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53 Cards in this Set
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George Washington won 38 of 69 electoral votes to become the first president
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Congress Initially set the number of supreme court Justices at 9
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The Bill of Rights Consisted of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
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according to alexander hamilton the us needed a national bank to provide a stavle currency and to assure capital for development
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Alexander Hamilton believed the US economy should remain predominantly agricultural
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Thomas Jeffersons Supporters were called republicans
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Most Americans supported the French Revolution even in its violent phase known as the reign of terror
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In foreign policy federalsists tended to favor the French
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Thomas Jefferson was elected the third president of the US
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The revolution of 1800 refers to the election of Thomas Jefferson
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Marbury v Madison was sparked by one of pres adams midnight appointments
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Once in office jefferson set out to dismantle hamiltons federalist economic program
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During Thomas Jeffersons presidency the national debt grew much larger
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Thomas Jefferson signed an act outlawing the foreign slave trade as of 1808
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From 1763 to 1803 the Lousianna territory belonged to France
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The expansion of the US into the West weakened the federalists
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President Jefferson ignored a subpoena requiring him to appear in court with certaindocuments in his possesion
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James Madison followed Thomaas Jefferson as Pres
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During the early 1800's the British were more likely than the French to respect American shipping rights
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Tecumseh was a Shawnee leader who supported the US in the war of 1812
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Most warhawks were new england federalists
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William Henry Harrison was the American hero at the battle of new orleans
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The battle of new orleans was meaningless since it was fought after the war had officially ended
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The federalists party was badly hurt by its involvement in the hartford convention
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Americans felt intensely patriotic in the aftermath of the war of 1812
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By 1790 America
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remained a predominantly rural society
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By 1790 The Indians
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remained a powerful threat to western settlement
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In early 1789 the new congress gathered in the national capital which was
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New York City
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In his inaugural address, pres washington emphasized
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Relations with Britain
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Washingtons secretary of state was
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Thomas Jefferson
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The first Supreme Court
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Required its justices to serve on circuit courts as well
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The bill of rights did all of the following
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Safeguard freedoms such as press speech and assembly
appease some initial critics of the constitution protect against cruel and unusual punishment |
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In regard to religion the constitution
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Prevents congress from establishing an official religion
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The tenth amendment to the constitution
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Said that powers not specificcally given to the national govt remained with the states or the people
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The tonnage act of 1789
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Placed higher tonnage duties on foreign vessels
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Alexander Hamiltons basic vision of america was to make it
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A vibrant capitalist power
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In regard to stated debts hamilton proposed that
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The federal govt take them over
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Hamiltons plan to fund the national debt at its full face value would most benefit
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Speculators
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Madison decided to support hamiltons debt proposals in return for an agreement to
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relocate the nation capital southward
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The national bank proposed by hamilton
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would provide a stable national currency
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Between 1800 and 1840 the nations most dramatic population expansion occurred
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West of the appalachians
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In the early 19th century the fastest growing segment of the population was
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Free Blacks
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The nature of work was transformed for numerous Americans by
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The growing factory system
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Jeffersons inauguration was notable for
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its being the first in Washington DC
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Who said "we are all republicans - We are all federalists"
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Thomas Jefferson
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Thomas Jeffersons inaugural address reflected
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A tone of simplicity and concilation
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In the case of marbury v Madison the supreme court
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Declared a federal law unconstitutional
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In the case of Marbury v Madison the supreme Court chief justice who established judicial review was
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John Marshall
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The louisianna purchase was made possible by
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Napoleons disastrous setback in Haiti
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Who is often called the father of the constitution
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James Madison
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The Lousianna Purchase occured under whose administration
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Thomas jefferson
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In the war of 1812 the US fought
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Great Britain
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The Lousianna purchase was a problem for Jefferson because
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he believed that the constitution did not give authority to acquire new land
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