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25 Cards in this Set
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Goals of Thomas Jefferson
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E.F.R.E.F.E
1)Equal and exact justice to all men 2)Friendship with all countries but no alliances 3)Respect for state's rights 4)Encourangment of agriculture and commerce 5)Freedom of press, speech and election 6)Economy and honesty in managment of countrie's finance |
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Thomas Jefferson's Ideas on Constitution
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- Strict interperation
(Louisianna Purchase) |
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Importance of Mississippi
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- Import/export goods (pottery and farmers)
- Up and down - Connect USA w/ Gulf of Mexico |
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Napoleon
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- French dictator
- Wanted to create a French empire in America - Convinced Spain to give its land |
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James Monroe
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- Ambassador sent to France to buy New Orleans and the land east of river
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Haiti
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- In Saint Dominique
- French got caught up, N. needed to regain control b4 takes American control (more time) so he sells Lousidianna |
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Louisiana Purchase
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- 1803 its purchased from France for 15 million
- Doubled size of US - Increased knowledge - Increased resources - Find new passage |
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Questions about consitutionality and Impact of LP
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Q.
- Doesn't say in Constitution how Congress can buy land from foreign countries |
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Opposition of LP
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- Fed. fear that with more land, more supporters for Jeff (Rep.)
- Native Americans - Some Rep. too - Spansih/ French and English - Merchants - 13 Colonies |
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Lewis and Clark Expedition
- goals - preperation |
Goals
- explore land - first expedition Preperation -boats |
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Aaron Burr
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Not Rep. or Fed
Killed Hamilton Hates Hamilton |
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Alexander Hamilton
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Federalist
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The Duel
- Location - Why? - Rules - Impact |
Location
- Weehaken, New Jersey on a cliff Why? - Burr challenged Hamilton. - Honour Rules - No one could watch - Illegal so called an interview Impact - could harm reputation - lost Hamilton |
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Midnight Judges
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Last minute judges appointed by Adams in order to keep federalist power before Jefferson took office
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Judicial Review
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- Outcome of Marbury vs. Madison
- Supreme Court can say an act is unconstitutional |
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Judiciary Acts 1789/1801
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1789
- Created national court system: 3 circut courts ; 13 district courts; headed by SC 1801 - reduced number of SC jusge; increased number of federal jusges in circut and district courts |
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John Adams
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2nd President---Federalist
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Marbury vs. Madison
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Marbury (Adams apointee) was refused job as SC judge by Jefferson
- Feb 1803 - Chief Justic Marshall said since it wasn't in Constitution Marbury couldn't have his job - Judicial Review was made |
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John Marshall
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Chief Justice of SC
- Appt by Adams - Fed - Jeff's cousin - built prestige and suthority of SC |
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Embargo Act
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Law that prohibited US boats from sailing for any foreign ports
- FAILED - trade decreased |
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Orders in Council
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- British order that forbade neutral ships to trade with parts under Napoleon's control on the continent
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Imperial decrees
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Napoleons reply to OIC
Authorized French seizures of all ships that traded with the British Isles or that allowed themselves to be searched by a British cruiser |
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Impressments
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When Britain forced everyone (captured sailors...) to join its Navy
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George Canning
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British foreign secretary. He wanted to avoid war and was eager to make up for the Chesapeake affair
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Embargo
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law or governemnt says that can't trade with other country
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