited the rights of the people

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Articles of Confederation

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1st US govt. that failed and consisted of a one house congress, no seperate executive, and no system court.

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Assumption Plan

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Moved state capitol from Philidelphia to D.C.

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Bill of Rights

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Added fiat that stated rights of the people.

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checks and balances

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Equal Distribution of powers between the congress, judicial court, and executive branch

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Citizen Genet

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Offensive French diplomat that appealed to U.S. citizens to support French cause

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Commercial Compromise

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Allowed Congress to regulate interstate and foreign commerce, including placing tariffs on foreign imports

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Connecticut Plan

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Great compromise decided on a two house congress; House of Reps (Based on Population) and Senate (2 per state)

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The Constitution

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Document drafted after the failed Articles; Used as a template for how the government should run based on a variety of issues (Representation, Slavery, Trade, power of president)

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Democratic-Republican Party

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Stems from Anti-Federalists; Believe in strict interpretation of Constitution and state's rights

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elastic clause

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Congress has the power to make laws

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Electoral College

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Each state assigned a number of electors equal to total of that state's reps and senators; System used so the people will not directly choose president;

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excise tax

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Tax on goods produced by the country

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Farewell Address

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Washington's Message to : not to get involved with European affairs, do not make permanent alliances, do not form political parties, avoid sectionalism

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Federalist Papers

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Showed Reasons for believing in each major provision of the Constitution

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Federalist Party

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Grew from the Federalists; Had a belief of a loose interpretation of Const., and a strong central govt.

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Federalists

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Those who supported the Constitution and a strong federalist government

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George Washington

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1st President of the United States

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James Madison

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Father of the Constitution; Served as the main compromise in determining the Constitution

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Jay's Treaty

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British agrees to evacuate its posts on US western fronteir but did not say anything about British seizures of U.S. merchant ships. Unpopular but kept US neautrality

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John Adams

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2nd President of the United States

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John Jay

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Delegated Jay Treaty with British

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Judiciary Act of 1789

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Established the Supreme Court of the U.S.

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Kentucky and Virginia Resolves

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Political statements written by Jefferson and Madison that favored states rights and strict interpretation of the Cont.

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Land Ordinance of 1785

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Under Articles; Raise money of land bought on the western frontier

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Loose v. Strict Construction

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Loose - Fed. govt. can take actions not said in the constitution
Strict - Fed. govt. must follow exactly what constitution says

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Natural Aristocracy

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Aristocracy derived from work and competition, not from inheritance

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Naturalization Act

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An alien can become a citizen if one was a free white male

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necessary and proper clause

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Also known as elastic clause; Congres can make laws

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neutrality proclaimation

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Washington announces that US will be neutral with conflict between France and Britain

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New Jersey Plan

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Favored small states in state representation

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Patrick Henry

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Refused to take part in convention because opposed growth of federal power

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Pinckney's Treaty

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Spain lets U.S. use New Orleans to transfer cargoes without paying duties to Spanish

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republican motherhood

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Concept relating to women's roles as mothers before and after American revolution

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Republicanism

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Governing a nation where the head of state is determined by means other than heredity

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Revolution of 1800

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Also known as election of 1800 where Jefferson beat Adams; showed the immense popularity of the Democrat-Republican Party

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Sedition Act of 1789

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Illegal for press and media to criticize president

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Separation of Powers

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Congress, Judiciary, and Executive branch are kept separate in order to no abuse of power

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Thomas Jefferson

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3rd President of US; Defined Popularity of democrat-republican party

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3/5 Compromise

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A slave is 3/5 of a person

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Treaty of Greenville

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Put an end to an Indian war in Greenville;

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Virginia Plan

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Favored Large States in State Representation

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Whiskey Rebellion

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Farmers rebelled on taxes on whisky; Washington sent troops to stop rebellion

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XYZ affair

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US ships seized by french; French ministers known as X,Y, and Z requested bribes; Requests infuriated Americans; Adams refused war and remained neutral

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Aaron Burr

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Vice President under Jefferson, killed Hamilton in a duel

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Andrew Jackson

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7th presidency of US; redefined the role of president

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Barbary Pirates

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Seized US merchant ships in Mediterranean

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Battle of New Orleans

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Battle at New Orleans led by Andrew Jackson; Eventually led to the Louisiana Purchase

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Battle of Tippecanoe

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Indian war led by Harrison

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Chesapeake affair

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Brit ship Leopold fired at US Ship Chesapeake killed three men; Americans demanded war but Jefferson resorted to diplomacy

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Embargo Act

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Prohibited US ship to sail on any foreign port; Devastated US economy

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Hartford Convention

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During War of 1812; New England's dislike of the war discussed talks of succession

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Henry Clay

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Served as Secretary of State;